Republican Brent Taylor claims victory; Justin Pearson does not concede US House race

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 617

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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Republican Memphis state Sen. Brent Taylor claimed victory in the race for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Tuesday, a district that was redrawn months before the election to give Republicans the upper hand.

Taylor narrowly clinched the seat with 111,968 votes (49.63%), about 2,500 votes ahead of Democratic Memphis state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, according to final unofficial counts reported by the Tennessee Secretary of State.

Taylor claimed victory in a social media …

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