Joyce Neal
Joyce Neal (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Neal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joyce Neal was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1978 to 2012. She earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University in 1990, a graduate degree from Tennessee State University in 2000, and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2021. Her career experience includes working as an adjunct professor.[1]
Neal has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Women Veterans of America-Nashville Music City Chapter 20
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
- Davidson County Democrat Executive Committee
- Davidson County Democratic Women
- Tennessee State Employees Association
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Women In Numbers
- Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Community Advisory Board
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Andy Ogles (R) | |
| Mike Cortese (D) | ||
| Chaz Molder (D) | ||
 | Joyce Neal (D)  | |
 | Diana Onyejiaka (D) | |
 | James Torino (D) | |
| Kenneth Brown (Independent) | ||
| Lowell Reynolds (Independent) | ||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joyce Neal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Neal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Family. Family, in my opinion, is the most significant component of our communities. Even if our family members have made poor choices, we must always stand by them.
- Honesty. Even when my candor may not align with people' views or beliefs, I think they should hear the facts.
- Transparency. I think it's critical to keep my doors open to my constituents. It is my mission as an elected representative to keep the people who elected me informed about every development in Congress.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
