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Trump Endorses Brent Taylor for Tennessee 9th Primary Aug. 6

8/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Republican primary for Tennessee’s 9th District will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with U.S. President Donald Trump endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor.
The May 2026 redrawing created a 200-mile corridor that is 58% white, 32% Black and voted 60% for Donald Trump in 2024, versus 71% for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen is not running, leaving Justin Pearson, 31, and London Lamar to compete for the nomination.

History

Historical Context

The fight over partisan gerrymandering began when Democratic voters sued Wisconsin’s 2011 map in Whitford v. Gill, filed in 2015. A 2016 district-court decision found a 13% efficiency-gap bias and ordered new maps, but the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling dismissed the case on standing, leaving issue unsettled. Today, Tennessee’s 2022 congressional map shapes the 2026 primary where Donald Trump backs Brent Taylor.

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Story summary

The Republican primary for Tennessee’s 9th District will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with U.S. President Donald Trump endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor.
The May 2026 redrawing created a 200-mile corridor that is 58% white, 32% Black and voted 60% for Donald Trump in 2024, versus 71% for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen is not running, leaving Justin Pearson, 31, and London Lamar to compete for the nomination.

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