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Tennessee's 5th U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $4.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Andy Ogles
Rep. Andy OglesR
U.S. Representative · TN-5
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
47
Votes Missed
8.22%
Cross-party
4
Committees
ChairCybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Homeland Security Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

17 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 5. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.7M
Candidates
4 active / 17 filed
Incumbent
Andy Ogles (R-TN-5)R
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Andrew Ogles R56.9%Maryam Abolfazli D 39.5%360,714
2022Andy Ogles R55.8%Heidi Campbell D 42.3%221,275
2020Jim Cooper D100.0%Natisha Brooks O 0.0%252,169
2018Jim Cooper D67.8%Jody M Ball R 32.2%262,240
2016Jim Cooper D62.6%Stacy Ries Snyder R 37.4%273,544
2014Jim Cooper D62.3%Bob Ries R 35.7%154,276
2012Jim Cooper D65.2%Brad Staats R 32.8%263,083
2010Jim Cooper D56.2%David Hall R 42.1%176,362
2008Jim Cooper D65.8%Gerard Donovan R 31.0%275,598
2006Jim Cooper D69.0%Thomas F Kovach R 27.9%178,142
2004Jim Cooper D69.3%Scott Knapp R 30.7%243,948
2002Jim Cooper D63.7%Robert Duvall R 33.3%170,873
2000Bob Clement D72.5%Stan Scott R 24.5%205,931
1998Bob Clement D82.8%William M Lancaster I 6.8%90,101
1996Bob Clement D72.4%Steven L Edmondson R 23.8%193,783
District
Population
796,623
Median HH Income
$94K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
47.0%
Veterans
5.6%
Median Age
38.0
Mean HH Income
$134K
Poverty Rate
9.2%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$458K
Median Rent
$1,622/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.5%
Under 18 / 65+
24.1% / 15.0%