Victoria Broderick flips 4th Congressional District blue

In a shocking upset, Democratic tech support professional Victoria Broderick has narrowly defeated longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District. The final margin was fewer than 300 votes.

Broderick, of Fayetteville, beat DesJarlais, who was seeking his ninth term in Congress. Broderick cites the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as motivation for her political activism, which includes previously serving as chair of the Lincoln County Democratic Party. She campaigned on issues like safety, affordability, freedom and equity, citing a range of topics from decriminalizing marijuana to holding AI companies and data centers accountable, reducing gun violence, keeping rural hospitals open and protecting religious liberty.