Reports: Hegseth Not in Running for Tenn. Senate Seat

Republican Brent Taylor won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Justin Pearson. Taylor is a state senator who benefited from a vastly reconfigured congressional district that carved up a majority-Black district in Memphis.

Several congressional races were highly competitive despite May's redistricting, suggesting Republicans' efforts to solidify their advantage weren't entirely successful.

Victoria Broderick's upset of Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais mirrored Cyril Jefferson's North Carolina win as grassroots campaigns prevailed.

Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterms, setting the stage for potential investigations into Trump's term.

Tennessee

Times Voter Trends estimates the results of the 2026 election by age, race, education and gender for every state. We’ll continue to update with more refined estimates as results come in over the next few weeks.

Data: Ballotpedia; Chart: Axios Tennessee voters approved all three proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday, expanding judges' authority to deny bail, prohibiting state property taxes and strengthening crime victims' rights. By the numbers: Each measure won support from roughly two-thirds of voters or more. Amendment 1 (67.1% yes): Gives judges greater discretion to deny bail for defendants accused of crimes including second-degree murder and...

The Nashville Democrat, who gained national attention after his 2023 expulsion from the legislature, secured another term in Tennessee’s Republican-controlled

Democrat Jesse Huseth also ran for the seat in 2024 and lost to incumbent Republican John Gillespie by about 3.5 percentage points.