Key facts
- State senator Brent Taylor won the Republican primary for Tennessee's 9th congressional district.
- State representative Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary for the same district.
- The district was significantly reconfigured by Republicans following a Supreme Court ruling.
- The new district is larger and tilts Republican, with many new voters.
- Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent Republican Andy Ogles in the 5th congressional district primary.
Tennessee primary voters have selected state senator Brent Taylor and state representative Justin Pearson to compete for a newly reconfigured US House seat in the 9th congressional district. Taylor, who received an endorsement from Donald Trump, will be the Republican nominee, while Pearson, who gained national attention for his activism supporting gun control measures, will represent the Democrats. This district's redrawing by Republican officials, following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act for minorities, is part of a broader strategy aimed at potentially securing all nine of Tennessee's congressional seats for the GOP. The new district is significantly larger and stretches across rural areas, tilting Republican with a substantial percentage of new voters. In another notable race, Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent Republican Andy Ogles in the 5th congressional district primary, despite Ogles having Trump's early endorsement. Hatcher, who was endorsed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, campaigned on a pro-Trump platform emphasizing his agricultural background. Meanwhile, Senator Marsha Blackburn secured the Republican nomination for governor, and Memphis city council member Jerri Green won the Democratic gubernatorial primary.