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Tennessee's 2nd U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $2.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tim Burchett
Rep. Tim BurchettR
U.S. Representative · TN-002
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
61
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
28
Committees
ChairDelivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+8 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 2. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.8M
Candidates
4 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tim Burchett R69.3%Jane George D 30.7%362,098
2022Tim Burchett R67.9%Mark Harmon D 32.1%207,762
2020Tim Burchett R67.6%Renee Hoyos D 31.1%353,197
2018Tim Burchett R65.9%Renee Hoyos D 33.1%262,134
2016John J Duncan Jr R75.6%Stuart Starr D 24.4%280,856
2014John J Duncan Jr R72.5%Bob Scott D 22.6%166,751
2012John J Duncan Jr R74.4%Troy Christopher Goodale D 20.6%264,505
2010John J Duncan Jr R81.8%Dave Hancock D 14.6%173,380
2008John J Duncan Jr R78.1%Bob Scott D 21.9%290,759
2006John J Duncan Jr R77.7%John Greene D 22.3%202,120
2004John J Duncan R79.1%John Greene D 19.1%272,928
2002John J Duncan Jr R79.0%John Greene D 19.9%185,972
2000John J Duncan Jr R89.4%Kevin J Rowland L 10.6%209,458
1998John J Duncan R88.7%Robert O Watson I 4.3%102,484
1996John J Duncan Jr R70.7%Stephen Smith D 28.6%213,568
District
Population
792,639
Median HH Income
$73K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
Veterans
7.1%
Median Age
40.1
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
12.2%
HS or Higher
90.9%
Median Home Value
$302K
Median Rent
$1,174/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.5%
Under 18 / 65+
20.5% / 18.5%