Stewart Parks

Stewart Parks

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Tennessee District 7

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Associate

Volunteer State Community College, 2014

Bachelor's

University of Mississippi, 2016

Personal

Birthplace

Nashville, Tenn.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Real estate

Contact

Campaign website

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Stewart Parks (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.^[source]

Parks also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on October 7, 2025.

Biography

Stewart Parks was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned an associate degree from Volunteer State Community College in 2014 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi in 2016. His career experience includes working in real estate.

Elections

2026

See also: Tennessee's 7th 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 7

Aftyn Behn, David Jones, Jason Knight, Stewart Parks, and Jonathan Thorp are running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Aftyn Behn (D)
	Submit photo	David Jones (D)
		Jason Knight (R)
		Stewart Parks (R)
		Jonathan Thorp (Independent)

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

Jay Reedy and Matt Van Epps are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jay Reedy
		Matt Van Epps

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2025

See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Democratic primary)

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.

		Candidate
		Aftyn Behn (D)
		Matt Van Epps (R)
		Teresa Christie (Independent)
	Submit photo	Bobby Dodge (Independent)
		Robert James Sutherby (Independent)
		Jonathan Thorp (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steven Hooper (Independent)
• Scerick Richard Longcope (Independent)
• David Richard Holbert (Independent)
• Caleb Stack (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

Aftyn Behn defeated Darden Copeland, Bo Mitchell, and Vincent Dixie in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aftyn Behn	27.9	8,648
		Darden Copeland	24.9	7,716
		Bo Mitchell	24.2	7,492
		Vincent Dixie	23.1	7,146

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 31,002
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joy Davis (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Van Epps	51.6	19,001
		Jody Barrett	25.3	9,335
		Gino Bulso	10.9	4,004
		Lee Reeves	5.2	1,929
		Mason Foley	2.8	1,022
		Stewart Parks	1.6	595
		Jason Knight	1.0	381
		Stuart Cooper (Unofficially withdrew)	0.6	239
		Tres Wittum	0.4	133
		Joe Leurs	0.3	122
		Adolph Agbéko Dagan	0.3	93

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 36,854
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert James Sutherby (R)
• Brandon Ogles (R)
• Eddie Lee Murphy (R)
• John Wilt (R)
• John Wesley Smith IV (R)
• Michael Vogel (R)
• Noah Cline (R)
• Robby Moore (R)

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2022

See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Andy Ogles defeated Heidi Campbell, Derrick Brantley, Daniel Cooper, and Rick Shannon in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Ogles (R)	55.8	123,558
		Heidi Campbell (D)	42.3	93,648
		Derrick Brantley (Independent)	0.9	2,090
	Submit photo	Daniel Cooper (Independent)	0.5	1,132
		Rick Shannon (Independent)	0.4	847

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 221,275
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

Heidi Campbell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heidi Campbell	100.0	30,830

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,830
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Justicia Rizzo (D)
• Jim Cooper (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Ogles	35.4	21,325
		Beth Harwell	24.9	15,021
	Submit photo	Kurt Winstead	21.1	12,721
		Jeff Beierlein	6.8	4,093
		Robby Starbuck (Write-in)	4.1	2,492
		Natisha Brooks	2.9	1,747
		Geni Batchelor	1.7	1,017
	Submit photo	Timothy Lee	1.4	845
		Stewart Parks	1.0	586
		Tres Wittum	0.7	398

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,245
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sarah Grams (R)
• Richie Lee (R)
• Quincy McKnight (R)
• Baxter Lee (R)
• David Vitalli (R)
• Morgan Ortagus (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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2025

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Tennessee Christian Conservative. Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. I own several real estate companies in Tennessee. I love Tennessee and Southern history. We must preserve our culture at all cost! Graduated Volunteer State Community College with an Associate degree then graduated Ole Miss with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. I preserved 2 historic properties in Tennessee. One in downtown Columbia and the other in downtown Cornersville. For recreation I enjoy watching a good southern college football game. Tennessee sports are exceptional to watch. I love supporting the Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on Saturdays in the fall.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• End Abortion Forever
• Impeach Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Kentanji Brown Jackson.
• Ban Transgenderism, Same Sex Marriage, Left Wing Radicalization in our Schools

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ending abortion FOREVER! 1973 Roe vs Wade legalized the slaughtering of babies and must be overturned ASAP. The far left has deceived and lied their way into our school systems to the point our students have no idea what gender they are. I will ban Transgenderism and remove this horrible idea from our way of life. 2015 Obergefel vs Hodges was one of the worst Supreme Court decisions ever made. The ruling legalized same sex marriages which is an erroneous idea. Marriage is only between one man and one woman. The far left wants to keep the pandemic alive. Stewart Parks says the pandemic is over! The communist Chinese government intentionally created the virus in the Wuhan lab and leaked it to the world to advance the communist new world order. Communism and Socialism is evil and must be removed from our way of life!

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Bible

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Must preserve and care for the life of the unborn! We have to elect politicians who will safeguard our monuments and our history!

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

We have to save the life of our unborn! Abortion is the most evil idea in human history!

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Never compromise

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Stewart Parks campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Tennessee District 7	Candidacy Declared general	$0	N/A**
2025*	U.S. House Tennessee District 7	Lost primary	$362,210	$358,595
2022	U.S. House Tennessee District 5	Lost primary	$11,252	$11,252
Grand total			$373,461	$369,846
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (1)

Vacancies (1)