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2026 Tennessee U.S. House — District 6 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election cycle: 2026
Office: U.S. House District 6
Candidate: Mike Croley
Party: Democratic
City: Crossville
Final unofficial primary result: winner
Primary votes: 11594
Primary vote share: 28.90%
Candidates for United States House of Representatives
November 3, 2026 General Election
Mike Croley
Democratic
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FEC committee ID: C00902239
FEC committee name: CROLEY FOR CONGRESS
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Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://croleyforcongress.com/
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I grew up in Illinois and Kentucky, enlisting in the Navy after graduating from Ohio County High School in Hartford, KY. While in boot camp, I was selected for meritorious advancement, and upon completion I served as an Electronics Technician on the east coast. While serving, I was awarded an NROTC scholarship, which made it possible for me to earn a degree in civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University. I was commissioned by the Navy upon graduation in 2005.
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I grew up in Illinois and Kentucky, enlisting in the Navy after graduating from Ohio County High School in Hartford, KY. While in boot camp, I was selected for meritorious advancement, and upon completion I served as an Electronics Technician on the east coast. While serving, I was awarded an NROTC scholarship, which made it possible for me to earn a degree in civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University. I was commissioned by the Navy upon graduation in 2005.
I fell in love with Tennessee while at Vanderbilt, so after completing my service in the Navy, I returned to the state, becoming an efficiency engineer with the TVA EnergyRight program. My job was to help people and businesses lower their utility bills by using energy more efficiently. This was the first chapter in my career in public service
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I fell in love with Tennessee while at Vanderbilt, so after completing my service in the Navy, I returned to the state, becoming an efficiency engineer with the TVA EnergyRight program. My job was to help people and businesses lower their utility bills by using energy more efficiently. This was the first chapter in my career in public service
I’ve discovered over the course of this campaign just how bad things have gotten for Tennesseans. I’ve heard from both college students how they’re frightened to graduate because there’s no chance they can afford to rent an apartment, and from elderly folks who have to ration food so they can be able to visit the doctor and pay for what the doctor prescribes.
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I’ve discovered over the course of this campaign just how bad things have gotten for Tennesseans. I’ve heard from both college students how they’re frightened to graduate because there’s no chance they can afford to rent an apartment, and from elderly folks who have to ration food so they can be able to visit the doctor and pay for what the doctor prescribes.
I did what we’re told to do as citizens in a democracy. I called my representative, John Rose, at each of his offices multiple times a day for weeks, begging him to do something to stop me from losing my job. Eventually, after I had already lost my job, I got a copy-and-paste response email that said nothing and did even less. At the end of that email, someone had added a blurb about all the things John Rose has done for veterans. As a veteran, who John Rose did nothing to help when I was being put out of my career, I was insulted. That’s when I decided to take action.
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I did what we’re told to do as citizens in a democracy. I called my representative, John Rose, at each of his offices multiple times a day for weeks, begging him to do something to stop me from losing my job. Eventually, after I had already lost my job, I got a copy-and-paste response email that said nothing and did even less. At the end of that email, someone had added a blurb about all the things John Rose has done for veterans. As a veteran, who John Rose did nothing to help when I was being put out of my career, I was insulted. That’s when I decided to take action.
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I’m running because working families in Tennessee’s 6th District are getting steamrolled while billionaires buy policies behind closed doors, all while our schools are underfunded, our healthcare system is broken, and our rights are being auctioned off one vote at a time.
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I’m running because working families in Tennessee’s 6th District are getting steamrolled while billionaires buy policies behind closed doors, all while our schools are underfunded, our healthcare system is broken, and our rights are being auctioned off one vote at a time.
Mike brings experience in military leadership, engineering, law enforcement, land stewardship, federal program work, and directly navigating government agencies. Mike is a problem solver and will bring that experience to helping the people of Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District.
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Mike brings experience in military leadership, engineering, law enforcement, land stewardship, federal program work, and directly navigating government agencies. Mike is a problem solver and will bring that experience to helping the people of Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District.
