Tennessee’s congressional races got a shake-up in May when state lawmakers heeded a call from President Donald Trump to redistrict ahead of the midterm elections.

Some incumbents have opted not to run again or lost in the primaries, leaving several key congressional seats open.

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DISTRICT 4 

Victoria Broderick (D)  — A native Tennessean working in the tech sector, Victoria Broderick says she first became involved in politics because of her own pregnancy complications and is against the federal abortion ban. She supports expanding rural healthcare, more pathways to homeownership, reforming the immigration process and voluntary pre-K childcare.  

Scott DesJarlais (R) – Incumbent — Republican incumbent Scott DesJarlais has represented District 4 in Washington for 15 years. One change this year: the district now includes parts of South Nashville. A member of the House Freedom Caucus, DesJarlais supports gun ownership, ending the Affordable Care Act, Trump’s mass deportation efforts and cutting energy regulations.

DesJarlais supports the federal abortion ban, although early in his congressional career, a leaked phone call showed him pressuring one of his patients to have an abortion after they had an extramarital affair.

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DISTRICT 5 

Charlie Hatcher (R) — Dairy farmer Charlie Hatcher stepped down from his role as Tennessee agricultural commissioner to run for Congress. He defeated incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Ogles, who had Trump’s endorsement.

Hatcher supports immigration reforms alongside deportations, gun ownership rights, maintaining the federal abortion ban and investing in domestic food production to lower prices.  

Chaz Molder (D) — Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder has campaigned as a “Blue Dog Democrat,” or a Democrat that’s more fiscally conservative. He’s advocated for lowering the cost of living, expanding rural healthcare access and banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

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DISTRICT 6 

Mike Croley (D) — A military veteran and former Tennessee State Park Ranger from Crossville, Mike Croley has campaigned on lowering utility bills, investing in rural infrastructure and protecting the state’s natural beauty.  

Johnny Garrett (R) — Goodlettsville’s Johnny Garrett, a four-term representative in the state legislature, has aligned himself with Trump’s agenda, having voted to redistrict mid-cycle in May. In the statehouse, Garrett has sponsored legislation to expand workers’ comp for law enforcement, raise taxes on hemp-derived THC and bring Trump’s federal immigration policies to the state level.  

Garrett’s bill allowing schools to deny students based on their immigration status failed in the Tennessee House over concerns it could jeopardize federal education funding.  

He supports the administration’s mass deportation efforts, maintaining the federal abortion ban, championing gun ownership rights and aiding Israel militarily.  

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DISTRICT 7 

Darden Copeland (D) — Nashville businessman Darden Copeland founded the Nashville-based public relations firm Calvert Street Group, which advocated for bringing racing back to the Nashville Fairgrounds. He sits on the board of Historic Nashville, a non-profit that aims to preserve the city’s historical sites.

Copeland has positioned himself as “a different kind of Democrat,” saying he would work to end corruption and insider trading by both parties. He’s campaigned on making healthcare affordable, protecting Social Security and giving local governments autonomy over data center projects.

Matt Van Epps (R) – Incumbent  

Incumbent Republican Congressman Matt Van Epps is running for re-election one year after winning a special election to replace longtime District 7 Rep. Mark Green. Van Epps beat state lawmaker Aftyn Behn by single digits in a district Green won by 22 percentage points in 2024.

A military veteran, Van Epps supports furthering Trump’s agenda by carrying out mass deportations, maintaining the federal abortion ban, defending gun ownership rights, expanding veterans’ benefits and lending military aid to Israel.

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DISTRICT 9 

Justin J. Pearson (D) — State Rep. Justin J. Pearson gained national attention as one of the “Tennessee Three” lawmakers who faced expulsion for protesting gun reform on the House floor.

The son of a preacher, Pearson has been active in the church and environmentalist circles in Memphis, protesting the xAI data center and helping to stop the Byhalia Pipeline.  

Pearson supports a moratorium on data centers, universal healthcare, getting money out of politics, a federal jobs program and passing gun safety laws.  

Brent Taylor (R) — First-term Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor has sponsored legislation to require local law enforcement to partner with ICE and to deny public health benefits for people without legal status. (A judge temporarily blocked part of that law after doctors sued on behalf of immigrant children who receive services through the state’s Children’s Special Services program.)  

Taylor voted to split the state’s only minority-majority district in Memphis during GOP lawmakers’ redistricting push in May. He is also on the ballot to retain his state Senate seat for District 31.  

A longtime Trump ally, Taylor has campaigned on stronger immigration enforcement, fighting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and supporting America’s military in Iran.