Michelle Davis Head

Michelle Davis Head is an Independent candidate running for U.S. House District 9 in Tennessee in the 2026 election ¹². She resides in Lewisburg, Tennessee ¹². The 9th Congressional District was newly redrawn in May 2026, stretching from Memphis to the middle of Tennessee along the state's southern border ¹⁶. Davis Head qualified for the ballot by submitting petitions with at least 25 signatures from registered voters in a county within the district ¹⁸. She is listed among the independent candidates competing in the November 3, 2026 general election ¹².

Publicly available sources do not contain biographical details regarding Michelle Davis Head’s education, prior career, or previous elected office history. Ballotpedia did not receive biographical information for her candidacy, and she did not complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey ⁵. While a separate candidate named Michelle Davis is a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, that individual represents District 58 in Indiana and is running for the Indiana State Senate, which is a different person and jurisdiction ⁶.

The 2026 U.S. House race in Tennessee's 9th District features contested primaries for both major parties. Republican candidates include state lawmakers Brent Taylor and Todd Warner, along with Charlotte Bergmann and Jeremy Thompson ¹⁶. Democratic candidates include state Rep. Justin Pearson, State Sen. London Lamar, M. LaTroy A-Williams, and Jim Torino ¹⁶. Davis Head will face these primary winners in the general election.

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