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.
Carlton Boleyjack (R) - Nonprofit Founder, Ex-Water Treatment Plant Manager & Ex-Teacher
Monty Fritts (R) - State Rep., Realtor, Carpenter, Program Manager & Iraq War Veteran
Rebecca Inman (R)
John Rose (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner, Businessman & Attorney
Carnita Atwater (D) - Retired College Medical Services Dean, Nurse & Community Activist
Tim Cyr (D) - Businessman & Hobby Farmer
Jerri Green (D) - Memphis City Councilwoman & Attorney
Martin dePorres Kennedy (D)
Adam "Ditch" Kurtz (D) - Musician
Kevin McCants (D) - Distribution Center Supervisor & '24 US Sen Candidate
Misam Abidi (I)
Santiago Asconape (I) - Disbarred Attorney
Harold Brewer (I)
Edgar Brown (I)
Taylor Hafley (I)
David Hatley (I)
Wendell Jackson (I) - Spoken Word Performer & Comedian
Eddie Lee Murphy (I) - '25 US Rep Candidate
Lauren Pinkston (I) - College Professor & Anti-Human Trafficking Activist
Victor Scoggin (I) - Armed Guard, Volunteer Firefighter, Retired Auto Worker & Navy Veteran
David Seeman (I)
Karl Smithson (I) - Homless Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Larita Webb Taylor (I)
Charles Van Morgan (I)
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
Marie Brewer (D)
Kevin McCants (D) - Distribution Center Supervisor & '24 UCandidate
Civil Miller-Watkins (D)
Diana Onyejiaka (D) - Consultant, Law School Graduate & '20 US Sen Candidate
Tharon Chandler (I) - Farmer & Frequent Candidate
Andrew Gerena (I)
Jeremy Hearn (I)
Robert Jones (I)
James Macon III (I)
Yoshi Matthews (I)
David Sutman (I)
Catherine Whitson (I)
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Marsha Blackburn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Diana Harshbarger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
William Cody (R)
Kristi Burke (D)
Hernan Garcia (D)
David Kerr (D)
Joshua Ashburn (I)
Richard Baker (I) - Retired Seasonal Worker, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Anthony Brotherton (I)
Christopher Campbell (I)
Tyler McClain (I)
District 2
Tim Burchett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michaela Barnett (D) - Behavioral Scientist, Businesswoman & Political Organizer
Bruce Fine (I)
Adam Heimerman (I)
District 3
Chuck Fleischmann (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anna Golladay (D) - Nonprofit Founder, Ex-Pastor & '25 City Council Candidate
Dean Arnold (I)
Jean Howard-Hill (I) - Retired College Professor, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
Rodney Joe King (I)
Donnie Ownby (I)
Edward Roland (I)
District 4
Scott DesJarlais (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Davis (R) - Retired Army NCO, Ex-Police Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '24 Candidate
Harold "Rocky" Jones Jr. (R)
Jacob Anders (D)
Victoria Broderick (D) - Customer Support Specialist & '24 Nominee
Patrick Larson (D)
DISTRICT 5
Andy Ogles (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charlie Hatcher (R) - Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner, Veterinarian & Dairy Farmer
Micheal "Me-Haul" O'Leary (R) - Ex-Culver City (CA) Mayor & Restaurant Owner
Mike Cortese (D) - Nashville Metropolitan Councilman & Businessman
Chaz Molder (D) - Columbia Mayor & Attorney
Joyce Neal (D) - Program Specialist & Veteran
Elizabeth Stephens (D) - Cybersecurity Executive & USMC Veteran
Jim Torino (D) - Nonprofit Group CEO & Psychologist
Lowell Reynolds (I) - Music Producer & Audio Engineer
District 6
[ John Rose (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Natisha Brooks (R)
Johnny Garrett (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Jon Henry (R) - Retired USMC NCO & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Van Hilleary (R) - Ex-Congressman, '02 Gov Candidate & '06 US Sen Candidate
Lore Bergman (D) - Disabled Community Advocate & '24 Nominee
Mike Croley (D) - Ex-Federal Park Ranger & Navy Veteran
Chaney Mosley (D) - Agricultural Educator & Army Veteran
Dale Braden (I) - Healthcare IT Executive & Army Veteran
Andrew Koontz (I)
Christopher Monday (I) - Graphic Designer & '18/'20 Candidate
District 7
District 8
David Kustoff (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dewey Byron (D)
Leonard Perkins (D) - Retired Pastor, USAF Veteran & '24 Candidate
William Wicker (D) - Blue Collar Worker
Brenda Woods (D) - Nonprofit Executive & '24 Candidate
George Herold (I)
Pamela "P" Moses (I)
Horace Taylor (I)
District 9
Steve Cohen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
M. LaTroy Alexandria-Williams (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
DeVante Hill (D) - Pastor, Logistics Consultant & Civil Rights Activist
Justin Pearson (D) - State Rep. & Environmental Activist
Charlotte Bergmann (R) - Businesswoman, MAGA Activist & Frequent Candidate
Kevin Young (R)
Wendell Blankenship (I)
Dennis Clark (I)
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)