Lore Bergman

Lore Bergman is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District [1]. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and earned a bachelor's degree from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College [1]. Her career experience includes work as an advocate, waitress, retail worker, and caregiver [1]. Bergman has resided in the Nashville area for approximately 20 years and in the 6th Congressional District for more than seven years [20]. She identifies as a woman with disabilities and describes herself as a disability and elderly advocate [20]. Her advocacy work includes fighting for housing changes, which she states led to her becoming homeless for a short period [20].

Bergman ran in the 2024 Democratic primary for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District on August 1, 2024. She defeated Clay Faircloth and Cyril Focht with 42.2% of the vote (8,684 votes) [3]. In the general election on November 5, 2024, she lost to incumbent Republican John Rose, receiving 32.0% of the vote (106,144 votes) [5].

For the 2026 election, Bergman is again running in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [4]. She is one of three Democratic candidates in the race, alongside Mike Croley and Chaney Mosley [4]. Her campaign is driven by the motto "Love Thy Neighbor" and focuses on issues including disability rights, reproductive rights, gun reform, and immigration policy [19]. She completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025 [1].

Bergman's campaign committee, Lore Bergman for US Congress (FEC ID: C00855684), was established on November 6, 2023 [7]. The committee lists her email as loreannbergman@yahoo.com and phone number as (615) 254-9731 [7]. Her official campaign website is lorebergman.org [19]. She has also maintained a presence on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @UsBergman [14].

Sources

• [1] Lore Bergman - Ballotpedia
• [2] Tennessee's 6th Congressional District - Ballotpedia
• [3] Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary) - Ballotpedia)
• [4] Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [5] Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 - Ballotpedia
• [6] United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [7] Form 1 for Lore Bergman for US Congress
• [8] PrecinctSummary
• [9] Progressive Wave Tennessee Endorsements
• [12] Meet Lore Bergman, Democratic nominee for Tennessee ...
• [14] Lore Bergman for US Congress (@UsBergman) / X
• [18] Lore Bergman for US Congress (@UsBergman) / X
• [19] Lore Bergman – The Official website of Lore Bergman
• [20] Lore Bergman for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District | News | lebanondemocrat.com

Public filings

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Tennessee — campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Bergman”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal. Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Bergman”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Bergman”and, if needed, select the applicable position.

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