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.
Taxes & budget
Brent TaylorRepublican
- Pledges to cut wasteful programs and oppose omnibus bills.
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Public safety
Brent TaylorRepublican
- Supports finishing the border wall and ending sanctuary policies.
- Sponsored a new criminal offense of human smuggling.In office
- Sponsored a law requiring agencies to honor immigration detainers.In office
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports a ban on assault rifles.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Education
Brent TaylorRepublican
- Sponsored state oversight boards for struggling school districts.In office
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports fully funding public schools and curbing vouchers.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Brent TaylorRepublican
No documented position found.
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports a federal jobs guarantee program.
- Sponsored a bill raising Tennessee's minimum wage to $20.In office
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Brent TaylorRepublican
- Sponsored a law barring utilities from subsidizing data center hookups.In office
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Brent TaylorRepublican
No documented position found.
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports pausing hyperscale data center construction.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Brent TaylorRepublican
No documented position found.
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports passing Medicare for All.
- Sponsored a bill to expand TennCare to 138% of poverty.In office
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Brent TaylorRepublican
No documented position found.
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
- Supports overturning Citizens United to curb corporate money.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Brent TaylorRepublican
- Supports long sentences for repeat violent offenders.
- Sponsored a presumption against no-bail release for violent felonies.In office
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dennis ClarkIndependent
No documented position found.
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.