BackgroundMetropolitan Nashville Council member (District 4)

EducationB.B.A., Belmont University

Notable personal detailsMike Cortese is a Metropolitan Nashville Council member representing District 4 and has served on the council’s Budget and Finance Committee and Planning and Zoning Committee. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House and has filed with the FEC for Tennessee’s 5th district for the 2026 cycle; his campaign site describes him as a candidate for Tennessee’s 4th congressional district. His professional background includes work in entertainment and technology, and he has taught as an adjunct professor at Belmont University.