Mike is running on a AAA Blueprint organized around Affordability, Accountability, and Accessibility. Mike intends to work to lower the cost of everyday life, make healthcare, voting, and veterans services easier to access, and require transparency and accountability from public officials, agencies, and corporations.
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Mike is running on a AAA Blueprint organized around Affordability, Accountability, and Accessibility. Mike intends to work to lower the cost of everyday life, make healthcare, voting, and veterans services easier to access, and require transparency and accountability from public officials, agencies, and corporations.
Not at all. Mike fully believes that a representative should serve the entire district. He has stated numerous times that it should be people over party, and he does not believe a representative should cater only to a political party, donor class, or political entity.
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Not at all. Mike fully believes that a representative should serve the entire district. He has stated numerous times that it should be people over party, and he does not believe a representative should cater only to a political party, donor class, or political entity.
Mike has repeatedly discussed these issues during town halls, Facebook Lives, and individual conversations. Mike believes in ending broad tariffs, reversing federal cuts to programs that families depend on, requiring the wealthy to pay a fair share, expanding affordable housing, and strengthening labor standards, for starters.
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Mike has repeatedly discussed these issues during town halls, Facebook Lives, and individual conversations. Mike believes in ending broad tariffs, reversing federal cuts to programs that families depend on, requiring the wealthy to pay a fair share, expanding affordable housing, and strengthening labor standards, for starters.
One of the larger tenets of Mike’s platform surrounds healthcare. He believe affordable healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. He prioritizes expanding access, protecting coverage, and holding insurance companies accountable for claim denials that can drastically affect individuals and families.
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One of the larger tenets of Mike’s platform surrounds healthcare. He believe affordable healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. He prioritizes expanding access, protecting coverage, and holding insurance companies accountable for claim denials that can drastically affect individuals and families.
As a Navy veteran who has navigated the VA system, Mike opposes funding cuts that have drastically lengthened wait times and weakened physical and mental health resources for veterans.
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As a Navy veteran who has navigated the VA system, Mike opposes funding cuts that have drastically lengthened wait times and weakened physical and mental health resources for veterans.
Mike supports increasing school funding, doing away with the voucher program, increasing teacher pay, and protecting students with disabilities.
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Mike supports increasing school funding, doing away with the voucher program, increasing teacher pay, and protecting students with disabilities.
He opposes funding cuts to the National Park Service and advocates for parks to remain safe and open.
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He opposes funding cuts to the National Park Service and advocates for parks to remain safe and open.
Mike supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and moving directly into lobbying, strengthening campaign-finance laws, overturning Citizens United, establishing congressional term limits, increasing transparency, and strengthening anti- corruption enforcement.
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Mike supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and moving directly into lobbying, strengthening campaign-finance laws, overturning Citizens United, establishing congressional term limits, increasing transparency, and strengthening anti- corruption enforcement.
Fighting for affordable, accessible healthcare for all
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Fighting for affordable, accessible healthcare for all
I’ve heard from consumers that have had to stop shopping at their small town grocery stores because the big chains cut a slightly better deal. I’ve heard from parents who’ve had to dig into their savings because cuts to SNAP and WIC threaten to leave their families hungry.
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I’ve heard from consumers that have had to stop shopping at their small town grocery stores because the big chains cut a slightly better deal. I’ve heard from parents who’ve had to dig into their savings because cuts to SNAP and WIC threaten to leave their families hungry.
Accessibility is a personal issue for me: In early 2025, I was working for NOAA as a Presidential Management Fellow. I worked hard to earn that opportunity, and I was proud to get to do work that I loved. That all changed with Elon Musk and DOGE. A few weeks after DOGE began cutting programs, my department received word that there would be major downsizing and that we should consider work elsewhere. I was distraught. This was my livelihood, that I’d worked hard to earn and loved doing. I wasn’t going to sit by and let the world’s richest man take food from my family’s bellies.
