Chaz Molder
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger11%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTennessee, district 5
AgainstCharlie Hatcher (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
TN-5 · Tennessee
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Columbia Mayor & Attorney.
The campaign · in their wordschazmolder.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Tennessee Values
“As your Congressman, I will be committed to restoring trust in our government by advocating for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Expanding Access to Healthcare
“I am committed to fighting for lower healthcare costs and ensuring that our rural hospitals receive the support they need to stay open and serve our families effectively.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 18 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 4 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Tennessee House, district 5 · 7 days out
Charlie HatcherRepublican · challenger · Right 35 from statements88%Chaz MolderDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements11%3526
60 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$3.4M
Raised
$3M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$2.6M
Itemized · 86% of individual
1,887
Named donors
83%
Itemized from Tennessee
By occupation
$741k
$332k
$215k
$126k
$61k
By state
$2.1M
$130k
$72k
$47k
$19k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I oppose the tariffs.”
“I do not support the war”
“I’ll oppose haphazard tariffs and policies that raise costs and hurt our economy.”
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
Chaz Molder
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger11%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Hatcher (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Tennessee Values
“As your Congressman, I will be committed to restoring trust in our government by advocating for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.”
Plank 2
Expanding Access to Healthcare
“I am committed to fighting for lower healthcare costs and ensuring that our rural hospitals receive the support they need to stay open and serve our families effectively.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · chazmolder.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Business and laborRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Budget and taxesMixed
Mixed
TradeL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
Housing and techL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · TN-5 · 7 days out
Charlie HatcherRepublican · challenger · Right 35 from statements88%Chaz MolderDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements11%3526
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 86% 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
“I oppose the tariffs.”
“I do not support the war”
“I’ll oppose haphazard tariffs and policies that raise costs and hurt our economy.”
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