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Micheál O'Leary

CandidateIND

Race
U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District
Result
Charlie Hatcher, projected winner
Opponents
Chaz Molder (D); Charlie Hatcher (R); James Johnson (IND)
Research
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did0 statements · 0 votes

Micheál O'Leary, an independent small business owner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th District to Charlie Hatcher. Ballotpedia lists no campaign website or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2][3]

On the ballotU.S. House · 5

2026-11-03

Chaz Molder Dchallenger
Charlie Hatcher Rchallenger
James Johnson INDchallenger
Micheál O'Leary INDchallenger

Biography

Micheál O'Leary, an independent small business owner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th District to Charlie Hatcher. Ballotpedia lists no campaign website or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2][3]

Little public record found for this candidate.

According to his Ballotpedia profile, O'Leary studied agricultural sciences at University College Dublin. The profile lists his career experience as that of a small business owner.[1] He received 0.4% of the vote to Charlie Hatcher's 51.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/micheal-oleary

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Micheál O'Leary · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  3. 3.Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference