{"biography":"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].\n\nPublicly available sources do not contain biographical details regarding Michelle Davis Head\u2019s 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].\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Michelle Davis - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Michelle_Davis)\n[2] [Endorsements by Michelle Davis - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Michelle_Davis)\n[3] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n[4] [United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n[5] [Michelle Davis (Lenoir County Board of Education District 1 ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Michelle_Davis_(Lenoir_County_Board_of_Education_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n[6] [Michelle Davis (Indiana) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Michelle_Davis_(Indiana))\n[7] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[9] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee)\n[10] [2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_election)\n[12] [Who\u2019s running where? Tennessee posts candidate list for redrawn congressional districts](https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/05/17/whos-running-where-tennessee-posts-candidate-list-redrawn-congressional-districts/)\n[15] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026)\n[16] [State lawmakers pitted against each other in 9th | Tennessee | thecentersquare.com](https://www.thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_6e462b30-56b2-47d7-9784-ff2d9b8a8b38.html)\n[17] [State lawmakers pitted against each other in 9th - Tennessee - The Black Chronicle](https://blackchronicle.com/southeast/tennessee/state-lawmakers-pitted-against-each-other-in-9th/)\n[18] [Who\u2019s running where? Tennessee posts candidate list for redrawn congressional districts](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/17/whos-running-where-tennessee-posts-candidate-list-redrawn-congressional-districts/)\n[19] [Tennessee's 2026 candidate lists finalized for state and federal races \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessees-2026-candidate-lists-finalized-for-state-and-federal-races/)\n[20] [Tennessee 2026 Elections: Candidates for Governor, Senate & House | Politics1](https://politics1.com/tn.htm)\n[21] [Tennessee Primary Election - Thursday, August 6, 2026 | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/tennessee-primary-election-56efe541-1351-469a-8ef7-1e556ae9712c)\n[22] [\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f 16 races to watch in Indiana and Ohio](https://decisiondeskhq.substack.com/p/2026-indiana-ohio-primary-senate-governor-house)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_9","county":"Lauderdale","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Michelle Davis","fullname":"Michelle Davis Head","lastname":"Head","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_9","contest_title":"US House District 9","county":"Lauderdale","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_9","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_9","contest_title":"US House District 9","county":"Lauderdale","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_9","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_9","office_title":"US House District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Michelle Davis Head is an Independent candidate for U.S. House District 9 in Tennessee, residing in Lewisburg.","terms":[],"token":"3nHeObGFkv"}