Three New Tennessee Republican Congressional Nominees Emerge From Thursday Primaries

by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 7, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Three new Republican nominees for Tennessee’s congressional delegation emerged from Thursday’s primary elections after voters selected former Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher in the 5th Congressional District, State Rep. Johnny Garrett...

CPAC Backing Garrett in TN-06 Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 29, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Tuesday endorsed State Representative Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. In a post on X, CPAC announced, “CPAC is proud to endorse...

TN House Speaker Cameron Sexton Endorses Van Hilleary in TN-06 Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 29, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has endorsed former U.S. Representative Van Hilleary in the upcoming August 6 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. Hilleary announced Sexton’s endorsement on social media...

‘I’m Not Going to Be Voting for Van Hilleary’: Radio Host Dan Mandis Blasts AI-Generated Attack Ad

by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 28, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

Radio host Dan Mandis said Monday he will not vote for congressional candidate Van Hilleary in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District after the campaign released an attack advertisement featuring AI-generated imagery depicting State...

TN-6 Candidate Johnny Garrett Officially on the Ballot After Filing Nominating Petitions

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 23, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

State Representative Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) said he is officially the first Republican candidate to secure a spot on the primary ballot in the race for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District after having submitted his nominating petitions signed by...

Van Hilleary Reports $700K Cash on Hand in TN-6 Congressional Race, Latest FEC Filing Shows

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Former U.S. Representative Van Hilleary, who is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District, has entered the first quarter of 2026 with more than $700,000 cash on hand for his congressional bid, new Federal Election Commission (FEC)...

Johnny Garrett Raises over $725K for Congressional Run

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 15, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

State Representative Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) announced he raised over $725,000 for his congressional campaign during the third quarter of 2025. Garrett, who is running for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District, has over $700,000 of cash on hand going into...