Issue 01 of 12
Economy, taxes and affordability
Q1Minimum wage
Blackburn
Opposes increasing the minimum wage, arguing it would reduce jobs and raise costs.
Green
Proposes a Tennessee minimum wage of at least $20 an hour.
The $20 figure appears in the September questionnaire summary, not on the platform page.
Q2Grocery tax
Blackburn
Willing to consider eliminating it, but has not made a firm commitment.
Green
Explicitly proposes eliminating the state grocery tax.
Q3Corporate taxation
Blackburn
Supports keeping taxes low to attract investment and business growth.
Green
Proposes closing corporate tax loopholes and establishing a corporate minimum tax.
The campaign's $43 to $57 billion forgone-revenue figure is a campaign claim, not independently substantiated.
Q4Affordable housing
Blackburn
Favors reducing regulations on developers to lower construction costs.
Green
Proposes directing $10 million in TANF funding to security-deposit assistance, which the campaign says would reach more than 100,000 households.
That is at most about $100 per household on average. The proposal does not establish practical coverage at prevailing deposit levels.
Q5Paid family leave
Blackburn
No 2026 gubernatorial position identified from sources reviewed.
Green
Supports expanding paid family and medical leave.
Q6Economic development
Blackburn
Emphasizes deregulation, lower taxes, business recruitment and workforce training.
Green
Emphasizes worker protections, childcare, affordable housing and workforce investment.
Sources for this issue
- Blackburn: fighting for Tennessee's continued economic growth (2026)
- Blackburn: cutting taxes to bolster our economy (2026)
- Jerri Green for Governor: policy platform (2026)
- Nashville Banner 30-issue comparison (Chattanooga Times Free Press republication) (2026-09-08)
Archived copies of every source as read on 2026-10-14 are kept for the corrections record. All sources.