Misam Abidi (Independent)

- Moved to the U.S. from Pakistan in 1997; has worked in retail, banking and financial technology.
- "People Over Institutions": a proposed Tennessee Dividend Fund, a Skills Guarantee so every graduate leaves high school with a marketable skill
- lower health premiums through reinsurance
- due process reform, addiction recovery
- and cutting taxes on essentials such as groceries.

Finance

Future Economy & Crypto Innovation
- Create clear pro-crypto regulations
- Attract blockchain, AI, and fintech companies
- Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship
- Use blockchain technology to improve government transparency

Citizen Wealth & TN Dividend Fund
- Establish a Tennessee Dividend Fund on Blockchain
- Invest in future-focused assets
- Support education, housing, and financial opportunity
- Reduce long-term tax pressure through smart asset growth

Healthcare Affordability Reform
- Establish a state reinsurance structure
- Lower insurance premiums by ~40%
- Stabilize the healthcare market
- Encourage preventative care

The Tennessee Skills Guarantee
- Financial literacy education
- Trade skill training
- Technology and AI education
- Apprenticeships and hands-on learning

Justice & Due Process
- Presumption of innocence protections
- Access to fair legal defense
- Transparency in enforcement actions
- Balance between institutional power and citizen rights

Real Recovery Reform (Addiction Treatment)
- Physical recovery
- Mental and emotional healing
- Meaningful work and skills training
- Community, purpose, and meditation practices

Human-Centered Governance
- Policies designed around real citizens' lives
- Common sense over unnecessary complexity
- Transparent and understandable systems
- Empowering local communities and small businesses

Other notes
- Virtually no following

A legal matter voters may see in the news:
In June 2026 a federal grand jury in Memphis indicted a Misam M. Abidi of Nolensville on charges related to an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme, according to a U.S. Department of Justice announcement. Local news reports identified him as the independent candidate for governor. An indictment is an accusation, not evidence, and the Justice Department notes that a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.