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2026 candidates we're tracking in TN-2
Tim Burchett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Ending congressional stock trading
- Veterans
- Term limits
About Tim Burchett
Tim Burchett, of Knoxville, is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, a former Knox County mayor and state legislator serving in Congress since 2019, per his official House biography. He was unopposed in the August 6 Republican contest and is the Republican nominee for November 3. His campaign site describes him as a lifelong East Tennessee conservative who was born in Knoxville and holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Tennessee, per the campaign site.
Michaela Barnett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- An economy that works for East Tennesseans
- Affordable, quality healthcare
- Infrastructure and workforce investment
About Michaela Barnett
Michaela Barnett, of Knoxville, is a small business owner, engineer, and scientist who founded the refill shop KnoxFill, and is the Democratic nominee for November 3, per her campaign site and WBIR. She was unopposed in the August 6 Democratic contest, taking all 38,877 votes cast, per the Tennessee Division of Elections.
Bruce Fine
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Make housing and everyday costs affordable, per his Local Candidates profile
- The best possible education, public or home school, per his Local Candidates profile
- Protect local clinics and hospitals from healthcare cuts, per his Local Candidates profile
About Bruce Fine
Bruce Fine, a blue-collar worker and former Republican, is running as an independent for Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District, per his Local Candidates campaign profile. He filed his candidacy with the Tennessee Secretary of State on February 27, 2026, and says East Tennessee deserves a representative who answers to voters rather than party leaders. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Adam Heimerman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Secure our border ethically
- End Citizens United
- Housing for the people, by the people
About Adam Heimerman
Adam Lee Heimerman is a seventh-generation East Tennessean running as an independent for Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District, per the campaign site. He spent ten years working in the river guiding community, per the campaign site.
About this race
Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Tennessee primary is Thursday, August 6, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.