2026 Tennessee state House election: Five races to grab attention of both parties

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 664

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Five Tennessee state House races are likely to draw the most attention of both political parties this fall as Democrats look to pick up seats in the lower chamber for the first time in eight years.

Democrats hold two of the seats, while Republicans hold the other three. No matter the outcome, Republicans will maintain their supermajority control of the state House, since the party holds a 75-to-24 advantage.

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