Member brief No. TN-02
Reviewed October 31, 2026
TN-02 · Tennessee
Tim Burchett
Republican. Trump won Tennessee in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 64
- Born August 25, 1964.
- Lean
- R+17
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $914K
- $914,111. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Michaela Barnett (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, Aug. 6.
Also on the November ballot: Bruce Fine (independent), Adam Heimerman (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump, Turning Point Action.
None on record: Club for Growth, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Knoxville, 584,000 homes. The district is 54.4% of the market.
2026 primary: $1.9M spent, $22.60 a vote
2024 general: $548K spent, $1.51 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency
Committees: Foreign Affairs · Oversight and Government Reform · Transportation and Infrastructure
Open seat in 2028
Marsha Blackburn was elected governor of Tennessee on November 3, 2026. Burchett has said he is seeking appointment to her Senate seat, and that if someone else is appointed he will run against them in 2028, when Tennessee elects a senator for the rest of the term.
Source: Punchbowl News, “Tim Burchett plans to run for Senate,” by Em Luetkemeyer, October 29, 2026.
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 69.26%
- Victory margin
- +38.52 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 66.24% · +33.86 pts
Margin 4.66 points above Trump. Vote share 3.02 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jane George. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.3M | 80% | $594K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 88% | $826K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 87% | $728K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 95
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 12.9 (LCV 4, Progressive Punch 5, Stop Corruption Now 30)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 129, rank 58 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A+
Read October 29, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, and the state’s list on gopscorecard.limitedgov.org, where the member’s own page does not open.