{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Steve Cohen","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSteve Cohen, a member of the Democratic Party, currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District [1]. He assumed office on January 3, 2007, and his current term is scheduled to end on January 3, 2027 [1]. The district encompasses parts of Shelby and Tipton counties in southwest Tennessee, with Memphis as its largest population center [15].\n\nCohen has declared his candidacy for re-election to the U.S. House in the 2026 cycle [1]. He is set to run in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The general election for Tennessee's nine congressional seats will be held on November 3, 2026 [19].\n\nRecent developments involve Cohen's opposition to a newly proposed congressional map released by Tennessee Republicans on May 6, 2026 [19]. This proposal aims to divide Shelby County into three districts, which would alter the composition of the 9th District [21]. Cohen has stated that he plans to file a lawsuit against the redistricting plan, arguing it targets the state's lone majority-Black district [21]. He previously expressed concern over similar legislative efforts, describing them as a \"wholesale destruction of democratic representation\" [8].\n\n## Background and education\n\nStephen Ira Cohen was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 24, 1949 [17]. He is a fourth-generation Memphian who has dedicated his life to public service in Memphis and Shelby County [9]. As a child, Cohen contracted polio at the age of five, spending months in the hospital and many more years on crutches, an experience he states forged resilience and determination [20].\n\nCohen earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Memphis School of Law [1]. He filed to run for office on the same day he first registered to vote, shortly after his 21st birthday [12].\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering elected office, Cohen worked as a private-practice attorney in Memphis [10]. He also served as a legal advisor for the Memphis Police Department [10]. In 1976 and 1977, he was elected to the Tennessee State constitutional convention, where he was elected Vice President at age 28 [20].\n\nCohen earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1971 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law [1][17]. He is a fourth-generation Memphian [9][12].\n\n## Office history\n\nSteve Cohen was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, succeeding Harold Ford Jr., and assumed office on January 3, 2007 [1][17]. He represents Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, a seat located in the southwest corner of the state that includes parts of Shelby and Tipton counties and is centered on Memphis [2][15]. Cohen has been re-elected to this position in subsequent cycles, including victories in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2022 [5][7][3][6]. In the 2024 general election, he secured another term after winning the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024, with his current term ending on January 3, 2027 [1][4].\n\nPrior to his congressional service, Cohen served in the Tennessee Senate from the 30th district for 24 years, holding office from January 11, 1983, until December 1, 2006 [17][18]. He was preceded in that state senate seat by Jim White and succeeded by Shea Flinn [17][18]. Before his election to the state senate, Cohen served as a Shelby County Commissioner and as a Memphis Police Legal Advisor [10]. He also served as Vice President of the Tennessee State constitutional convention during his tenure from 1976 to 1977 [20].\n\nCohen has not lost any general elections for federal office since assuming his House seat in 2007. In the 2014 Democratic primary, he defeated Ricky Wilkins and Isaac Richmond before defeating Charlotte Bergmann in the general election [7]. In 2016, he defeated Wayne Alberson and Paul Cook in the general election after winning the primary against Larry Crim and Justin Ford [5]. He won the 2018 general election against Republican Charlotte Bergmann and Independent Leo AwGoWhat with 80.0% of the vote [3]. In 2022, he won re-election as the district was rated \"Solid Democratic\" by multiple political analysis groups [6].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nSteve Cohen has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2007, representing Tennessee\u2019s 9th Congressional District [1]. Prior to his congressional tenure, he served as a Tennessee State Senator from the 30th district for 24 years, holding office from 1983 to 2006 [17]. Cohen was appointed to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, during the 112th Congress [10].\n\nIn the House, Cohen serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform [10]. He holds the position of Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice [14].\n\nCohen has focused legislative efforts on preserving voting rights in Tennessee\u2019s 9th District. Following the passage of a new congressional map that split Shelby County, Cohen filed a lawsuit seeking to delay the legislation until the 2028 elections [16]. He has publicly criticized the Tennessee General Assembly for what he described as the \"wholesale destruction of democratic representation\" and a racially suspect gerrymander [8].\n\nOn infrastructure and disaster relief, Cohen secured $3.1 million through the annual appropriations process for the restoration of the Historic Clayborn Temple, which was damaged by fire [8]. He has also urged state officials to submit requests for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance for Shelby County following severe weather events, including a winter storm in January 2026 and subsequent damage assessments exceeding $6.6 million [11].