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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 86
Justin J. Pearson has no major-party opponent.
Justin J. Pearson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Justin J. Pearson
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+47: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 63,445
- People per km²
- 107
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 14%of adults
- White 23%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 68%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
20,048 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Justin J Pearson (D)77.9%
Jeff Johnston (—)22.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,892 two-party votes · D+45.3 · D+46.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.7%
Donald Trump (R)27.3%
2022
10,950 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Barbara L Cooper (D)73.1%
Michael Porter (I)26.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,749 votes · D+45.3✓ Barbara Cooper (D)72.7%
Rob White (R)27.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,589 two-party votes · D+51.8 · D+47.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)75.9%
Donald Trump (R)24.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,117 two-party votes · D+56.1 · D+53.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)78.0%
Donald Trump (R)22.0%