Reports: Hegseth Not in Running for Tenn. Senate Seat

Earlier this year, Tennessee Republicans split the one Democratic, majority-Black district largely within the city of Memphis into three separate districts, 5, 8 and 9.

Republicans in Tennessee and beyond are weighing in on the missteps that led to the midterm losses and the lessons they say must be learned.

Republican Brent Taylor won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Justin Pearson. Taylor is a state senator who benefited from a vastly reconfigured congressional district that carved up a majority-Black district in Memphis.

Several congressional races were highly competitive despite May's redistricting, suggesting Republicans' efforts to solidify their advantage weren't entirely successful.

Victoria Broderick's upset of Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais mirrored Cyril Jefferson's North Carolina win as grassroots campaigns prevailed.

Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterms, setting the stage for potential investigations into Trump's term.

Times Voter Trends estimates the results of the 2026 election by age, race, education and gender for every state. We’ll continue to update with more refined estimates as results come in over the next few weeks.

Data: Ballotpedia; Chart: Axios Tennessee voters approved all three proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday, expanding judges' authority to deny bail, prohibiting state property taxes and strengthening crime victims' rights. By the numbers: Each measure won support from roughly two-thirds of voters or more. Amendment 1 (67.1% yes): Gives judges greater discretion to deny bail for defendants accused of crimes including second-degree murder and...

Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn stood alongside Gov. Bill Lee on Nov. 4 in a first step o the transition to her new adminstration.