Justin Pearson, 2026 Tennessee 9th District House Democratic candidate
Justin Pearson
DEMOCRATIC
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Brent Taylor, 2026 Tennessee 9th District House Republican candidate
Brent Taylor
REPUBLICAN

2026 Tennessee 9th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Tennessee 9th District House forecast currently gives Republican Brent Taylor a 95.8% chance of defeating Democrat Justin Pearson. Pollsmax projects Taylor to receive 55.5% of the vote compared with 44.5% for Pearson, a projected Republican margin of 11 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Tennessee 9th District House election features Democrat Justin Pearson and Republican Brent Taylor. The seat is open in 2026, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. This race is rated as solid Republican. Tennessee conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
TN-9
Democratic candidate
Justin Pearson
Republican candidate
Brent Taylor
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
44.5% D / 55.5% R
Projected margin
R +11.0
Forecast odds
4.2% D / 95.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
44.0% D / 48.0% R
Polling average margin
R +4.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on September 3, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
Hart Research (D) — September 3, 2026