Rachel Hurley
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee
TN-05 Democratic nominee?
$52.3K
AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
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$52.3KAUG 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current rolePR agency owner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTennessee
BackgroundPR agency owner
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Notable personal detailsRachel Hurley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District (2026). She has worked in communications and media, including roles associated with MTV and Ardent Studios, and has been listed as an owner of a PR agency and of Make Memphis. Her platform emphasizes government reform proposals such as stock-trading restrictions, lobbying limits, and anti-gerrymandering measures.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted federal investments and appropriations for neighborhoods, housing, transit, and rural hospital stabilization, and explicitly calls for Medicaid expansion. Prioritizes earmarks for community needs and federal advocacy to protect and expand funding rather than proposing tax cuts or deregulation.
Healthcare
Supports Medicaid expansion and federal funding to stabilize rural hospitals and improve maternal health; intends to use a federal seat to push the state on Medicaid expansion and pursue federal appropriations riders for rural hospital stabilization and maternal health funding.
Latest News
Rachel Hurley is being mentioned in coverage about Supreme Court rulings that have weakened voting-rights protections and fueled new redistricting fights. The reporting says these changes could make it easier for states to draw maps that reduce Black representation in Congress. The overall picture is that voting rights and district boundaries are becoming a bigger political battleground.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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