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nCohen has publicly characterized the redistricting of Tennessee\u2019s 9th Congressional District as a partisan effort to disenfranchise Black voters, stating that the General Assembly engaged in the \"wholesale destruction of democratic representation\" [8][9][13]. Following the passage of new congressional maps by Republican leaders and their signing into law by Governor Bill Lee, Cohen filed a lawsuit seeking to delay the legislation's implementation until the 2028 elections [16]. He argued that the proposed map would separate Shelby County into three districts, thereby eliminating the state\u2019s only majority-Black district [21].\n\nIn response to the redistricting changes, Cohen deployed resources to protect voting rights in his district, including securing $3.15 million through the annual appropriations process for the restoration of the Historic Clayborn Temple, a site central to the 1968 sanitation workers' strike [8][16]. He also praised the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s decision to deploy election monitors to Shelby County for the November 8, 2016 general election, asserting that the right to vote is \"absolutely central to our democracy\" and that no American should be disenfranchised [14].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nSteve Cohen is a fourth-generation Memphian who worked as a private-practice attorney in Memphis prior to his election to Congress [10]. He earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1971 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law [1]. Before serving in the U.S. House, Cohen held various public office roles, including serving as a Memphis Police Legal Advisor, a Shelby County Commissioner, and a Tennessee State Senator for 24 years [10]. He also served as Vice President of the Tennessee State constitutional convention at age 28 [20].\n\nSpecific details regarding Cohen's personal business interests, ownership stakes in private companies, or the specific sources of his family wealth are not provided in the available source materials. The provided texts focus on his legislative career, political service history, and public policy advocacy rather than his personal financial disclosures or commercial holdings [1][10].\n\n## Family\n\nSteve Cohen is a fourth-generation Memphian [9]. He self-describes his life story as one of resilience and determination, noting that he contracted polio at age five, which required months in the hospital and extensive time on crutches [20]. Cohen states that this hardship forged his character and shaped his career as a legislator who overcomes obstacles through persistence [12].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding his spouse, children, or other family members in politics.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Steve Cohen (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Cohen_(Tennessee))\n[2] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District)\n[3] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2018 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2018)\n[4] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2024)\n[5] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2016)\n[6] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2022)\n[7] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014)\n[8] [Congressman Steve Cohen | Representing the 9th District of Tennessee](https://cohen.house.gov/)\n[9] [Shelby County | Congressman Steve Cohen - House.gov](https://cohen.house.gov/issues/shelby-county)\n[10] [Representative Steve Cohen, Tennessee - CSCE](https://www.csce.gov/commissioner-or-staff-bios/representative-steve-cohen-tennessee/)\n[11] [Congressman Cohen Urges Governor Lee to Submit Additional FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Request for Shelby County | Congressman Steve Cohen](https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-urges-governor-lee-submit-additional-fema-major)\n[12] [Biography - Congressman Steve Cohen - House.gov](https://cohen.house.gov/about/biography)\n[13] [Tennessee | Congressman Steve Cohen - House.gov](https://cohen.house.gov/issues/tennessee)\n[14] [Cohen Praises DOJ for Sending Election Monitors to Shelby County | Congressman Steve Cohen](https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cohen-praises-doj-sending-election-monitors-shelby-county)\n[15] [9th District | Congressman Steve Cohen - House.gov](https://cohen.house.gov/issues/9th-district)\n[16] [Fighting to Preserve Memphis' and Tennessee's Black Vote | Congressman Steve Cohen](https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/enewsletters/fighting-preserve-memphis-and-tennessees-black-vote)\n[17] [Steve Cohen (politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(politician))\n[18] [Steve Cohen - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen)\n[19] [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[20] [Cohen for Congress - Cohen for Congress](https://cohenforcongress.com/)\n[21] [Tennessee congressman Steve Cohen plans to file lawsuit against redistricting map | News | fox13memphis.com](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/tennessee-congressman-steve-cohen-plans-to-file-lawsuit-against-redistricting-proposal/article_c671c6ea-17a2-4611-8c4f-da68cf63d53c.html)","firstname":"Steve","lastname":"Cohen","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"OJPkeAo7E4"},"token":"steve_cohen"},{"candidatename":"Wendell \"Wells\" Blankenship","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWendell Wells Blankenship, who also goes by \"Wells,\" is an independent candidate on Tennessee's certified 2026 candidate list for the redrawn 8th Congressional District, alongside fellow independents Adam D. Austill and Pamela Jeanine \"P.