Pete Hegseth has discussed running for governor of Tennessee in 2026

One of the people said their discussion with Hegseth happened within the past three weeks and that it was serious, not simply spitballing ideas. The other person, who also characterized it as serious, wouldn’t say when they had spoken — except that it was since Hegseth became defense secretary in January. The two sources, along with others in this article, were granted anonymity to speak candidly.

JD Vance is the Vice President and has zero politcal experience. Bernie Moreno is the Sentator from Ohio and has zero poltical experience. Maga has proven experience is not a requirement.

Hegseth Secretly Discussed Leaving the Pentagon to Run for Office

The embattled defense secretary would have to resign to pursue a campaign.

R3. Experience is required for competency.

Trump, Vance, Moreno show that they can get elected because every asshole has an inflated sense of self voted in my stupid fucking voters.

Maybe there should be a competency test for voting.

Oh, please do it. Turn in your resignation right now, Pete. Sorry Tennessee.

Vance was a Senator for 2 years. Obama was a Senator for a little less than 3 when he ran for President. Obama had relatively little experience on the national level before he became President.

Failing down

r7 Obama Harvard Law Graduate - Editor of Harvard Law Review. First black president of Harvard Law Review.Obama directed Illinois Project Vote from April to October 1992, a voter registration drive, officially nonpartisan, that helped Carol Moseley Braun become the first black woman ever elected to the Senate. Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years, as a Lecturer for four years (1992–1996), and as a Senior Lecturer for eight years (1996–2004).During this time he taught courses in due process and equal protection, voting rights, and racism and law. He published no legal scholarship, and turned down tenured positions, but served eight years in the Illinois Senate during his twelve years at the university. Barack Obama served three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, when he was elected to the United States Senate. During this part of his career, Obama continued teaching constitutional law part time at the University of Chicago Law School as he had done as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004.

Born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps and deployed to the Iraq War as a military journalist. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from Yale Law School. After briefly working as a corporate lawyer and Senate aide, Vance became a venture capitalist at Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital. In 2016, he published Hillbilly Elegy, a bestselling memoir that brought him national attention.

Hardly the same politcal experience.

R7. I would agree with you about Obama; however, Obama is a smart, knowledgeable man and he succeeded because he has a brain and good political instincts.

Hegseth is a fucking idiot with no experience. Vance is a vile, deceitful motherfucker. He was selected for his role as vp. He is not qualified.

You would leave a governorshio to be Secretary of the Defense.....

Hegseth is a fuck up and in over his head, and he's looking for an off-ramp out or the Pentagon.

Or he's been told--"you're not qualified--look for a way out of here or be fired."

Now that the Department of Defense is a well-oiled machine run by manly, "lethal" White Male warriors, he's ready to transform Tennessee politics and government in the same way!

[quote] Or he's been told--"you're not qualified--look for a way out of here or be fired."

They knew he wasn’t qualified from the beginning.

This asshat is more West Virginia or Mississippi. There are a least a few people in Tennessee who can read.

He could win in a MAGA state.

With apologies to friends in Nashville, Tennessee deserves him as he's been such a part of Trump's shitstorm. Let him make it rain even more there. Maybe enough will wake up to make a significant difference. But doubtful.

Pub crawl in Nashville!!!! 🍾🍷🍸🍹🍺🍻🥂🥃

That arrogant motherfucker thinks he can continue to fall upwards.

Sure, he’s grossly unqualified, stupid as a box of used condoms and utterly clueless, but he’s a white bibble beatin MAAAAN, hunny!

That’s all it takes to be “qualified” for maggots.

As others have pointed out - Mareno is a fucking USED CAR SALESMAN who STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOYEES, just the dumb in fucking shithole Ohio didn’t GAF. He was stuck up the traitor’s ass and that’s ALL that matters to them.

Easier to day drink as a governor than as Secdef I guess

A 33 year old socialist with no work history whatsoever will be the next mayor of New York City. Anyone can be elected to anything these days.

You mean like a convicted felon/pathological liar/sexual pervert/child rapist/insurrectionist/traitor can be elected POTUS, R21?

[quote]They knew he wasn’t qualified from the beginning.

R14. Yes, but now they have seen him action, and they know he's an embarrassment and even more unqualified than they thought. Trump is enough of an embarrassment, and he doesn't like to be embarrassed by others in his cabinet.

Tennessee elected the godawful Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Cunt) so he likely has a shot.

I don't give a shit about ruby red Tennessee, but Hegseth is not qualified to be governor and be responsible for an entire state budget and the needs of the people--even in that state.

Arkansas elected the HuckaBeast as their Guv.

Anything goes with GOP supporters.

Just because someone can get elected, does not mean that they are qualified.

It would be a worthwhile pursuit to work toward experience and qualifications rather than a blatant power grab, which is the case with Hegseth who moved to Tennessee a couple of years ago and may not meet the residential requirements.

Hegseth can run for city council or state rep to gain some political experience. Who the fuck does he think he is trying to start off in the top position> No way is he qualified to be governor. Or go back to the morning couch at Fox.

You’re talking bad about some of my newest gentleman callers. They’re doing fine work for my President Trump.

Betcha Hegseth isn't running around trying to figure out who the "leakers" who sprang this information.

[quote] Now that the Department of Defense is a well-oiled machine run by manly, "lethal" White Male warriors, he's ready to transform Tennessee politics and government in the same way!

Before I go, I want to give President Trump the parade he deserves, Egyptian police cadet style.

Carpetbagger

Can’t run in Minnesota because it’s too civilized.

It’s just to get the drunk out of the Pentagon and then he’ll ‘’decide’’ not to run for gov. go back to FOX and get drunk. All in a day for a Trump sycophant.

He should return to what he knows-gettin drunk and abusing women.

I wasn’t comparing Obama to Hegsmith but to Vance in terms of experience. People don’t care about experience anymore when it comes to elections.

I’m sure if Hegsmith ran in Tenn he would win. It’s a real MAGA stronghold.

…Hegseth…

Isn't this bitch from Minnesota? WTF does that have to do with Tennessee????

R33 sums it up quite well.

I'd still suck hois cock.

T39 You think it’s noice?

[quote]Just because someone can get elected, does not mean that they are qualified.

R27 - it's very clear that no-one in this thread is claiming that Hegseth is qualified for anything except the Betty Ford Clinic.

Ha! As if!

Yes I’d suck ‘’hois’’ cock also.

He's a hard looking 45 year old. Looks 10 years older.

[Quote] What a fucking clown. What makes Hegseth think that he's any more qualified to be governor than secretary of defense?

What does that have to do with a Republican running for office in the age of Fox News?

Hegseth's "qualifications" (or lack thereof) had nothing to do with his being hired as Secretary of Defense. He's a spineless drunk who will blindly follow any marching orders given to him by Trump. That is the sole reason this douchebag was even considered in the first place.