In Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Barnett tries to flip a long-held GOP seat

States Newsroom · October 26, 2026

Michaela Barnett, a Knoxville small business owner and scientist, is attempting to overturn more than a century of Republican domination in Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District by beating U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett in November. Barnett, the Democratic nominee, began thinking about taking Burchett on in 2025 when she…

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