<body><div>Which counties were added to Tennessee’s 4th District after redistricting?What did Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton say about the new maps’ impact on the race?Why did the 2026 election result in Tennessee’s 4th District shift so dramatically from 2024?CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — One week after the midterm elections, Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District is preparing for a change in representation after Democrat Victoria Broderick narrowly unseated Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais.Now, some are questioning if recent redistricting in the state shaped that outcome.Broderick won last Tuesday with 95,585 votes, just 280 more than DesJarlais. DesJarlais had held the seat since 2011.Video posted on social media showed Broderick celebrating her election night victory. On Wednesday, she was in Washington with other newly elected lawmakers preparing to serve. <blockquote>“It’s now time to give District 4 the representation they voted for,” Broderick says.</blockquote>The close result came after a GOP-led redistricting effort earlier this year that reshaped the district. Tennessee state lawmakers passed legislation in May to redraw the congressional map. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zZT8k_1GzauYaP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zZT8k_1GzauYaP00" width="800" height="450" >As a result, the 4th District added Van Buren, Davidson and Cannon counties, while losing Giles County.In the newly added counties, Broderick beat DesJarlais by 22,000 votes.<blockquote>“It’s been a lot of work for the last two and a half years I never stopped,” Broderick says.</blockquote>The outcome marked a dramatic shift from the last time the two faced off. In 2024, DesJarlais beat Broderick by more than 40 percentage points. This time, he lost by 280 votes.<blockquote>“My plan is to work for my district I’m a representative of every single voter who voted for me,” Broderick says.</blockquote>We asked Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton how the new maps affected the race.<blockquote>“We actually maintain an 8-1 advantage, which we wouldn’t have had under the old maps,” Sexton says.</blockquote>DesJarlais did not respond to a request for comment about the loss.Broderick is spending her first days on Capitol Hill for the start of freshman orientation, joining more than 100 other newly elected members of Congress.</div></body>

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — One week after the midterm elections, Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District is preparing for a change in representation after Democrat Victoria Broderick narrowly unseated Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais. Now, some are questioning if recent redistricting in the state shaped that outcome. Broderick won last Tuesday with...

Redistricting reshaped Tennessee's D4, adding counties where Broderick won by 22,000 votes

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Redistricting reshaped Tennessee's D4, adding counties where Broderick won by 22,000 votes

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