Tennessee elections in 2026

11 electoral votes · 9 House seats · South · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot

The political landscape

Tennessee combines Nashville's explosive growth with Memphis's logistics economy and a strongly conservative countryside. Republicans dominate statewide, and growth management has joined taxes among its recurring issues.

Its largest population centers include Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.

On the ballot in Tennessee

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Latest Tennessee political headlines

Live coverage: Tennessee’s August primary electionTennessee Lookout · 07 Aug 2026Tennessee primary election results: Here are the vote totals in key raceswsmv.com · 07 Aug 2026Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seatPBS · 07 Aug 2026Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary electionaljazeera.com · 07 Aug 2026Blackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee GovernorThe New York Times · 07 Aug 2026Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins Republican primary for Tennessee governorCBS News · 07 Aug 2026Tennessee voters retain seven higher court judgesnashvillebanner.com · 07 Aug 2026School starts in these Middle Tennessee districts this week. Here’s what you need to knowwsmv.com · 31 Jul 2026

Simulate Tennessee

In the Electorate HQ simulator, Tennessee is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.

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