PEARSON, JUSTIN J.
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6TN09449- Internal id
5328d190-8397-460b-bc5e-b86c0d87f185- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TN-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 759,561 |
| People | Median age | 34 |
| Income | Median household income | $55,052 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,496 |
| Income | In poverty | 21.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.482 |
| Race | White alone | 25.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 61.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.6% |
| Household | Family households | 57.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 47.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $187,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,203 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,106,297 | $718,434 | $387,864 | $0 | $1,086,788 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · TN-9 — running
Committees
- THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JUSTIN J. PEARSON — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | 24E | $1,234 |
| 2025-11-04 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-10-10 | JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JUSTIN J. PEARSON.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMEIN, STEVE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | 2 | $7,000 |
| CRAMER, TY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | 2 | $7,000 |
| ROSE, JULIANNE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOKLINE, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| FAULKNER, BUDDY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN | 1 | $3,500 |
| ROSE, CLAYTON | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL · PROFESSOR | BROOKLINE, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| FAULKNER, SARAH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN | 2 | $3,500 |
| ATKINS, CHET | TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP, LLC · GOVT AFFAIRS | HANCOCK, NH | 1 | $3,500 |
| SALAMA MOHAMED, BOTHAINA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ALTOS, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| BAMANI, MICHEL | FRBB · ATTORNEY | MALDEN, MA | 2 | $1,001 |
| MONCRIEFF, DEBORAH | UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS · PROFESSOR | MEMPHIS, TN | 1 | $1,000 |
| BISHARAT, GEORGE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PIEDMONT, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| CRISP, JANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ASHLAND CITY, TN | 1 | $1,000 |
| CLARK, BRADLY | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS · PATHOLOGIST | MEMPHIS, TN | 1 | $1,000 |
| NEWMAN, BRUCE | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | MEMPHIS, TN | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAYMOUN, SAMIR | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SUNNYVALE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| WEINHOLTZ, DONNA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MALIBU, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ECKSTEIN, CAROL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| TAGGART, RUSH | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | VALLEY FORGE, PA | 1 | $500 |
| WEST, NATHAN | JP MORGAN CHASE · DATA SCIENTIST | BAYONNE, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| JONES, ROBERT | ROPES & GRAY LLP · ATTORNEY | BELMONT, MA | 1 | $500 |
| SANCHEZ, DOMINICK | PLOTLY · SALES ENGINEERING LEAD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 1 | $500 |
| CICALA, ROGER S | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COLLIERVILLE, TN | 1 | $500 |
| OHLSON, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MADISON, WI | 1 | $500 |
| WILSON, SHARON | OILFIELD WITNRSS · ORGANIZER | DALLAS, TX | 1 | $500 |
| WONG, CARMEN RITA | MALEC PRODUCTIONS, LLC · WRITER PRODUCER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-14 | JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | contributed_to | $1,234 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-04 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-10 | JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JUSTIN J. PEARSON | — | candidate_committees |