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TN-02 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

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Burchett 96% chance

  • Michaela Barnett (D)0% past 7 days4%
  • Tim Burchett (R)+1% past 7 days96%

Chance over time

  • Barnett4%
  • Burchett96%

Chance over time, past month: Barnett from 6% to 4%; Burchett from 96% to 96%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateBarnettBurchett
Sep 23, 20266%96%
Sep 30, 20265%96%
Oct 7, 20264%96%
Oct 14, 20264%96%
Oct 21, 20264%96%

Projected margin

Most likely Burchett by 20–25 · 8 in 10: Burchett +34.5 to Burchett +13.1

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Burchett by 40+6%
Burchett by 35–402%
Burchett by 30–3520%
Burchett by 25–3024%
Burchett by 20–2528%
Burchett by 15–208%
Burchett by 10–154%
Burchett by 0–103%
Barnett wins5%

Helm simulation

Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current TN-02 member was elected on different lines.

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House
92% DEM
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65% DEM