U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District
James Johnson
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District
- Result
- Charlie Hatcher, projected winner
- Opponents
- Chaz Molder (D); Charlie Hatcher (R); Micheál O'Leary (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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James Johnson, an independent candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th District to Charlie Hatcher. He received 1.2% of the vote to Charlie Hatcher's 51.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no campaign website, biography, or Candidate Connection survey response for him, and he polled 1% in an August 2026 Impact Research survey.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 5
2026-11-03
| Chaz Molder D | challenger |
| Charlie Hatcher R | challenger |
| James Johnson IND | challenger |
| Micheál O'Leary IND | challenger |
Biography
James Johnson, an independent candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th District to Charlie Hatcher. He received 1.2% of the vote to Charlie Hatcher's 51.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no campaign website, biography, or Candidate Connection survey response for him, and he polled 1% in an August 2026 Impact Research survey.[1][2]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/james-johnson-tn
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report