Finance reports: Tennessee Democrats boost funding for key races in final push to election day

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 2,063

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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Campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Tennessee’s Democratic party and legislators pouring tens of thousands of dollars into select campaigns in an effort to flip Republican house seats.

Here’s a run-down of the most competitive races.

House District 97: John Gillespie (R) vs. Jesse Huseth (D)

Republican incumbent John Gillespie is once again facing Democratic businessman Jesse Huseth in the race to represent central Shelby County, parts of East Memphis and part of Cordova.

Tennessee’s …

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