Former congressman squares off with state House member in 6th District GOP primary

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,052

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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State Rep. Johnny Garrett and former Congressman Van Hilleary are running as Trump-supporting candidates in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District seat that was redrawn dramatically this year.

Neither has differentiated themselves from the other, Garrett claiming to be a fighter for ultra-conservative causes in the state legislature and Hilleary saying he’s made tough decisions in Congress already.

With the primary election set for Aug. 6, both candidates are filling up the air …

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