Tennessee Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
[ Bill Lee (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Marsha Blackburn (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-State Sen.
Jerri Green (D) - Memphis City Councilwoman & Attorney
Misam Abidi (I) - Credit Consultant
Dean Brewer (I)
Edgar "Ray" Brown (I) - Electrician
David Hatley (I) - Businessman
Wendell Jackson (I) - Spoken Word Performer & Comedian
Eddie Lee Murphy (I) - '25 US Rep Candidate
Charles "Van" Morgan (I) - Businessman & Ex-Police Officer
Lauren Pinkston (I) - College Professor & Anti-Human Trafficking Activist
Victor Scoggin (I) - Armed Guard, Volunteer Firefighter, Retired Auto Worker & Navy Veteran
Dave Seeman (I) - System Designer & Mechanical Engineer
Karl Smithson (I) - Homless Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
L. Webb Taylor (I) - Corporate Health/Wellness Consultant
Robert Vick (I) - Educator
Stephen Maxwell (WI) - Minister, Disabled Veteran & '22 Candidate
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
Bill Hagerty (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marquita Bradshaw (D) - Staffing Consultant, Enviromental Activist & '20/'24 Candidate
Tharon Chandler (I) - Farmer & Frequent Candidate
Andrew Gerena (I) - Technician & Veteran
Jeremy Dean Hearn (I) - Research Associate
Robert Jones (I) - Businessman & Nonoprofit Executive
James Macon III (I) - Procurement Executive
Yoshi Matthews (I) - Tax Manager & Graduate Accountant Student
David Sutman Jr. (I) - Truck Driver
Catherine "Barcy" Whitson (I) - Businesswoman
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Marsha Blackburn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Diana Harshbarger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kristi Burke (D) - Artist & Progressive Political Organizer
Joshua Ashburn (I) - Customer Service Agent & '10 St Rep Candidate
Richard Baker (I) - Retired Seasonal Worker, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Chris Campbell (I)
Billy Cody (I) - '10 St Rep Candidate
Tyler McClain (I) - Sales Consultant
District 2
Tim Burchett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michaela Barnett (D) - Behavioral Scientist, Businesswoman & Political Organizer
Bruce Fine (I) - Blue Collar Worker & Ex-Republican
Adam Heimerman (I) - Commercial Photographer
District 3
Chuck Fleischmann (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anna Golladay (D) - Nonprofit Founder, Ex-Pastor & '25 City Council Candidate
Dean Arnold (I) - Author & Filmmaker
Jean Howard-Hill (I) - Retired College Professor, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
Rodney Joe King (I)
Donnie Ownby (I) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Edward Roland (I)
District 4
Scott DesJarlais (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Victoria Broderick (D) - Customer Support Specialist & '24 Nominee
Jacob Anders (I) - Political Consultant, Writer & '28 Pres Candidate
Clay Faircloth (I) - Pastor & Ex-Auto Worker
DISTRICT 5
[ Andy Ogles (R) - Lost Primary in 2026. ]
Charlie Hatcher (R) - Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner, Veterinarian & Dairy Farmer
Chaz Molder (D) - Columbia Mayor & Attorney
James Johnson (I)
Micheal O'Leary (I) - Ex-Culver City (CA) Mayor & Restaurant/Pub Owner
District 6
[ John Rose (R)* - Lost for Governor in 2026. ]
Johnny Garrett (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Mike Croley (D) - Ex-Federal Park Ranger & Navy Veteran
Christopher Monday (I) - Graphic Designer & '18/'20 Candidate
Angus Purdy (I) - Businessman, Community Activist & '23 Metro Council Candidate
District 7
Matt Van Epps (R) - (Campaign Site)
Darden Copeland (D) - Businessman & '25 Candidate
Andrew Koontz (I)
Lowell Reynolds (I) - Music Producer, Audio Engineer & Law School Student
Jon Thorp (I) - Commercial Pilot, Army Veteran & '25 Candidate
District 8
David Kustoff (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Heidi Kuhn (D) - Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk & '26 County Mayor Candidate
Adam Austill (I) - Doctoral Student & Behavioral Therapist
Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (I)
Antonio Futch (I) - Carpet Cleaning Contractor & Food Truck Owner
George Herold (I)
Pamela Moses (I) - Community Activist, '24 US Sen Candidte & '19 Mayor Candidate
Horace Taylor (I) - Cybersecurity Specialist & Retired Army Officer
Henry Ward III (I) - Businessman
District 9
[ Steve Cohen (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Justin Pearson (D) - State Rep. & Environmental Activist
Brent Taylor (R) - State Sen. & Funeral Home Owner
Dennis Clark (I) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Michelle Head (I) - Retired Loan Officer
Political Parties
Constitution Party of Tennessee (C)
Tennessee Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Tennessee (G)
Libertarian Party of Tennessee (L)
Tennessee Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Daily Post Athenian - Athens
Chattanooga News Chronicle (African-American)
Chattanooga Pulse (Alternative)
Chattanooga Times-Free
Press
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Cleveland Daily Banner
Columbia Daily Herald
Cookeville Herald-Citizen
Crockett County Times
Crossville Chronicle
Dyersburg State Gazette
Elizabethton Star
Focus Magazine (LGBT)
Gallatin News
Greeneville Sun
Jackson Sun
Jonesborough Herald & Tribune
Kingsport Times-News
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Lebanon Democrat
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Daily Memphian
Memphis Flyer (Alternative)
La Prensa Latina Memphis (Spanish)
Memphis MLK50 (African-American)
Tri-State Defender Memphis (African-American)
Monroe County Advocate & Democrat
Morristown Citizen Tribune
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Axios Nashville
Nashville Banner
La Campana Nashville (Spanish)
La Noticia Nashville (Spanish)
Nashville Scene (Alternative)
Nashville Pride (African-American)
Nashville Tennessean
The Oak Ridger
Pulaski Citizen
Rhea County Herald-News
Robertson County Connection
Rogersville Review
Sevierville/Gatlinburg
Mountain Press
Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Sparta Expositor
Tennessee Journal
Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Tribune (African-American)
Tullahoma News
Warren County Southern
Standard
WRCB TV-3 (NBC - Chattanooga)
WTVC TV-9 (ABC - Chattanooga)
WTVC TV-9.2 (FOX - Chattanooga)
WDEF TV-12 (CBS - Chattanooga)
WBBJ TV-7 (ABC - Jackson)
WJHL TV-11 (CBS - Johnson City)
WATE TV-6 (ABC - Knoxville)
WVLT TV-8 (CBS - Knoxville)
WBIR TV-10 (NBC - Knoxville)
WTNZ TV-43 (FOX - Knoxville)
WREG TV-3 (CBS - Memphis)
WMC TV-5 (NBC - Memphis)
WHBQ TV-13 (FOX - Memphis)
WPTY TV-24 (ABC - Memphis)
WKRN TV-2 (ABC - Nashville)
WSMV TV-4 (NBC - Nashville)
WTVF TV-5 (CBS - Nashville)
WNPT TV-8 Public Television (PBS - Nashville)
WZTW TV-17 (FOX - Nashville)
WLLC TV-42 (Univision - Nashville)
West Tennessee Public Television (PBS)
Nashville Public Radio (NPR)