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2026 candidates we're tracking in TN-2
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Tim Burchett
Republican
Incumbent
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 R…
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Michaela Barnett
Democratic
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 …
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Bruce Fine
Independent
Bruce Fine, of Thornhill, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
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Adam Heimerman
Independent
Adam Heimerman, of Lenoir City, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate …
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.