Pearson accepts loss in U.S. District 9 race, but says ‘Tennessee politics will never be the same’

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 416

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Democratic state Rep. Justin J. Pearson conceded the race to represent Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Wednesday after coming in roughly 1.1% behind his Republican opponent.

State Sen. Brent Taylor tallied roughly 2,500 more votes than Pearson in a district redrawn to give Republicans their best chance at flipping the longtime Democratic seat that for decades encompassed Shelby County.

The Associated Press has yet to call the race as of 3:30 p.m. …

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