Candidate · November 3, 2026
Misam Abidi
On the ballot for Governor · Tennessee
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Tennessee1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Independent1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Misam Abidi was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, and moved to the United States as a teenager in 1997.3 He has worked jobs including retail, telecom sales and systems administration, was a personal banker at Bank of America and founded a credit consulting company.3 He now drives for Uber and works in sales roles connected to renewable energy and debt-resolution support.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says government should support citizens rather than overpower them, and that he is running to create conditions where Tennesseans can build stable, prosperous and meaningful lives.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitemisamforgovernor.com4,
5 - X (Twitter)x.com/Misam4Governor4
- Facebookfacebook.com/MisamForGovernor4
- Instagraminstagram.com/misamforgovernor4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website calls for clear, pro-crypto state regulations to attract blockchain, AI and financial technology companies, and for using blockchain to let citizens see how tax dollars are spent.6
Health Care
His campaign website proposes a state reinsurance system, in which the state and insurers share the cost of extremely expensive cases, with a goal of lowering insurance premiums by about 40%.7
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Online campaign finance records search — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.8