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Accessibility is a personal issue for me: In early 2025, I was working for NOAA as a Presidential Management Fellow. I worked hard to earn that opportunity, and I was proud to get to do work that I loved. That all changed with Elon Musk and DOGE. A few weeks after DOGE began cutting programs, my department received word that there would be major downsizing and that we should consider work elsewhere. I was distraught. This was my livelihood, that I’d worked hard to earn and loved doing. I wasn’t going to sit by and let the world’s richest man take food from my family’s bellies.
I hear from people that federal agents are being given free reign to assault, harass, and kill whomever they like. I hear from independents who enthusiastically voted for closed borders, but also think America isn’t a place where the government gets to execute its citizens in the street. I’ve been told by veterans that the Democrats aren’t doing enough to stop ICE’s rampage.
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I hear from people that federal agents are being given free reign to assault, harass, and kill whomever they like. I hear from independents who enthusiastically voted for closed borders, but also think America isn’t a place where the government gets to execute its citizens in the street. I’ve been told by veterans that the Democrats aren’t doing enough to stop ICE’s rampage.
Investing in District 6: An Actionable Blueprint for Tennessee Education Gallery Investing in District 6: An Actionable Blueprint for Tennessee Education
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From 2015 to 2021, while serving as a Tennessee State Park Ranger, I was raising our family and earning my master’s degree in public safety from Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.This isn’t abstract for me. The choices made in Washington shape my family’s future, just like they shape yours. I’m running to make sure working families in Tennessee’s 6th District have someone who understands those pressures and fights for them.
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From 2015 to 2021, while serving as a Tennessee State Park Ranger, I was raising our family and earning my master’s degree in public safety from Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.This isn’t abstract for me. The choices made in Washington shape my family’s future, just like they shape yours. I’m running to make sure working families in Tennessee’s 6th District have someone who understands those pressures and fights for them.
Mike supports building quality, affordable housing and limiting corporations from buying large numbers of family homes.
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Mike supports building quality, affordable housing and limiting corporations from buying large numbers of family homes.
Mike supports extending the Affordable Care Act and opposes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
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Mike supports extending the Affordable Care Act and opposes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Regarding his position on firearms, Mike is a former park ranger and handgun owner and is not proposing firearm confiscation. While supporting Second Amendment rights, he also supports safeguards around gun ownership.
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Regarding his position on firearms, Mike is a former park ranger and handgun owner and is not proposing firearm confiscation. While supporting Second Amendment rights, he also supports safeguards around gun ownership.
Mike believes in making voting more accessible, protecting voting rights, and expanding participation. In addition, he supports uncapping the House of Representatives so that additional representatives can be added and representation can more closely address the needs of individual communities.
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Mike believes in making voting more accessible, protecting voting rights, and expanding participation. In addition, he supports uncapping the House of Representatives so that additional representatives can be added and representation can more closely address the needs of individual communities.
He opposes placing the proposed Class I landfill near Bear Creek and the Big South Fork watershed.
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He opposes placing the proposed Class I landfill near Bear Creek and the Big South Fork watershed.
He believes effective representatives must build coalitions, know when to negotiate, and remember that disagreement does not prevent cooperation.
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He believes effective representatives must build coalitions, know when to negotiate, and remember that disagreement does not prevent cooperation.
Make voting more accessible
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Make voting more accessible
Mike supports fair wages, strong labor standards, and making it easier for workers to unionize. Mike also supports raising the minimum wage to a fair wage.
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Mike supports fair wages, strong labor standards, and making it easier for workers to unionize. Mike also supports raising the minimum wage to a fair wage.
Regarding rural medical care, he emphasizes accessibility in rural areas, stability, and emergency access. His platform also supports increasing access to women’s reproductive healthcare.
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Regarding rural medical care, he emphasizes accessibility in rural areas, stability, and emergency access. His platform also supports increasing access to women’s reproductive healthcare.
