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Kevin Lee McCants
Current office and 2026 campaign
Kevin Lee McCants is a Democratic candidate running for Governor of Tennessee 1. He appears on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 1. McCants previously sought election to the U.S. Senate to represent Tennessee as an Independent in 2018 2.
Background and education
Kevin Lee McCants graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technologies 1. He subsequently earned a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 1.
Career
Kevin Lee McCants holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technologies from the University of Alabama and a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 1. His professional background includes experience in engineering and psychology, though specific details regarding his prior employment or business ownership are not provided in available records 1.
Information regarding McCants' military service is insufficient in current sources 2.
Office history
Kevin Lee McCants has sought elected office at the federal and state levels but has not held any prior elected or appointed positions 2. He ran for election to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 2018 as an Independent candidate 2. In that race, he did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary 1.
McCants is currently running for Governor of Tennessee as a member of the Democratic Party 1. He is scheduled to appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026 1. As this election date is in the future relative to the current date of May 11, 2026, the outcome of this race remains unknown 1.