\" Moses, Republican incumbent David Kustoff, and several Democrats [1][2]. He previously ran as an independent candidate for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District in the 2024 general election, held November 5, 2024, receiving 3,708 votes; incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen won reelection, defeating Blankenship (listed on the official ballot as \"Wendell Wells\"), Republican Charlotte Bergmann, and independent Dennis Clark [3][4].\n\n## Background and education\nBlankenship grew up in a business family in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from the Webb School of Knoxville in 1979, according to his company's website [5].\n\n## Career\nBlankenship describes his career as spanning real estate, insurance, trading, residential property management, and commercial fishing in the Bering Sea [5]. He owns Big American Media, a Memphis-based firm offering web design, photography and video production, and advertising services [5]. In his 2024 congressional campaign, Blankenship's platform centered on a proposed \"Confidence Amendment\" to the U.S. Constitution that would limit members of Congress to six years of service, bar campaign funds and salaries for family members, and require members to place investments in a blind trust while in office [4].\n\n## Family\nBlankenship has described himself as a single custodial parent [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 - NewsChannel 5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Who's running where? Tennessee posts candidate list for redrawn congressional districts - WSMV](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/17/whos-running-where-tennessee-posts-candidate-list-redrawn-congressional-districts/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_9th_Congressional_District_election,_2024) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [WELLS, WENDELL - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4TN09121/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [About - Big American Media](http://bigamericanmedia.com/about/) - accessed 2026-07-06 (candidate's own company site; background is self-described)","firstname":"Wendell","lastname":"Blankenship","middlename":"\"Wells\"","suffix":null,"token":"XEvGOhdPTI"},"token":"wendell_wells_blankenship"},{"candidatename":"Dennis Clark","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDennis Jeffrey Clark is an independent candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District [1]. He declared his candidacy for the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026 [2]. The primary election for this race is set to occur on August 6, 2026 [1].\n\nClark has established a principal campaign committee designated as \"DENNIS CLARK FOR TENNESSEE,\" with its mailing address in Memphis, Tennessee [3]. Another committee, the \"DENNIS CLARK FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,\" is also active, listing an address in Arlington, Tennessee, and naming Clark himself as treasurer [4]. As of the provided records, the principal campaign committee reported total receipts of $9,990.83 and total individual contributions of $402.00 [3].\n\nClark self-describes as a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, with roots in the East Chattanooga and Brainerd community [6]. He is a graduate of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and studied political science at Middle Tennessee State University [6]. Clark has previously served as a candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 9th District during the 2022 general election [5].\n\n## Background and education\n\nDennis Clark is a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee [6]. He has deep roots in the East Chattanooga and Brainerd community [6].\n\nClark is a graduate of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences [6]. He studied political science at Middle Tennessee State University [6].\n\n## Career\n\nDennis Clark is a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, with roots in the East Chattanooga and Brainerd community [6]. He is a graduate of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and studied political science at Middle Tennessee State University [6]. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in community development, nonprofit management, and business [6].\n\nHe previously ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District in the general election held on November 8, 2022 [5]. In March 2025, Clark defeated incumbent Isiah Hester and other candidates to win a seat on the Chattanooga City Council for District 5 [7].\n\n## Office history\n\nDennis Clark ran as an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee\u2019s 9th Congressional District during the 2022 general election [5]. He established a principal campaign committee, the Dennis Clark for Congress Campaign Committee, to support this bid [4].\n\nClark is currently running as an independent candidate for the same seat in the 2026 general election, which is scheduled for November 3, 2026 [1]. He has formed a new principal campaign committee, Dennis Clark for Tennessee, with Alberteen Young serving as treasurer [3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nDennis Clark self-describes as having built a reputation over 20 years in community development, nonprofit management, and business [6]. He is a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, with roots in the East Chattanooga and Brainerd communities [6]. Specific details regarding his ownership stakes, sales of businesses, or the source of family wealth are not provided in available records.