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Tennessee Governor candidate claims ‘Islam is incongruent’ with Constitution, promises to ban non-Christian places of worship on campaign trail
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State Representative Monty Fritts is running for governor of Tennessee with a campaign platform that includes a goal to ban mosques and what he refers to as pagan religions, including Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
I feel that Islam is incongruent with both our U.S. and Tennessee Constitution.”
The candidate claims he entered the Governor race after a spiritual calling that he described as a persistent, urgent whisper.
Tennessee Governor Candidate Says He’ll Ban Mosques and Non-Christian Religions If Elected https://t.co/KHHEe7YOOo — People (@people) July 30, 2026The American Muslim Advisory Council has strongly pushed back against Fritts’ claims.
WSMV reported that data from the World Population Review indicates that nearly 40,000 people in Tennessee practice Islam.