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Clay Faircloth
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Clay Faircloth ran as a Democrat for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in both 2022 and 2024. In the August 2024 Democratic primary he was defeated by Lore Bergman.
His campaigns focused on abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, and the economic needs of working people. He positioned himself as a moderate voice in Democratic primaries.
Background and education
Faircloth was born and raised in Middle Tennessee, east of Nashville, and attended McGavock High School. He began college as a political science major and later earned a Master of Arts in counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2013.
Career
Faircloth worked for a period at a Nissan manufacturing plant in Smyrna before leaving to pursue pastoral ministry. He served as pastor of Shelby Avenue Baptist Church in East Nashville for four years, then was called to serve as pastor of Faith Church in Mt. Juliet. He also works as a career coach at the American Job Center of Middle Tennessee, assisting at-risk families.
Family
He is married to Candace Faircloth. The family has lived on her grandparents' property in Donelson for more than 21 years.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Faircloth”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Faircloth”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Faircloth”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
Federal offices — campaign finance
- US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), not with state systems — FEC candidate search. Filter by office, state, and cycle to narrow the results. Financial disclosures (personal assets and income) for members of Congress and congressional candidates are filed with the US House Clerk or US Senate Office of Public Records, depending on the office.