2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Tennessee, one from all nine of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on August 6, 2026.

District 1

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson and Sevier counties, and includes the Tri-Cities region. The incumbent is Republican Diana Harshbarger, who was re-elected with 78.1% of the vote in 2024.

Presumptive nominee

• Diana Harshbarger, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Diana Harshbarger (R)	$748,817	$419,117	$1,780,469
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Kristi Burke, artist and YouTuber • Herman Garcia, small business owner • David Kerr, Marine Corps veteran

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024.

Presumptive nominee

• Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tim Burchett (R)	$490,352	$655,415	$563,127
Source: Federal Election Commission

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Michaela Barnett (D)	$81,296	$64,681	$16,614
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 3

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 3rd district encompasses most of the Chattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee, along with several suburban and rural areas near Knoxville and the Tri-Cities. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 67.5% of the vote in 2024.

Presumptive nominee

• Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chuck Fleischmann (R)	$1,312,247	$420,821	$4,148,477
Source: Federal Election Commission

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Derek Hawn (D)	$140	$69	$70
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 4

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2024.

Declared

• Tom Davis, army veteran and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinTennessee#District4) • Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. representative • Harold "Rocky" Jones

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tom Davis (R)	$8,035	$8,044	$2,203
Scott DesJarlais (R)	$313,593	$164,573	$515,037
Source: Federal Election Commission

Presumptive nominee

• Victoria Broderick, customer support specialist and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinTennessee#District4)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Victoria Broderick (D)	$36,263	$38,088	$5,867
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 5

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 5th district comprises a southern portion of Davidson County; portions of Wilson and Williamson Counties; and the entirety of Maury, Lewis, and Marshall Counties. The incumbent is Republican Andy Ogles, who was re-elected with 56.9% of the vote in 2024.

Declared

• Charlie Hatcher, former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture (2019–2025) • Andy Ogles, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Charlie Hatcher (R)	$410,909	$237,353	$173,555
Andy Ogles (R)	$309,007	$308,847	$62,080
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Mike Cortese, Nashville Metro councilmember • Chaz Molder, mayor of Columbia (2018–present) • Joyce Neal, adjunct professor • James Torino, healthcare executive

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Cortese (D)	$261,102	$97,429	$163,673
Chaz Molder (D)	$1,210,379	$232,401	$977,977
Joyce Neal (D)	$5,360	$206	$18
James Torino (D)	$12,444	$9,210	$3,233
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Lowell Andre Reynolds, music producer and audio engineer

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Likely R</td><td>January 15, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Likely R</td><td>December 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely R</td><td>February 6, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 6

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 6th district encompasses the eastern portions and suburbs of Nashville and extends across northern Middle Tennessee. It includes the cities of Hendersonville and Gallatin, as well as the eastern portion of Lebanon. The district continues eastward across the Cumberland Plateau, including the regional centers of Cookeville and Crossville, and reaches as far as Scott County, where East Tennessee begins.

The incumbent is Republican John Rose, who was re-elected with 68.0% of the vote in 2024; he is retiring to run for governor.

Declared

• Natisha Brooks • Johnny Garrett, state representative from the 45th district (2019–present) • Jon Henry • Van Hilleary, chief of staff to incumbent John Rose, former U.S. representative from the 4th district (1995–2003), nominee for governor in (/wiki/2002Tennesseegubernatorialelection), and candidate for U.S. Senate in (/wiki/2006UnitedStatesSenateelectioninTennessee)

Declined

• John Rose, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dale Braden (R)	$234	$2,008	$0
Brad Gaines (R)	$3,525	$1	$3,523
Johnny Garrett (R)	$1,190,471	$143,616	$1,046,855
Van Hilleary (R)	$841,425	$114,414	$727,011
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Mike Croley, former park ranger • Chaney Mosley, agriculture professor at Middle Tennessee State University

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Croley (D)	$5,547	$1,815	$3,791
Chaney Mosley (D)	$27,225	$2,037	$25,187
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Andrew Koontz • Chris Monday, graphic designer, Republican candidate for this seat in (/wiki/UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinTennessee,2018#District6) and independent candidate for this seat in (/wiki/UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinTennessee,2020#District6)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 7th district is centered in Middle Tennessee, anchored by significant portions of Nashville and its western suburbs. The district includes most of Franklin as well as the western half of Williamson County, along with nearby communities such as Ashland City, Pleasant View, Dickson, Springfield, and part of White House.

To the northwest, the district prominently includes Clarksville, one of the state's largest cities anchored by Fort Campbell.

Beyond that the district stretches southward to the Alabama border, encompassing a large swath of predominantly rural counties.

The incumbent is Republican Matt Van Epps, who won a special election following the resignation of Republican Mark Green with 53.9% of the vote.

Presumptive nominee

• Matt Van Epps, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Matt Van Epps (R)	$1,794,116	$1,732,401	$61,715
Source: Federal Election Commission

Withdrawn

• Vincent Dixie, state representative from the 54th district (2019–present) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2025Tennessee's7thcongressionaldistrictspecialelection)

Declined

• Aftyn Behn, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present) and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2025Tennessee's7thcongressionaldistrictspecialelection) (running for re-election)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Vincent Dixie (D)	$177,458	$176,124	$1,333
Source: Federal Election Commission

Independents

• Terri Christie, boat captain and candidate in the 2025 special election • John Thorp, commercial helicopter pilot and candidate in the 2025 special election

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>December 3, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>January 16, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 8

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 8th district encompasses rural West Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of Memphis, including Bartlett, Lakeland, Germantown, and Collierville, as well as the cities of Jackson, Paris, and Dyersburg. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 72.3% of the vote in 2024.

Presumptive nominee

• David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
David Kustoff (R)	$1,567,067	$859,036	$2,767,492
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Dewey Gordon Bryan • Leonard Perkins, retired USAF air traffic controller

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 9

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 9th district is based in Memphis, as well as a portion of Tipton County. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 71.3% of the vote in 2024.

Declared

• M. LaTroy Alexandria-Williams, community activist • Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative • Justin Pearson, state representative from the 86th district (2023, 2023–present)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Cohen (D)	$305,510	$209,964	$1,814,878
Justin Pearson (D)	$732,151	$384,935	$347,215
Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Cohen	Justin Pearson	Undecided
Data for Progress (D)	January 30 – February 3, 2026	354 (LV)	–	45%	44%	11%

Presumptive nominee

• Charlotte Bergmann, former member of the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee and perennial candidate

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Charlotte Bergmann (R)	$4,524	$5,520	$2,444
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>