{"id":2480314,"date":"2025-08-29T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-father-enters-tennessee-congressional-race\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:16:24","slug":"riley-gaines-father-enters-tennessee-congressional-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-father-enters-tennessee-congressional-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Gaines’ father enters Tennessee congressional race"},"content":{"rendered":"

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brad Gaines, father of former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley gaines, has announced his candidacy for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District seat in the 2026 election. The seat is currently held by John Rose, who is running for governor. Gaines will compete in the Republican primary against four other candidates, including Tennessee House member Johnny Garrett, former U.S. congressman and Rose’s ex-chief of staff William van Hilleary, Army veteran Ronnie Dale Braden, and businessman Joe Reid. Gaines recently filed paperwork<\/a> with the federal Election Commission and has a simple campaign website highlighting<\/a> his background as a football player in high school and at Vanderbilt University, but it does not detail a political platform.<\/p>\n

riley Gaines,known for her advocacy against transgender women competing<\/a> in female sports,has influenced legislation such as Georgia’s Riley Gaines Act,which limits participation and access to gender-designated facilities. In the race for the 6th District,one Democrat and one unaffiliated candidate<\/a> have also filed to run.

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