Democratic
Michaela Barnett
Major-party general-election nominee.
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Tennessee District 2 election, 2026
Michaela Barnett vs. Tim Burchett on a newly enacted 2026 district map.
VotePredictor forecast
Tim Burchett favored
Safe R · predicted margin R+32.9
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+34.32026 national environment
D+6.3Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Tim Burchett
Incumbent representative for TN-2. Voting record, ideology and biography →
Other listed candidates
- Bruce Fine · Independent
- Adam Heimerman · Independent
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for TN-2. The forecast above uses fundamentals only.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Transcript: Trump Unraveling as Aides Feed Him Crackpot Poll Hopium
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Donald Trum…
The New Republic · August 27, 2026
Two Tennessee Politicians Are Taking Aim At Flock’s Growing Surveillance Empire
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Rep. Tim Burchett are both calling for action as Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers continue spreading.
The Daily Caller · July 27, 2026
Tennessee Congressman Claims Military Pilots Who Witnessed UFOs Destroyed Evidence
Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett claims American military pilots and service members who witnessed UFOs have destroyed video evidence rather than face professional retaliation. “I’ve had them literally tell me in some of the older planes, when in a certain …
BroBible · July 27, 2026
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