Charlotte Bergmann, Brent Taylor, Jeremy Thompson, and Todd Warner are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District on August 6, 2026.
The Tennessee Legislature redrew the majority-minority Memphis district in a May 2026 special session called by Gov. Bill Lee (R) following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, in which the Court ruled the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to add a second majority-minority congressional district. Incumbent Steve Cohen (D), who had represented the old 9th District since 2007, withdrew from the race after the map was redrawn. The new district voted 60%-38% for President Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election. The Republican primary candidates include a multiple-time Republican nominee in the former district, a retired U.S. Army sergeant, and two state legislators.
Bergmann is a small business owner, former member of the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee, and repeat general election challenger against Cohen. She earned her associate degree from State Technical Institute at Memphis and her bachelor's degree from Christian Brothers University. Before starting her business, Bergmann was an information technology project manager at FedEx. Bergmann's campaign website described her as "a passionate advocate for reducing crime, promoting school choice, job creation, economic growth, and putting America First."
