Chaz Molder (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.
TN House District 5
Incumbent: Andrew Ogles · Republican
17 candidates · Incumbent first
Charlie Hatcher (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2026. Hatcher was the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on September 30, 2025.
Mike Corteseis a member of the Nashville Metro Councilin Tennessee, representing District 4. He assumed office on September 30, 2023. His current term ends in 2027. Cortese (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.
Andy Ogles (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Ogles (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.
Bob Titley (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Courtney Johnstonis a member of the Nashville Metro Councilin Tennessee, representing District 26. She assumed office on September 28, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027. Johnston (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 1, 2024.
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Robby Starbuck (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022. The Tennessee Republican Party ruled to remove Starbuck from the 2022 primary ballot in April. On June 3, 2022, Starbuck successfully appealed the decision in court on the grounds that the Republican Party executive committee violated open meeting laws by making the ruling in a private meeting. The Tennessee Supreme Court overturned the lower court ruling on June 10, 2022, meaning Starbuck did not appear on the Republican primary ballot.
Yolanda Cooper-Suttonis a member of the Memphis City Councilin Tennessee, representing Super District 8 Position 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 1, 2028. Cooper-Sutton (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.
Yomi Faparusi (independent) (also known as Fapas) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Yolanda Cooper-Suttonis a member of the Memphis City Councilin Tennessee, representing Super District 8 Position 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 1, 2028. Cooper-Sutton (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.
Morgan Ortagus (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2022. On January 3, 2025, President-electDonald Trump (R) announced he would appoint Ortagus to be deputy special presidential envoy in the Middle East in his second presidential administration.
Kurt Winstead (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022.
Diana Onyejiaka (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Tennessee. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026. Onyejiaka also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026.
Jeff Beierlein (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022.
Lowell Reynolds (independent) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.
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