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Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat

Taylor won the Republican primary for the reshaped ninth congressional district.

Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat
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This article1 analysis · Oct 1, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
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Tennessee voters chose Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor as nominees for a newly reshaped ninth congressional district. The article also reports that Charlie Hatcher defeated Representative Andrew Ogles in the fifth district’s Republican primary.

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Brent Taylor R · TN
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Republican nominee for Tennessee’s ninth congressional district

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Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s ninth congressional district

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John W. Rose
R · TN-6

Candidate defeated by Blackburn in the Republican gubernatorial primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Taylor and Ogles

Andrew Ogles
R · TN-5

Representative defeated in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s fifth congressional district

Republican primary winner in Tennessee’s fifth congressional district

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Senator and Republican gubernatorial primary winner

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Brent Taylor and Justin Pearson Win Primaries for Tennessee’s 9th District

Outlets agree Brent Taylor won the Republican primary and Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary for Tennessee’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District, setting up a November general-election matchup. Center outlets present the results as an election update tied to redistricting, with coverage also noting voter concerns about the map and changes to the district’s geography.

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