Tennessee House of Representatives District 86
State House District 86; Tennessee
My vote power
High
Election date
August 6, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 69,209 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 69,209) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.38, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
David Page
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
David Page is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 86. He is a Memphis small-business owner and longtime educator who previously served as executive assistant to former District 86 Representative Barbara Cooper and as president of the Westwood Neighborhood Association.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for
Justin J. Pearson
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Justin J. Pearson is a public servant from Memphis, born in 1995 and married to Oceana R. Gilliam. He attended Mitchell High School and Bowdoin College.
Records: Gun Control 23 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 12 for, Environment and Public Health 8 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Justin J. Pearson (Democratic)
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com · electionsshelbytn.gov