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Karl Dean, Gubernatorial candidate

Karl Dean

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 20, 1955
Current age
70
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dean864,863
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Karl Dean, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 governor election in Tennessee to Bill Lee, receiving 864,863 votes (38.55%).

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How many votes has Karl Dean received?

Karl Dean has received 864,863 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Karl Dean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorTennesseeLost864,86338.55%Bill Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3193379). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.