Elections

James A. Johnson runs as independent for Tennessee's 5th District

By The Duck River Sentinel staff · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

James A. Johnson is running as an independent candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.

Johnson is one of four candidates certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. The other candidates are Charlie Hatcher (Republican), Chaz Molder (Democratic) and Micheál O'Leary (Independent). This profile is AI-curated and human-edited.

Candidate information

Name: James A. Johnson
Party: Independent
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list
Office sought: U.S. House, Tennessee 5th Congressional District
Election date: Nov. 3, 2026

The Duck River Sentinel will update this profile if Johnson's campaign provides policy positions or additional biographical information before the general election.

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