Croley supports the federal legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana, including age limits and product testing. He believes the revenue should be directed toward schools, infrastructure, rural development, treatment, veterans services, and local government, among other priorities.
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Croley supports the federal legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana, including age limits and product testing. He believes the revenue should be directed toward schools, infrastructure, rural development, treatment, veterans services, and local government, among other priorities.
Mike supports protecting the rights and safety of all citizens and has been actively supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Mike supports protecting the rights and safety of all citizens and has been actively supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community.
As a veteran, Mike has discussed balancing the human and fiscal costs of military action, respecting service members and their families, avoiding unnecessary escalation, and considering overseas spending alongside unmet needs here at home. Mike has discussed ICE numerous times during town halls and has expressed disdain for abusive or unaccountable federal enforcement. He supports reducing DHS and ICE funding to force reforms.
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As a veteran, Mike has discussed balancing the human and fiscal costs of military action, respecting service members and their families, avoiding unnecessary escalation, and considering overseas spending alongside unmet needs here at home. Mike has discussed ICE numerous times during town halls and has expressed disdain for abusive or unaccountable federal enforcement. He supports reducing DHS and ICE funding to force reforms.
Tax the rich fairly and close tax loopholes. “The Tax Policy Center (TPC) has estimated that the WNI wealth tax could raise $6.8 trillion in additional net revenue over the next decade.” – Economic Policy Institute
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Tax the rich fairly and close tax loopholes. “The Tax Policy Center (TPC) has estimated that the WNI wealth tax could raise $6.8 trillion in additional net revenue over the next decade.” – Economic Policy Institute
Make accessing healthcare more accessible for veterans
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Make accessing healthcare more accessible for veterans
Dramatically scale back funding for DHS and ICE to make sure reforms can’t be sidestepped
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Dramatically scale back funding for DHS and ICE to make sure reforms can’t be sidestepped
Mike supports rural infrastructure, skilled trades, and protecting Tennessee’s land and parks.
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Mike supports rural infrastructure, skilled trades, and protecting Tennessee’s land and parks.
Cap private equity firm holdings.
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Cap private equity firm holdings.
Expand the House of Representatives and make the democratic process more democratic
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Expand the House of Representatives and make the democratic process more democratic
Overhaul campaign finance laws to ban Congressmen from trading stocks and becoming lobbyists
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Overhaul campaign finance laws to ban Congressmen from trading stocks and becoming lobbyists
Invest in American industry and American trades.
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Invest in American industry and American trades.
Increase access to women’s reproductive healthcare
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Increase access to women’s reproductive healthcare
Enact term limits for members of Congress
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Enact term limits for members of Congress
Strengthen labor standards and make unionization easier
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Strengthen labor standards and make unionization easier
Ensure corporations are engaging the market in full faith and break up any illegal monopolies like Google and Apple
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Ensure corporations are engaging the market in full faith and break up any illegal monopolies like Google and Apple
Investigate healthcare companies to ensure patient care is prioritized over profit
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Investigate healthcare companies to ensure patient care is prioritized over profit
Get rid of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
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Get rid of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
Overturn the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and give that money back to programs that help people get what they need.
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Overturn the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and give that money back to programs that help people get what they need.
Build more quality, affordable housing.
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Build more quality, affordable housing.
Restrict private insurance companies ability to deny claims
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Restrict private insurance companies ability to deny claims
Release all of the unredacted Epstein Files in full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
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Release all of the unredacted Epstein Files in full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
Overturn the disastrous Citizens United v. FEC decision
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Overturn the disastrous Citizens United v. FEC decision
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Candidate ID: H6TN06171
Name: CROLEY, MIKE
Office: House
State: TN
District: 06
Coverage start: 2025-04-11
Coverage end: 2026-07-17
Total receipts: $35380.00
Total disbursements: $33198.88
Cash on hand: $2430.75
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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