Incumbent Republican governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Jason Martin.

The primary elections took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Martin winning their respective parties' nominations.

[2][3] During the general election, Lee flipped reliably Democratic Haywood County, home to Brownsville.

This was the first time in state history that Davidson County did not vote for the winner in a gubernatorial re-election since Tennessee began allowing governors to serve for two consecutive terms.

Tennessee's neighboring state Alabama saw a significant drop in voter turnout as well.