Michaela Barnett
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTennessee, district 2
AgainstTim Burchett (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
TN-2 · Tennessee
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Behavioral Scientist, Businesswoman & Political Organizer.
The campaign · in their wordsmichaelafortennessee.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
An Economy that Works for All
“A successful future for our workforce, our economy, and our country means passing legislation that supports workers, families, and innovation, not just the already-wealthy.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Healthcare Focused on People, Not Profits
“Quality healthcare should be affordable and accessible to everyone who needs it.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
A Government that Actually Represents Us
“If we are going to solve any of the crises we face, we have to fight corruption and fix what's broken in our government.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 34 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 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Tennessee House, district 2 · 7 days out
Tim BurchettRepublican · incumbent · Right 41 on the record96%Michaela BarnettDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements5%4129
70 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$650k
Raised
$637k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$405k
Itemized · 64% of individual
623
Named donors
93%
Itemized from Tennessee
By occupation
$152k
$64k
$16k
$11k
$7k
By state
$378k
$5k
$5k
$2k
$2k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Protect cities’ and states’ rights to regulate and ban data centers”
“Expand federal cost-sharing programs like EQIP, especially for new farmers”
“close billionaire tax loopholes... and establish a minimum tax on extreme wealth”
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-3
Chuck Fleischmann (R) · 95%
vs. Anna Golladay (D) · 4%
TN-4
Scott DesJarlais (R) · 97%
vs. Victoria Broderick (D) · 1%
TN-5 · open seat
Charlie Hatcher (R) · 88%
vs. Chaz Molder (D) · 11%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Michaela Barnett
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Burchett (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's put hope to work”
Plank 1
An Economy that Works for All
“A successful future for our workforce, our economy, and our country means passing legislation that supports workers, families, and innovation, not just the already-wealthy.”
Plank 2
Healthcare Focused on People, Not Profits
“Quality healthcare should be affordable and accessible to everyone who needs it.”
Plank 3
A Government that Actually Represents Us
“If we are going to solve any of the crises we face, we have to fight corruption and fix what's broken in our government.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · michaelafortennessee.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 32
Left, 32 points from center
Energy and landLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
TradeLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
GunsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
ImmigrationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Business and laborL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · TN-2 · 7 days out
Tim BurchettRepublican · incumbent · Right 41 on the record96%Michaela BarnettDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements5%4129
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 64% 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
“Protect cities’ and states’ rights to regulate and ban data centers”
“Expand federal cost-sharing programs like EQIP, especially for new farmers”
“close billionaire tax loopholes... and establish a minimum tax on extreme wealth”
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-3Fleischmann (R) vs. Golladay (D)95% · 4%TN-4DesJarlais (R) vs. Broderick (D)97% · 1%TN-5 · open seatHatcher (R) vs. Molder (D)88% · 11%
All 11 Tennessee races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll