Mike Cortese
Mike Cortese is a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 4. He assumed office on September 30, 2023. His current term ends in 2027.
Cortese (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Kenneth Brown and Lowell Reynolds are running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 3, 2026.
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| Kenneth Brown (Independent) | ||
| Lowell Reynolds (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Mike Cortese, Chaz Molder, Joyce Neal, Diana Onyejiaka, and James Torino are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 6, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Incumbent Andy Ogles and Charlie Hatcher are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 6, 2026.
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 | Charlie Hatcher | |
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2023
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 4
Mike Cortese defeated Davette Blalock in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on September 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 2,153 |
 | Davette Blalock (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 1,876 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 4,040 | |||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 4
Davette Blalock and Mike Cortese advanced to a runoff. They defeated Brian Sullivan in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Davette Blalock (Nonpartisan) | 42.2 | 1,378 |
| ✔ | | Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 1,326 |
| Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 543 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 3,268 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Mangum (Nonpartisan)
- Jackson Sprayberry (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 4
Incumbent Robert Swope defeated Mike Cortese in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Swope (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 2,210 |
| Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 1,373 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 3,598 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2019
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Tennessee District 5 |
Officeholder Nashville Metro Council District 4 |
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Nashville Metro Council District 4 2023-Present |
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