IndependentNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Kirk Carter

Lost the 2026 race for Tennessee House District 79.

Last margin
−50.4
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Carter has run

Margin: how far Carter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2026Tennessee House District 79GeneralLostBrock Martin (R)24.8%−50.4

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Carter has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)