William Hilleary
William Hilleary ran in the August 6, 2026 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th district and did not advance.
Hilleary represented Tennessee’s 4th district in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2003 and ran for governor in 2002.
Hilleary earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law in 1990. Hilleary represented Tennessee’s 4th district in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2003, ran for governor in 2002, and lost the 2026 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th congressional district.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Party
- Republican
- Ran for
- U.S. House · TN-6 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (29.7%)
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Age
- 67
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $1.6M
- AGE
- 67
William Hilleary at a glance
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William Hilleary’s career and background
- BORN
- June 20, 1959 · Dayton, Tennessee
- OCCUPATION
- Lawyer, military officer, and business executive
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee, 1981 · Juris Doctor, Cumberland School of Law, 1990
2026 election: Tennessee’s 6th District
William Hilleary’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $1.6M
- CASH ON HAND
- $622K
- SPENT
- $930K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.5M · 97.1%
- PACs
- $46K · 2.9%
AIPAC · 2025–26
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OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $107K
- OPPOSING
- $148K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
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