\n\nCampaign finance disclosures indicate that Clark has established principal campaign committees to support his candidacy for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. The committee \"DENNIS CLARK FOR TENNESSEE\" reported total receipts of $9,902.83 and total individual contributions of $402.00 [3]. Another committee, the \"DENNIS CLARK FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,\" lists Clark as treasurer but does not have financial data available for the 2023\u20132024 cycle in public records [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Dennis Clark (Tennessee congressional candidate) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dennis_Clark_(Tennessee_congressional_candidate))\n[2] [Dennis Jeffrey Clark (Tennessee congressional candidate) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dennis_Jeffrey_Clark_(Tennessee_congressional_candidate))\n[3] [DENNIS CLARK FOR TENNESSEE - committee overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749606/)\n[4] [DENNIS CLARK FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - committee overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00823419/)\n[5] [Vote-USA | Dennis Clark | Candidate for U.S. House 9th District, Tennessee | November 8, 2022 Tennessee General Election](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=TN&Id=TNClarkDennis1)\n[6] [MEET COUNCILMAN CLARK | City Council | D5](https://www.dennisclark.org/meet-dennis)\n[7] [DECISION 2025: Dennis Clark defeats incumbent to win Chattanooga City Council District 5 seat](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision-2025-dennis-clark-defeats-incumbent-to-win-chattanooga-city-council-district-5-seat/article_9539667c-e333-11ef-b0f0-8ff27c8b7300.html)","firstname":"Dennis","lastname":"Clark","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2nv2GpUSrL"},"token":"dennis_clark"},{"candidatename":"Charlotte Bergmann","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nCharlotte Bergmann is a Republican candidate running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle [1]. She declared her candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. As of May 2026, the outcome of this upcoming election is unknown [1].\n\nBergmann\u2019s campaign has emphasized traditional campaigning methods following Labor Day, focusing on issues such as crime and economic concerns in the district [9]. Her platform highlights a \"Law and Order\" stance, arguing that Washington must support local law enforcement with resources and policy reforms to restore safety [7]. She states that the current representative has neglected veterans and contributed to skyrocketing crime rates, including murders and carjackings [3]. Bergmann self-describes as a native Memphian who was the first in her family to receive a higher level college education [6].\n\nFinancial data from the Federal Election Commission indicates that Bergmann\u2019s campaign raised $11,734.59 in total receipts, with $9,234.59 coming from individual contributions and $2,500 from other committees [2]. Her campaign website lists a maximum individual contribution limit of $3,500 per election cycle [3]. Bergmann serves as a State Executive Committeewoman for the Tennessee Republican Party (TNGOP) District 33 and is a board member of the Sober House Homeless Mission [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nCharlotte Bergmann is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, where she was raised in a Christian household as one of ten children [6]. Her father was a Baptist minister who instilled religious values in his upbringing [12]. She self-describes as a Christian and has been affiliated with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, serving as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister [4].\n\nBergmann was the first member of her family to receive a higher level college education [6]. She earned an associate degree from State Technical Institute at Memphis in 1986, where she served as president of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society during the 1985\u201386 academic year [6]. She subsequently graduated from Christian Brothers University with a Bachelor of Science in Technology in 1992 and earned a Master of Business Administration (CMBA) from the same institution in 1996 [4].\n\n## Career\n\nCharlotte Bergmann is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, who was raised in a Christian household as one of ten children.[6] She became the first member of her family to pursue higher education, graduating from State Technical Institute at Memphis with an associate degree in 1986, where she served as president of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society during the 1985\u201386 academic year.[6] She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Technology from Christian Brothers University in 1992 and completed additional education there in 1996, including a Master of Business Administration.[1][6]\n\nProfessionally, Bergmann has worked as a marketing professional.[13] Her career experience includes roles in business, though specific details of her employment history are not fully detailed in available sources.[1] She is also associated with the Sober House Homeless Mission as a board member.[4]\n\n## Office history\n\nCharlotte Bergmann has served as a State Executive Committeewoman for District 33 of the Tennessee Republican Party (TNGOP) [4][5]. She also serves on the board of the Sober House Homeless Mission and holds roles as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church [4][5].\n\nBergmann ran for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District in three separate general elections, all against incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen. In the 2010 election, she was defeated by Cohen [10]. She ran again in the 2022 general election and lost to Cohen [4]. In the 2024 general election, she was once more defeated by Cohen [5].