Kristi Burke

Kristi Burke is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 1st District, an independent muralist, digital content creator, and local organizer. She won the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary, and describes her campaign as a challenge to policies that she says put corporate profits ahead of residents' needs such as healthcare and housing.[1][2]

Burke says she was raised with a foundation in the church and taught to care for the vulnerable.[1] Ballotpedia lists her career experience as an independent muralist, digital content creator, and local organizer; in her Candidate Connection survey she says she has worked in the beauty industry, painted large-scale murals, and built a YouTube platform focused on critical thinking.[1][2] She describes herself as a renter without health insurance who has spent years working to climb out of debt.[1]

Burke won the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary with 76.6% of the vote, ahead of David Kerr Jr. and Herman Garcia.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.