U.S. House · Tennessee's 9th District
Dennis Jeffrey Clark
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 9th District
- Result
- Brent Taylor, projected winner
- Opponents
- Justin Pearson (D); Brent Taylor (R); Michelle Head (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Dennis Jeffrey Clark, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 9th District to Brent Taylor, receiving 1.1% of the vote to Taylor's 49.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. He also ran as an independent in the district in 2020, 2022 and 2024, according to Ballotpedia and the Tennessee Lookout's voter guide. Ballotpedia lists no biography or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 9
2026-11-03
| Justin Pearson D | challenger |
| Brent Taylor R | challenger |
| Dennis Jeffrey Clark IND | challenger |
| Michelle Head IND | challenger |
Biography
Dennis Jeffrey Clark, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 9th District to Brent Taylor, receiving 1.1% of the vote to Taylor's 49.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. He also ran as an independent in the district in 2020, 2022 and 2024, according to Ballotpedia and the Tennessee Lookout's voter guide. Ballotpedia lists no biography or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2][3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Tennessee's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District · Tennessee Lookout News report