Federal

U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

The district's lines were redrawn in May 2026: check your district by address. Brent Taylor is also on the November 3 ballot as the Republican nominee for State Senate District 31, and Justin J. Pearson as the Democratic nominee for State House District 86: the Secretary of State's candidate lists and the Shelby County Election Commission's official sample ballot list each of them in both races.

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Brent Taylor

Republican

State senator; funeral home owner · Eads

The gist

Supports finishing the border wall and ending sanctuary policies.
Pledges to cut wasteful programs and oppose omnibus bills.
Supports long sentences for repeat violent offenders.
Sponsored a presumption against no-bail release for violent felonies.In office
Sponsored state oversight boards for struggling school districts.In office
Sponsored a new criminal offense of human smuggling.In office
Sponsored a law barring utilities from subsidizing data center hookups.In office
Sponsored a law requiring agencies to honor immigration detainers.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports finishing the border wall and ending sanctuary policies.
Issues - Brent Taylor for Tennessee
Campaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“he will fight to finish the border wall, restore strong enforcement, deport criminal illegal immigrants, end sanctuary policies”
Pledges to cut wasteful programs and oppose omnibus bills.
Issues - Brent Taylor for Tennessee
Campaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“he will cut wasteful programs, eliminate fraud and ideological spending, oppose bloated omnibus bills”
Supports long sentences for repeat violent offenders.
Issues - Brent Taylor for Tennessee
Campaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“demanding long sentences for repeat violent offenders, limiting early release for dangerous criminals”
Sponsored a presumption against no-bail release for violent felonies.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0218 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance”
Sponsored state oversight boards for struggling school districts.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0714 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA that meets certain criteria”
Sponsored a new criminal offense of human smuggling.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0392 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“creates the offense of human smuggling”
Sponsored a law barring utilities from subsidizing data center hookups.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2128 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center”
Sponsored a law requiring agencies to honor immigration detainers.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB1486 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“include a requirement that the agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities”

Justin J. Pearson

Democratic

State representative; minister · Memphis

The gist

Supports passing Medicare for All.
Supports a federal jobs guarantee program.
Supports a ban on assault rifles.
Supports pausing hyperscale data center construction.
Supports overturning Citizens United to curb corporate money.
Supports fully funding public schools and curbing vouchers.
Sponsored a bill raising Tennessee's minimum wage to $20.In office
Sponsored a bill to expand TennCare to 138% of poverty.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports passing Medicare for All.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Pass Medicare for All.”
Supports a federal jobs guarantee program.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Guarantee a job for every American with a federal jobs program.”
Supports a ban on assault rifles.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Ban on assault rifles.”
Supports pausing hyperscale data center construction.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Pause hyperscale toxic data center construction until we pass comprehensive protections for our health, our environment and our economy.”
Supports overturning Citizens United to curb corporate money.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Get big corporate money out of politics by overturning Citizens United.”
Supports fully funding public schools and curbing vouchers.
Issues — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson · votejustinj.com
“Fully fund our public education system and rein in voucher scams.”
Sponsored a bill raising Tennessee's minimum wage to $20.
Bills sponsored by Representative Justin J. Pearson, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“increases, from $7.25 to $20, the minimum hourly wage for employees within this state.”
Sponsored a bill to expand TennCare to 138% of poverty.
Bills sponsored by Representative Justin J. Pearson, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“provide medical assistance coverage for individuals whose gross annual income is equal to or less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level”

Dennis Clark

Independent

Actor, comedian and filmmaker · Memphis

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No documented position found.

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Michelle Davis Head

Independent

Lewisburg

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