\n\nBergmann is currently a candidate for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District in the upcoming 2026 Republican primary, which is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nCharlotte Bergmann has not held elected legislative office, and therefore has no prior legislative record, sponsored bills, or committee assignments to cite [4][5]. Her political experience is limited to party service as a State Executive Committeewoman for District 33 of the Tennessee Republican Party (TNGOP) [4][5].\n\nIn her campaigns for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, Bergmann has self-described as a \"Conservative\" and a \"Tea Party-style Republican\" [4][5][13]. Her stated policy positions emphasize \"Law and Order,\" arguing that Washington must support local law enforcement with resources and technology to combat violent crime in Memphis [7]. She states that she supports federal partnerships to strengthen public safety initiatives and protect victims [7].\n\nEconomically, Bergmann has focused her platform on issues affecting families and entrepreneurs, citing inflation, rising housing costs, and regulatory burdens as key challenges [7]. She has criticized the incumbent representative for neglecting veterans in Shelby County and allowing crime and poverty to rise [3]. During her 2010 campaign, she was backed by the Tea Party movement [10]. In subsequent cycles, including 2022 and 2024, she continued to seek the Republican nomination for the district [4][5].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nIn the 2010 general election for Tennessee\u2019s 9th Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen defeated Bergmann, who was backed by the Tea Party movement [10]. Bergmann later sought to unseat Cohen in subsequent cycles, including a 2020 campaign where she stated her goal was to win the seat from the Democratic representative [12].\n\nDuring her 2026 campaign for the Republican nomination in Tennessee\u2019s 9th District, Bergmann\u2019s platform focused on criticizing the incumbent\u2019s record regarding public safety and veteran affairs. Her campaign materials asserted that murders, carjackings, rapes, homelessness, and poverty had \"skyrocketed\" during the incumbent's seventeen-year tenure, accusing him of neglecting the district's veterans and exhibiting \"corruption and disdain\" for residents [3]. Bergmann also characterized her political approach as a \"Tea Party-style\" conservative effort to challenge Cohen [13].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nCharlotte Bergmann\u2019s professional background is rooted in marketing and technology. She has worked as a business marketing professional [1][13]. Her father was a Baptist minister, and she was the first member of her family to receive a higher-level college education [6][8][11].\n\nSpecific details regarding her current business interests, ownership stakes, or sources of personal wealth are not provided in available public records. Campaign finance data for her 2026 bid shows total receipts of $11,734.59, consisting entirely of individual contributions and other committee donations, with no candidate contributions reported [2]. Bergmann states that she is running to address economic concerns such as inflation and regulatory burdens on entrepreneurs in the district [7].\n\n## Family\n\nBergmann is a native Memphian who grew up in a Christian household as one of ten children [6]. Her father was a Baptist minister [8]. She self-describes as the first member of her family to attain a college education [12].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding Bergmann's spouse, children, or other family members in politics.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Charlotte Bergmann - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Charlotte_Bergmann)\n[2] [BERGMANN, CHARLOTTE - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0TN09061/)\n[3] [Charlotte Bergmann for US Congress](https://electbergmann.com/)\n[4] [Voter Guide Profile for TN U.S. Rep., Dist. 9 candidate - Charlotte Bergmann](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/4418/race/1114/election/979)\n[5] [Voter Guide Profile for TN U.S. Rep., Dist. 9 candidate - Charlotte Bergmann](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/4418/race/1114/election/1242)\n[6] [Charlotte Bergmann for US Congress](https://electbergmann.com/about.html)\n[7] [Charlotte Bergmann for US Congress](https://bergmannforcongress.com/issues.html)\n[8] [Charlotte Bergmann for US Congress](https://www.bergmannforcongress.com/about.html)\n[9] [Republican Charlotte Bergmann announces campaign for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District](https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/republican-charlotte-bergmann-announces-campaign-for-tennessees-9th-congressional-district/522-01a63319-f8be-44d1-9399-853af055d767)\n[10] [Cohen defeats Bergmann in Tennessee's 9th District](https://www.actionnews5.com/story/13433853/cohen-defeats-bergmann-in-tennessees-9th-district/)\n[11] [Charlotte Bergmann for US Congress](https://charlottebergmann.com/about.html)\n[12] [Republican Charlotte Bergmann Wants U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen's Job - Tennessee Star](https://tennesseestar.com/news/republican-charlotte-bergmann-wants-u-s-rep-steve-cohens-job/cbutler/2020/09/14/)\n[13] [PolitiFact | Charlotte Bergmann](https://www.politifact.com/personalities/charlotte-bergmann/)","firstname":"Charlotte","lastname":"Bergmann","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Z9vkhGU1Ti"},"token":"charlotte_bergmann"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"09","districtgroup":"us_house","districtgroupname":"US House","districtname":"Congressional District 9","job_type":"us_representative","o.office":"us_representative_district_9","office":"us_representative_district_9","officedescription":"A United States Representative represents a single congressional district in the lower chamber of Congress, serving a two-year term. 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