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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TN-6 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TN-6 (R)

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.

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
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2026 election: Tennessee’s 6th District

LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL

R+36.0
John RoseREP68.0%
Lore BergmanDEM32.0%
332K votes cast.

THE 2026 RACE

Johnny GarrettREP$2.4M raised
Mike CroleyDEM$35K raised

PAST RESULTS

2026U.S. House · TN-6 · PrimaryLOST29.7%
RESULTS SINCE 20182026 TN-6 HOUSE RACE →

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