Tennessee 2026 candidates Tennessee · 102 FEC filers
Tennessee · 2026 elections
Tennessee candidates
15 candidates for Governor and 102 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 10 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
196 candidates for the Tennessee Legislature in 116 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
15 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Tennessee’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misam Abidi | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
| Dean Brewer | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Ray Brown | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Jerri Green | Democratic | Open seat | Compiled |
| David Hatley | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Wendell Jackson | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Charles Van Morgan | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Eddie Lee Murphy | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Lauren Pinkston | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Victor L. Scoggin | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Dave Seeman | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Karl Knox Smithson | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| L. Webb Taylor | Independent | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Robert C. Vick | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquita Bradshaw | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $35,195 | Compiled |
| Maria A Brewer | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,784 | Not yet compiled |
| Tharon Chandler | Independent | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Bill Hagerty | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $8,422,211 | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Thomas Jones | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $12,300 | Compiled |
| Yoshi D. Matthews | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $47 | Compiled |
| Kevin Lee McCants | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Civil Miller-Watkins | Democratic | Not reported | Not yet statutory | $7,376 | Not yet compiled |
| Andrew Woodruff Mixon | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Andrew Woodruff Mixon | Federalist | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Diana Onyejiaka | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David Jr Sutman | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $26,349 | Compiled |
| Catherine Barcel Barcy Whitson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baker | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kristi Burke | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $222,585 | Compiled |
| Danny Gibson | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Diana Harshbarger | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,536,325 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Barnett | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $717,842 | Compiled |
| Tim Burchett | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,131,315 | Compiled |
| Adam Heimerman | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Oliver Freeman Pogue | No party affiliation | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Jay Velk | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J Fleischmann | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,728,034 | Compiled |
| Anna Golladay | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $164,744 | Compiled |
| Joel Derek Hawn | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $140 | Not yet compiled |
| Jean Howard-Hill | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Rodney Joe King | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $7,810 | Not yet compiled |
| Bryan Martin | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Donnie Lynn Ownby | None | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Edward John Roland | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Kristopher Anders | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $2,267 | Compiled |
| Robert Arnold | GOP | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Victoria Broderick | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $94,217 | Compiled |
| Mike Cortese | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $788,549 | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas Eugene Davis | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $17,965 | Not yet compiled |
| Scott Desjarlais | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $667,181 | Compiled |
| Clay Faircloth | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua James | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,613 | Not yet compiled |
| Harold Eugene Jr Jones | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Timothy Lanier | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $14,089 | Not yet compiled |
| Patrick Larson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Joyce Elaine Ed.D. Neal | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $8,310 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth (Ken) H 584882 Brown | None | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Yolanda Cooper-Sutton | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Charlie Hatcher | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,803,851 | Not yet compiled |
| Rachel Hurley | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $44,141 | Not yet compiled |
| Carrie Ann Iacomini | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| James Andrew Johnson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Chaz Molder | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,531,778 | Compiled |
| Micheal O'Leary | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Andy Ogles | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $790,546 | Not yet compiled |
| Diana Onyejiaka | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Alan Adams | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Craig Ballin | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $6,210 | Not yet compiled |
| Lore Ann Bergman | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $5,350 | Not yet compiled |
| Ronnie Dale Braden | AIC | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $2,083 | Not yet compiled |
| Natisha Brooks | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $50,000 | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Croley | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $117,168 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Finley | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Brad Gaines | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $3,525 | Not yet compiled |
| Johnny Garrett | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,000,586 | Compiled |
| Jon Henry | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | — | Not yet compiled |
| William V. Hilleary | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,668,657 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Brian Monday | Unaffiliated | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Chaney Mosley | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $94,664 | Not yet compiled |
| Joe Reid | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John W. Rose | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $77,890 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftyn Behn | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Darden Hunter Copeland | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,257,202 | Compiled |
| Vincent Dixie | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $265,990 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Green | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $270,375 | Not yet compiled |
| Brant Edward II Hall | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Saletta Holloway | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $91,368 | Not yet compiled |
| David O. Jr. Jones | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jason Knight | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $46,304 | Not yet compiled |
| Andrew Koontz | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $5,100 | Not yet compiled |
| Stewart Thomas Parks | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $362,620 | Not yet compiled |
| Lowell Reynolds | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua Warren Sales | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jonathan Thorp | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $22,599 | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Robert Van Epps | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,646,915 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 8
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam D Austill | None | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Dewey Gordon Bryan | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $226,145 | Not yet compiled |
| Antonio Futch | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jordan Daniel Hinders | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Heidi Kuhn | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $112,309 | Compiled |
| David Kustoff | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,585,197 | Not yet compiled |
| Leonard Perkins | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Horace Taylor | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $8,119 | Not yet compiled |
| William Davis Wicker | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 9
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Bergmann | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $71,257 | Not yet compiled |
| Dennis Jeffrey Clark | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Steve I Cohen | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $785,039 | Not yet compiled |
| London Lamar | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $96,939 | Not yet compiled |
| James New | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $4,009,058 | Compiled |
| Brent Taylor | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $2,832,273 | Compiled |
| Jeremy Thompson | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $247,563 | Not yet compiled |
| James Phd Torino | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $128,634 | Not yet compiled |
| William Todd Warner | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $689,617 | Not yet compiled |
| M Latroy Williams | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |