Tennessee District 4

TN-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 6, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Victoria Broderick ✓ 12,422 37.9%
Mike Cortese 9,216 28.1%
Joyce E. Neal 7,224 22.0%
Tim Lanier 2,455 7.5%
Cliff Huffman 1,478 4.5%

Republican Primary

Held August 6, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Scott DesJarlais ✓ 39,491 65.9%
Thomas E. Davis 9,777 16.3%
Harold "Rocky" Jones 6,064 10.1%
Joshua James 4,596 7.7%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Scott DesJarlais
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
1D - 8R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+25

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Scott Desjarlais

Scott Desjarlais Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $635,146
Cash on Hand: $522,805

Victoria Broderick Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $83,931
Cash on Hand: $8,645

Jacob Kristopher Anders

Independent
Total Raised: $2,267
Cash on Hand: $805

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 TN-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 TN-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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