Tennessee currently designates lethal injection as the primary execution method under state law, with electrocution available only as a backup if drugs are unavailable or ruled unconstitutional, or as an election for certain pre-1999 offenses. Recent botched lethal injection attempts in 2026 prompted Governor Bill Lee to pause all executions through year-end and order an independent review, while Republican gubernatorial nominee Marsha Blackburn and some legislative leaders have publicly advocated reverting to the electric chair as the default. Any shift to make electrocution the primary method requires new legislation, which faces procedural and timing barriers before the end of 2026. Trader consensus at 97% for “No” reflects the absence of enacted or imminent statutory changes this year, though a new governor and legislative session in 2027 could alter the framework if proposals advance.