Candidate · November 3, 2026
Victor L. Scoggin
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.
Vic Scoggin is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1977 to 1981 and retired after 32 years as a Ford/UAW journeyman.3 He was a volunteer firefighter for 43 years, holds a 100-ton master captain's license for western rivers and is active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.3 In 1996 he founded Save the Cumberland and that year swam 696 miles to draw attention to pollution of the region's drinking water source.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says career politicians have failed Tennessee, and that he is a self-funded candidate who answers only to the state's law-abiding taxpayers.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitecaptvicscoggin4tngov.us3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615872654383213
- TikToktiktok.com/@vicscoggin3
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/capt-vic-scoggin-249ab91a3
§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.
Guns
His campaign website lists constitutional carry among his issues.3
- No permit needed for adults who can legally own a gun
- Require a permit, with a background check and training
- Require a permit and bar carrying in more places, such as parks, public transit and bars
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says there should be no mail-in ballots except for military voters overseas.3
- Mail a ballot to every registered voter
- Let any voter request a mail ballot without giving a reason
- Allow mail ballots only for voters with a reason, such as illness, disability or travel
- End most mail voting, keeping it for military and overseas voters
His campaign website calls for limits on politicians' campaign spending and no money from PACs or lobbyists.3
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website lists no government unions among his issues.3
- Limit or end union bargaining for most public employees
- Keep current rules, including the 2025 order's limits at federal agencies
- Restore bargaining rights at the federal agencies the 2025 order excluded, as the House-passed Protect America's Workforce Act would
- Guarantee bargaining rights for public employees nationwide
Energy and Climate
His campaign website lists no data centers among his issues.3
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website calls for property tax reform and no property tax for people after they retire.3
His campaign website says state salaries are too high and no one is examining excessive spending, and calls for a DOGE-style review of all state agencies.3
Education
His campaign website calls for putting God back in public schools and government buildings.3
§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.5