Republicans Hold Davidson County Congressional Seats
Republicans retained Davidson County's 6th and 7th Congressional District seats in the midterm elections, while Democrat Victoria Broderick unseated Rep. Scott DesJarlais in the 4th District.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Johnny Garrett won Tennessee's 6th Congressional District over Democrat Mike Croley, and Matt Van Epps won the 7th District over Democrat Darden Copeland. In the 4th District, Democrat Victoria Broderick defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, and Bill Hagerty won reelection to the U.S. Senate over Democrat Marquita Bradshaw.
Why it matters
The results reflect the outcome of district lines drawn through two rounds of redistricting by state GOP lawmakers over the past four years. Broderick's win in the 4th District marks a change in that seat's representation, while Republicans kept the Davidson County districts.
Redistricting led by state GOP lawmakers produced the 6th and 7th District lines contested here, reshaping the Davidson County races. Van Epps's 7th District seat was first won through a 2025 special election, and an ethics complaint against his campaign is still outstanding.
The players
Bill Hagerty
Hagerty is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee who was reelected to a second term after first winning in 2020.
Scott DesJarlais
DesJarlais is a Republican U.S. Representative whose 4th District seat was lost to Democrat Victoria Broderick.
Victoria Broderick
Broderick is a Democrat who defeated incumbent Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th Congressional District.
Matt Van Epps
Van Epps is a Republican who won Tennessee's 7th Congressional District seat, first through a special election last year.
The details
Garrett's victory in the 6th District and Van Epps's win in the 7th District kept both Davidson County seats in Republican hands. Broderick's defeat of DesJarlais in the 4th District and Hagerty's Senate reelection over Bradshaw rounded out the statewide results.
Timeline
2025: Van Epps elected to the 7th District in a special election.
November 3, 2026: Midterm elections held, with Republicans retaining the Davidson County seats.
Political Context
The races were shaped by district lines established through two rounds of redistricting spearheaded by Tennessee's GOP lawmakers within the past four years. The midterm results show those maps producing Republican holds in Davidson County and a Democratic pickup in the 4th District.
The results determine who represents Tennessee's 4th, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts and the state in the U.S. Senate. Residents in those districts will be represented by the winners in Congress starting with the next session.
The takeaway
District lines drawn through recent redistricting continue to determine which party wins Tennessee's congressional seats. Voters tracking those districts can follow how representation shifts as the new lawmakers take office.
Further reading
Explore more on Tennessee Elections for context on the state's contested races.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Nashville Scene.
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