Michaela Barnett
Lost the 2026 race for Tennessee's 2nd District.
- Last margin
- −16.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- political organizer and small business owner
Every race Barnett has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Barnett won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee's 2nd District | General | Lost | Tim Burchett (R), Bruce Fine (I) | 41.2% | R+16.6 | $717.8K | R+34.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Barnett’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $717.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MICHAELA FOR TENNESSEE FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Barnett has run against
- Tim Burchett (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Tennessee's 2nd District · lean R+33.2 · 383rd most Democratic of 435
FEC H6TN02170
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC