Politics1 State Directory

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

GOVERNOR:
[ Bill Lee (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Marsha Blackburn (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-State Sen.

STATE LEGISLATURE

U.S. Senator

U.S. SENATORS:

SENATE SPECIAL ELECTION 2028 (REGULAR 2030):

Marsha Blackburn (R)* - RESIGNING TO BECOME GOVERNOR
Diana Onyejiaka (D) - Consultant, Mediator & '20/'26 Candidate

Reagan - Bush - Ashe for US Senate - WJ Billy Davis for Congress 1980 Al Gore for US Senate - 1984 Fred Thompson for US Senate 1994

SENATE ELECTION 2032:

U.S. House (Districts)

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Victoria Broderick (D) - Customer Support Specialist & '24 Nominee

DISTRICT 5

[ Andy Ogles (R) - Lost Primary in 2026. ]
Charlie Hatcher (R) - Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner, Veterinarian & Dairy Farmer

District 6

[ John Rose (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2026. ]
Johnny Garrett (R) - State Rep. & Attorney

District 7

District 8

District 9

[ Steve Cohen (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Brent Taylor (R) - State Sen. & Funeral Home Owner


Political Parties

State Election Office

State News Sources

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)