Jacob Anders Leads TN-4 Congressional Race 31%-29% Over Incumbent DesJarlais; 41% of Voters More Likely to Back Him After Learning of Lawsuit Defending 1st Amendment Rights
Released June 11th, 2026
New Poll of 752 Likely Tennessee General Election Voters Shows Anders Leading TN-4 race 31% – 29% – 13% - 3% – (Undecided 24%)
41% are More Likely to Support Candidate Who Stands Up to Police on 1st Amendment Issues 31% Less Likely, and 28% No Change
1 Executive Summary
Jacob Anders leads the Congressional race 31% to Scott DesJarlais' 29%, Generic Democrat’s 13%, Clay Faircloth's 3% and Undecided at 24% on the initial, uninformed head-to-head ballot
The incumbent sits at a historically weak 29%, signaling a heavily dissatisfied electorate looking for an independent alternative
41% of voters say they are more likely to support Anders after learning about his ongoing federal lawsuit against Fayetteville police and Lincoln County for false arrest and Constitutional Amendment violations.
Poll conducted entirely via live phone calls among actual likely General Election voters in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District
Note this is an early poll (campaign recently re-qualified May 2026) and turnout models can evolve
2. Methodology
The survey was conducted from May 25th through June 10th 2026 by in-house live-caller survey using live telephone interviews (cell and landline) Zero robo-calls
Sample size: 752 completed interviews with likely General Election voters
Universe: Registered voters who participated in the 2024 General Election in TN-4 counties (Coffee, Rutherford, Davidson, Warren, Franklin, Marion etc )
Source of sample: Public voter file obtained directly from county election commissions
Screening question: "Are you planning to vote in the November 2026 General Election for U S House in Tennessee’s 4th District?"
Margin of error: ±3.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level (calculated at maximum variability)
Data were weighted by age and county to match the General Election electorate.
Completion rate: 79%
Data were statistically weighted by age, gender, party identification, and geographic region based on a multi-cycle turnout model of Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District. Full granular crosstabulations are maintained on file by the campaign and are available to verifiable members of the press upon professional request
This was a paid internal poll conducted on behalf of the Jacob Anders for Congress campaign.
3 Exact Question Wording
Head-to-head: "If the General Election for Congress in Tennessee’s 4th District were held today and the candidates were Jacob Anders, Scott DesJarlais, a generic Democrat, or Clay Faircloth, who would you vote for?"
Follow-up on lawsuit: "Jacob Anders is suing the Fayetteville police and Lincoln County over a false arrest incident involving First Amendment issues. Does this make you more likely, less likely, or no difference in your support for him?" (41% "more likely", 28% "no change", 31% "less likely" )
4 Full Results Tables
Head-to-head: Jacob Anders 31%, Scott DesJarlais 29%, Generic Democrat 13%, Clay Faircloth 3%,(Undecided: 24%)
Favorability / "more likely" on police/1st Amendment: 41% more likely, 28% no change, 31% less likely
5. Key Findings / Highlights
Voters respond strongly to Jacob Anders’ willingness to fight local police over Constitutional rights
"This poll confirms that Tennesseans want leaders who stand up for constitutional rights, even when it's against local power," said Jacob Anders. He added that he is "proud to fight for the First Amendment in court and in Congress."
Jacob Anders also said, "I'm honored by this strong early support and am committed to defending Constitutional rights for all Tennesseans"
6. Charts
7. Appendix A
8 Disclosure Statement
This poll was conducted, sponsored, and paid for by the Jacob Anders for Congress campaign It is an internal survey and was not conducted by an independent polling firm
9 Contact for Verification
Jacob Kristopher Anders Candidate for U.S. Congress, TN-4
Email: anders4USA@gmail com
X: @jacobkanders
Phone: 1-256-323-0997