Burchett wins re-election as Democrats take control of Congress amidst tight race

What This Story Is About Burchett said he was not happy with how the state redrew the congressional map. Why It Matters Republicans won the night in Tennessee, and the party will still hold a majority of the state’s House seats after state leaders redrew the congressional map. What Happens Next Tennessee’s representatives will go to Capitol Hill next year with Democrats in control.

For Context He said polling data he saw Wednesday morning and last week showed the same on both issues. KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rep. Tim Burchett, won re-election as a Republican in Tennessee’s District 2, finishing 16 points ahead of Democratic challenger Michaela Barnett.

The race tightened at times. At one point, Burchett was down, but pulled away a win. Two Tennessee seats flipped in the election, and Democrats have taken control of Congress.

Burchett said he is not happy with the shake-up on Capitol Hill. He said some Republicans did not address affordability enough and that people did not trust their representatives. “We did a very poor job in Congress, I felt like, of messaging on stuff we did and didn’t do,” Burchett said.

Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 5, 2026.