This year, Tennessee and two other states — Alabama and Louisiana — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move affected primaries in Tennessee.
The filing deadline was initially March 10, 2026. However, the filing deadline for all U.S. House districts was reopened until May 15, 2026.
On May 7, 2026, the Tennessee General Assembly passed, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law a new congressional map for use in this year's elections.