Tennessee Congressional District 5
Four candidates are on the November 3 ballot, including two independents.
On the ballot in Benton, Dyer, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Lewis, Maury, Montgomery, Obion, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, Weakley and Williamson Counties.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Charlie HatcherRepublican
Won the Republican primary with 53.2% of the vote (36,544 votes), ahead of Andy Ogles at 46.8%. Of College Grove. Full primary results
- Chaz MolderDemocratic
Won the Democratic primary with 40.5% of the vote (17,729 votes), ahead of Yolanda Cooper-Sutton at 32.8%. Of Columbia. Full primary results
- James A. JohnsonIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Memphis. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Micheál (Me-Haul) O'LearyIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Nashville. Independents do not run in a primary.
The counties
Voting information, deadlines and the election commission for each county in this district.
Ballot membership comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s certified 2026 candidate lists. Primary percentages come from the state’s own returns, frozen after the August 6, 2026 primary. Results are complete but unofficial until county election commissions certify them by August 24, 2026.
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