District 4 in Tennessee was held by Republican Scott DesJarlais for sixteen years. He prided himself on being a staunch conservative, a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus.
Desjarlais was first elected to Congress in 2010 and had been considered unbeatable. His district was considered a safe Republican seat.
In 2024, he was challenged by Democrat Victoria Broderick, and he easily beat her, by a margin of 70%-26%.
Victoria Broderick says that when she heard he was running unopposed in 2026, she had to run against him again, despite the shellacking of 2024.
She said:
FLASHBACK: “DesJarlais was going to run unopposed, I said over my dead body — he paid for 3 abortions for his wife and mistresses… you do you, but don’t take our rights away.”
Victoria Broderick appears to have won by 280 votes. Incredible. #TN4
You can see her statement on Twitter, posted by The Tennessee Holler.
https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1807867456540582184/video/1
According to DesJarlais’ Wikipedia profile, he has admitted to multiple affairs and multiple abortions.
A very satisfying election victory.
