Notable personal detailsJoyce Elaine Neal, Ed.D., is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has filed with the Federal Election Commission as a challenger and has an authorized principal campaign committee, “JOYCE E NEAL FOR TN DISTRICT 4 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.” Public candidate listings and election directories for 2026 include her among Democratic candidates running in TN-04.