{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKevin 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].\n\n## Background and education\n\nKevin 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].\n\n## Career\n\nKevin 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].\n\nInformation regarding McCants' military service is insufficient in current sources [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nKevin 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].\n\nMcCants 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].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Kevin Lee McCants - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Lee_McCants)\n[2] [Get sample ballots, voting information, candidate evaluations and more.](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=633&raceK=6830&primarypartyk=-&canK=42671)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kevin","fullname":"Kevin Lee McCants","lastname":"McCants","middlename":"Lee","office_history":[],"summary":"Kevin Lee McCants is a Democratic and Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee in 2026 and previously ran for U.S. Senate.","terms":[],"token":"bC5yPaNSYP"}