Tennessee House of Representatives District 5 in Tennessee State House District 5, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• David B. Hawk — Incumbent Tennessee House of Representatives - District 5 in Greeneville, TN

  David B. Hawk is an incumbent State Representative for Tennessee House District 5, a position he has held since 2002, making him the longest-serving current Republican in the House. A businessman, he is seeking his 13th term in the 2026 Republican primary. Hawk is a graduate of East Tennessee State University with honors in Marketing and completed an executive program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. As Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee, he also serves on the Finance, Ways, and Means, Private Acts, and Transportation Committees. He has actively championed initiatives like combating underage vape usage and promoting back-to-school sales tax holidays for Tennessee families. A resident of Greeneville, he is a father of two.

• Catherine Bacon — Candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in TN

  Catherine Bacon is a candidate vying for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 5, in the 2026 Democratic Primary Election. She is running to represent the district and is participating in a primary scheduled for August 6, 2026. While some platforms suggest an alignment with independent principles such as being people-powered, anti-corruption, and civility in campaigns, her official candidacy is as a Democrat. She is challenging incumbent David Hawk, who is running in the Republican primary for the same district.