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Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Tennessee's 6th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: August 6, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
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| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of Tennessee, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 6, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 6 Democratic primary)
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 6 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
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 6
Christopher Monday is running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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Christopher Monday (Independent) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Craig Ballin, Lore Bergman, and Mike Croley are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 6, 2026.
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| Craig Ballin | ||
Lore Bergman ![]() | ||
Mike Croley ![]() | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 6, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.
Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I was born in Charleston SC, on the Naval base. I have Cerebral Palsy (CP) but that didn’t stop me from graduating high school with honors. I know how to work hard and will always work to defend liberty for all, especially for those who are often overlooked by the rest."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Tennessee
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Christopher Monday (Independent)
Work to reduce spending in the current areas while making sure that it doesn’t harm fellow Americans. That means reducing foreign aid and cut unnecessary spending on bogus projects that has no impact on American citizens. For example building bridges and gas stations in remote areas of foreign countries just for the projects to be abandoned.
Work on immigration, the current system is broken. I want a system that would encourage immigrants to come here legally. The reason many come here illegally is because it’s actually easier to cross illegally than it is to obtain legal citizenship. I don’t have the perfect solution but it shouldn’t be as difficult to become a citizen of the United States.
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Craig Ballin | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lore Bergman | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mike Croley | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lloyd Dunn | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Dale Braden | Republican Party | $235 | $1,853 | $-1,618 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Brad Gaines | Republican Party | $3,525 | $1 | $3,524 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Johnny Garrett | Republican Party | $728,807 | $20,902 | $707,905 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jon Henry | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| William Hilleary | Republican Party | $615,809 | $42,285 | $573,524 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Joe Reid | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Christopher Monday | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Tennessee in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Tennessee, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Tennessee | U.S. House | All candidates | 25 | N/A | 3/10/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) defeated Lore Bergman (D) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose (R) | 68.0 | 225,543 |
| | Lore Bergman (D) ![]() | 32.0 | 106,144 | |
| Total votes: 331,687 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Lore Bergman (D) defeated Clay Faircloth (D) and Cyril Focht (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lore Bergman ![]() | 42.2 | 8,684 |
| | Clay Faircloth ![]() | 36.3 | 7,474 | |
| | Cyril Focht ![]() | 21.5 | 4,422 | |
| Total votes: 20,580 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Kennedy (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose | 100.0 | 38,607 |
| Total votes: 38,607 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Reid (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) defeated Randal Cooper (D) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose (R) | 66.3 | 129,388 |
| | Randal Cooper (D) ![]() | 33.7 | 65,675 | |
| Total votes: 195,063 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Randal Cooper (D) defeated Clay Faircloth (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randal Cooper ![]() | 74.7 | 17,332 |
| | Clay Faircloth ![]() | 25.3 | 5,870 | |
| Total votes: 23,202 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lloyd Dunn (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose | 100.0 | 57,162 |
| Total votes: 57,162 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) defeated Christopher Finley (D) and Christopher Monday (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose (R) | 73.7 | 257,572 |
| | Christopher Finley (D) | 24.0 | 83,852 | |
| | Christopher Monday (Independent) | 2.3 | 8,154 | |
| Total votes: 349,578 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Christopher Finley (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Finley | 100.0 | 21,375 |
| Total votes: 21,375 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Hubbard (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Incumbent John Rose (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose | 100.0 | 78,340 |
| Total votes: 78,340 | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+17. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Tennessee's 6th the 52nd most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 32.0% | 67.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2024
Tennessee presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 17 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Tennessee's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Tennessee | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Tennessee's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Tennessee State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Tennessee House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 75 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | |
Trifecta control
Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
