Monty Fritts, a Republican candidate for Governor in Tennessee, posted a series of statements on May 8, 2026, emphasizing his position as the only Republican in the race and framing the election as a matter of “right and wrong” rather than party politics.
In his first post at noon on May 8, Fritts wrote, “I think I’m the only Republican running for Governor in Tennessee. It is not really Republican vs. Democrat. It’s RIGHT and WRONG. It is that simple.”
Later that afternoon at 3:00 p.m., he addressed voters directly with another message: “Do you want the same old politics that make half promises about things, or do you want someone who has a plan to bring Liberty and less government to the state of Tennessee? Do you want to hear straightforward messaging? Someone who will call out the evil that comes and then”
By early evening at 6:00 p.m., Fritts continued his commentary by stating, “Tennessee needs a fighter. It’s not always popular to do the right thing, but God didn’t call us to be popular. He did create the warrior and the poet, and every real man exhibits characteristics from both. We should be statesmanlike, but assertive. We have to stand on the”
Monty Fritts is known as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 32 since January 2023.
