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Mike Croley

D

Won the August 6 Democratic primary with 29.0% of the vote in a five-candidate field

Mike Croley is a Navy veteran and former federal employee who worked as a Presidential Management Fellow at NOAA on climate resilience efforts before that program was ended. He is the Democratic nominee for the open 6th District seat.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is running because he watched the federal government "get gutted by billionaires and cowards" and wants to fight for working families, teachers, and veterans.[2]
  • Campaign platform: protect the environment, legalize marijuana, raise teacher pay, and invest in rural infrastructure.[2]
  • Says he will fight for fair wages and access to healthcare.[2]

Background

  • Served as a Navy officer and later as a Tennessee State Park Ranger.[2]
  • Worked as a federal environmental engineer and Presidential Management Fellow at NOAA, and across the Department of State, National Ocean Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $35K · spent $33K · $2,431 cash on hand (through 2026-07-17) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Johnny Garrett, Christopher Monday, Angus Purdy · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 2.Mike Croley Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words