Brent Taylor
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Republican · Challenger80%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTennessee, district 9
AgainstJustin Pearson (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
TN-9 · Tennessee
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: State Sen. & Funeral Home Owner.
The campaign · in their wordsbrenttaylorforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Stand with President Trump
“He's running to deliver trusted, conservative leadership and fight every day for the people of Middle and West Tennessee.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Support the MAGA Agenda and Put America First
Plank 3 · campaign site
Fight Inflation and Get Prices Under Control
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 181 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Tennessee House, district 9 · 7 days out
Brent TaylorRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements80%
Justin PearsonDemocrat · challenger · Left 41 from statements19%3341
74 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.7M
Raised
$898k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$826k
Itemized · 93% of individual
369
Named donors
91%
Itemized from Tennessee
By occupation
$130k
$70k
$60k
$55k
$49k
By state
$750k
$14k
$14k
$14k
$9k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Sponsoring law mandating sheriffs enforce ICE detainers”
“work with President Trump and deport ALL illegal aliens.”
“deport criminal illegal immigrants, end sanctuary policies”
On the ballot with them · Tennessee, Nov 3, 2026
TN Senate
Bill Hagerty (R) · 97%
vs. Marquita Bradshaw (D) · 4%
TN Governor · open seat
Marsha Blackburn (R) · 93%
vs. Jerri Green (D) · 7%
TN-1
Diana Harshbarger (R) · 97%
vs. Kristi Burke (D) · 3%
TN-2
Tim Burchett (R) · 96%
vs. Michaela Barnett (D) · 5%
TN-3
Chuck Fleischmann (R) · 95%
vs. Anna Golladay (D) · 4%
TN-4
Scott DesJarlais (R) · 97%
vs. Victoria Broderick (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Brent Taylor
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Republican · Challenger80%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Pearson (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Stand with President Trump
“He's running to deliver trusted, conservative leadership and fight every day for the people of Middle and West Tennessee.”
Plank 2
Support the MAGA Agenda and Put America First
Plank 3
Fight Inflation and Get Prices Under Control
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · brenttaylorforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 48
Right, 48 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 41
Right, 41 points from center
Energy and landRight 34
Right, 34 points from center
Business and laborRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
EducationL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Housing and techMixed
Mixed
Federal powerL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · TN-9 · 7 days out
Brent TaylorRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements80%Justin PearsonDemocrat · challenger · Left 41 from statements19%3341
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 93% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Sponsoring law mandating sheriffs enforce ICE detainers”
“work with President Trump and deport ALL illegal aliens.”
“deport criminal illegal immigrants, end sanctuary policies”
On the ballot with them · Tennessee
TN SenateHagerty (R) vs. Bradshaw (D)97% · 4%TN Governor · open seatBlackburn (R) vs. Green (D)93% · 7%TN-1Harshbarger (R) vs. Burke (D)97% · 3%TN-2Burchett (R) vs. Barnett (D)96% · 5%TN-3Fleischmann (R) vs. Golladay (D)95% · 4%TN-4DesJarlais (R) vs. Broderick (D)97% · 1%
All 11 Tennessee races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll