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Mike Cortese

Mike Cortese is a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee's 4th Congressional District. He previously served on the Nashville Metro Council representing District 4.

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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 23, 2026 at 2:05 AM

I'm Staying Ahead, Are You?

View this post on the web at [link removed] This is the kind of issue we are fighting before it becomes a national threat, and it’s the energy we are bringing to Congress during this campaign! [ [link removed] ] ☑️We need a candidate that actively looks out for Americans, CHIP IN TODAY! [ [link…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM

He's Only "Hanging On"

View this post on the web at [link removed] My name is Mike Cortese and the word out right now is clear: Our campaign fighting for Hometowns is resonating! All we need is your help today to push through primaries in less than a month! [ [link removed] ] ☑️DONATE $20.26 to defeat MAGA loyalist Sc…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM

AI Pricing is Predatory, and I'm Running to Protect You

View this post on the web at [link removed] Help stand up against AI perversion in 2026! Help us hit our weekly goal now! [ [link removed] ] I am fighting like hell for the health and safety of our communities. If that resonates with you, please donate today, 🔵RIGHT HERE! [ [link removed] ]🔵 (I…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM

📣Have you been Propagandized?

View this post on the web at [link removed] I wanted to share this with you, all it takes is 2 minutes! : Help give corporations the BOOT in 2026! Help us hit our weekly goal today, we are only $600 away! [ [link removed] ] (If you are logged in to an active ActBlue account, the following butto…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 19, 2026 at 1:31 AM

THIS Might be Controversial:

View this post on the web at [link removed] This is my opponent Scott Desjarlais. Just a month ago, after unspeakable damage to our communities, he celebrated funding ICE… and insisted it’s for the safety of Americans. But let’s be clear here, George Washington was a British subject born in colo…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM

We Need Hometowns Over Headlines

View this post on the web at [link removed] Hi, Mike Cortese here. I want to talk to you today not as a candidate for Congress, but as someone who believes the people we send to Washington should reflect our values. It’s time we fix the problem this 2026, and we have under a month to raise enough…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM

URGENT: The Campaign for Hometowns Needs You.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Every time I’m out in the community, I’m reminded why this campaign exists. These conversations in coffee shops, on sidewalks, and in parking lots are not photo ops. They are the work. They are how you build trust, understand what people are dealing wit…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Have you been Propagandized? Find Out:

View this post on the web at [link removed] I wanted to share this with you, all it takes is 2 minutes! : Help give corporations the BOOT in 2026! Set us up to hit our weekly goal today! [ [link removed] ] (If you are logged in to an active ActBlue account, the following buttons will automatica…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM

Why a Race in Tennessee May be Important to You:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Greetings from Mike Cortese, Candidate for Congress in Tennessee. I’ve been battling against corruption for months on the road to Congress, and I am facing the same MAGA forces after being shoved into a different district through gerrymandering. I’m su…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM

The Mission They Don't Want You to Know About:

View this post on the web at [link removed] The American people have completely lost faith in our federal government, and honestly, can you blame them? Washington has turned into a playground for the wealthy and well-connected. Members of Congress spend half their days fundraising from elite corp…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM

14 Years of Wasted Representation.

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you and I weren’t doing our jobs, we’d be fired. Why does Scott Desjarlais act like he gets to play by different rules? So when did my opponent show up? He voted to strip healthcare from 8 million Americans. He voted to slash Medicaid by a trillion…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM

🚨What We Need to Flip a MAGA Stronghold

View this post on the web at [link removed] August 6th is the primary. We have weeks left. This race, the one everyone said couldn’t be won, against an incumbent who has held this seat for a 14 years, is real. It is competitive, and it is coming down to the wire. Here is where we stand. We are g…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM

I Stopped my Campaign. Let me Explain

View this post on the web at [link removed] I didn’t go to a fundraiser this week. I stopped planning, organizing, and knocking (for a day) and put on a welding mask. I stood on a shop floor with the people who build things with their hands, who show up before sunrise and leave after dark, who h…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM

You Can’t Sugarcoat THIS, Scott.

View this post on the web at [link removed] One year ago, Scott DesJarlais voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. More than 8 million Americans have already lost their healthcare as a result, and it’s about to get worse. The nonpartisan Congression…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM

YOU Deserve Better than 442 Missed Votes

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you and I weren’t doing our jobs, we’d be fired. Why does he act like he gets to play by different rules? Just look at Scott Desjarlais stats: So when did he show up? He voted to strip healthcare from 8 million Americans. He voted to slash Medicai…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM

Our Next Gen Deserves This:

View this post on the web at [link removed] I’m locked in to provide our kids with a safer tomorrow, and I’m bringing this energy to Congress. Unfortunately, I can’t make it that far without grassroots support. If you are able, and agree with our mission to make sure our children are safe, can yo…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Here's the Truth, from a Future Congressman:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Above all else, I am bringing humanity to Congress this year. We are in the home stretch and would appreciate you match our average contribution amount of $30 to keep our momentum up! [ [link removed] ] Be a part of our movement. For us, this all start…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM

This is Your Notice.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Hard work and playing by the rules used to be enough. That was the deal. You show up, put in the hours, do everything right, and you build something stable. A home. A future. A life your kids can step into with confidence. That deal is broken, and poli…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM

HELP: Our Children Need It.

View this post on the web at [link removed] I’m running for Congress to offer our families real solutions. I’m bringing the energy I use on our Metro Council everyday to Capitol Hill. If our childrens’ safety is as important to you as it is to me, can I rely on you to donate $15 to our fight tod…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM

They Cut Healthcare In the Middle of the Night.

View this post on the web at [link removed] The House passed Republicans’ reconciliation package in a razor-thin 215–214 vote last year, and while many think it was politics as usual… they have absolutely gutted the American Dream. It’s a bill that includes the most drastic overhaul to Medicaid s…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM

Want HIS Face in Your Pocket?

View this post on the web at [link removed] Two hundred and fifty years since a group of men pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to the idea that no single person should have unchecked power over a free people, and to mark the occasion, Donald Trump put his own face on the…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Who Is America Actually For?

View this post on the web at [link removed] Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of ordinary people made an extraordinary declaration. Not just that they were breaking from a king. But that every person was endowed with the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Th…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 4, 2026 at 12:04 AM

JOIN US: Independence is Worked At.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Every time I’m out in the community, I’m reminded why this campaign exists. These conversations in coffee shops, on sidewalks, and in parking lots are not photo ops. They are the work. They are how you build trust, understand what people are dealing wit…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
July 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM

URGENT! This is for Everyone!

View this post on the web at [link removed] This past weekend, my team and I were proud to be at Nashville Pride. Not for a photo op. Not to check a box on a campaign schedule. but ecause every person at that festival deserves a representative who shows up for them. Let me be direct about where…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM

How Corporate Greed is Price-Gouging the Working Class

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you’ve been denied healthcare, “don’t qualify” for benefits, and are tired of politicians giving vague answers for why our working class is being crushed, I have the answer. Let’s call it what it really is: rampant, unchecked corporate greed. And it…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Welcome to the Era of Hometowns.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Both parties have a problem. Too many politicians, Democrat and Republican alike, spend more time chasing cable news hits than solving the real problems their constituents face every day. They listen to lobbyists, follow party bosses, and wonder why tru…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM

How did Your Rep. Celebrate This Month?

View this post on the web at [link removed] When you hear a politician flexing their knowledge on their constituents, they usually resort to geography. “From X Street to Y Avenue, I know them!” But what do you know ABOUT them? Representation means showing up for everyone, and really knowing you…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM

The AI Memes Can’t Redraw Reality.

View this post on the web at [link removed] You can’t gerrymander your way out of $5 eggs. You can’t AI post on Truth Social to change the billions gutted out of our healthcare system. Republicans in my district drew me out, but they didn’t count on that I would not back down. They are afraid of…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 27, 2026 at 2:45 AM

The Hidden Algorithm Raising Your Grocery Bill

View this post on the web at [link removed] Big corporations are using hidden algorithms to quietly drive up prices on everyday Tennesseans and most people have no idea it’s happening. That’s why I sat down with WSMV to talk about his bill bringing transparency to algorithmic pricing. This is th…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM

Ever Pay Extra on an Ride?

View this post on the web at [link removed] My fight is for Americans, by Americans. I’d be honored to have some extra help to continue our fight for accountability! CLICK HERE [ [link removed] ]!! (If you are logged in to an active ActBlue account, the following buttons will automatically proce…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM

Boots in the Grass, Not Just on TV

View this post on the web at [link removed] Some of the best conversations happen under a tent at a community fair. This weekend, I was in Sequatchie County, talking face to face with veterans, neighbors, and folks who don’t usually get visited by candidates running for higher office. That’s the…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM

A Reflection: The Lessons That Walk Beside Us

View this post on the web at [link removed] We went through a lot when I was growing up. The older I get, and especially now that I’m a father myself, the more I realize how much my own dad carried without ever letting it break to me. Through life’s hardest moments, my father remained resilient a…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM

How Monopolies Took Over Your Hometown.

View this post on the web at [link removed] You’ve felt it even if you haven’t named it. The small businesses that closed because they couldn’t compete with a corporation that was willing to lose money for years just to drive them out. The hospital that merged, then merged again, then started bi…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM

Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport

View this post on the web at [link removed] Lately, it’s easy to feel discouraged by what we’re seeing in the world around us, but here’s something I believe with everything I have: People get stronger when they come together in difficult times and refuse to let those challenges define what’s pos…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM

How Your Preferences are Being Weaponized:

View this post on the web at [link removed] I’m working hard on making sure our families are safe in Tennessee right now, but the whole country deserves protection from the Corporate fangs trying to dig into our communities. My campaign is putting our hometowns first, and would be honored to have…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM

They Called Betrayal a "Plan."

View this post on the web at [link removed] Unearthed audio has caught the GOP House Speaker admitting exactly what they talk about behind closed doors when they think you aren’t listening. He didn’t mince words. He laid it out clearly: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are the reasons “we’…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM

URGENT: Let’s Keep the Ball Rolling!

View this post on the web at [link removed] The political class in Nashville has a timeline. They’ve calculated exactly how much money their corporate PACs will pump into this race, exactly how many lines they need to redraw to secure their “safe seats,” and exactly when they expect our grassroot…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM

When it's AI vs. You, My Choice is Clear.

View this post on the web at [link removed] When it comes down to it, I won’t betray our communities for the sake of Corporate profits. I’m running a campaign to flip a key seat in Tennessee, and I need your help today to keep my fight strong and hit our end-of-week goal. We are only $700 away! …
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM

This Is Why We Fight!

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you have seen my campaign before, you’ll know we have jumped through countless hoops, the latest being gerrymandered into a different district. We have kept the same fight up, but sometimes I get asked: “ Mike, why are you doing this?” For me the an…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM

The Price of Silence in America.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Scott DesJarlais has been in Congress since 2011. In that time he has missed nearly 5% of all votes (more than double the congressional average). He introduced the fewest bills of anyone in the entire Tennessee delegation. He has zero laws passed that h…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM

Bringing Democracy Back 101:

View this post on the web at [link removed] This one is for Desjarlais and every career politician in Congress: the days of selling out your neighbor for a Corporate check are over. Can I rely on you to pitch in to our fight? [ [link removed] ] (If you are logged in to an active ActBlue account…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM

The 1 Thing Washington Hates:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Washington loves a headline. A cable news hit. A tweet that trends for 24 hours and disappears by morning. You know what Washington doesn’t love? Showing up. Scott DesJarlais hasn’t truly shown up for this district in years. He’s shown up for donor di…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM

The Most Neglected Corners of our Country are Inside Classrooms.

View this post on the web at [link removed] My name is Mike Cortese. I’m running for Congress in Tennessee and want to share an opinion that might be a bit controversial to career politicians nowadays: Our schools shouldn’t be seen as just a talking point or a photo op. These institutions should…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM

He Knows Exactly What Your Prescriptions Cost.

View this post on the web at [link removed] A senior in Tennessee’s 4th District wakes up every morning and does the math.The math of survival. Which prescriptions can she afford this month. Which ones she’ll have to cut in half. Whether the food in her refrigerator will last until the next check…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM

Insiders Get Action, Working Families Get Left Behind

View this post on the web at [link removed] The same pattern we are seeing at the local level is what we are seeing in Congress, so I am fighting for our working class tooth and nail on my trail to flip a key seat this year. Can you please chip in $20 TODAY to help us reach every corner of our di…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM

"Respect" Is Something Even They Understand:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Even my kiddos know the mission: bring some kindness and wellness back to our Congress. My name is Mike Cortese and I’m running against a MAGA incumbent in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District that has fought for Corporate and Foreign Interest over Am…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM

It Doesn’t Have to Be Like This :

View this post on the web at [link removed] In 2026, it’s hard to believe that some politicians, even within my own party, are still trying to sell the exhausted promise of trickle-down economics. For decades, leaders in both parties made a calculated choice: they sided with corporate power and h…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM

What Will Our Children Inherit?

View this post on the web at [link removed] I look at my boys and I think about the world they’re going to grow up in. I think about whether they’ll be able to afford a home in the state their father chose to build his life in. Whether a great public education opens doors for them—or whether opp…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM

The American Dream Didn't Disappear

View this post on the web at [link removed] We have all heard the phrase and seen the imagery. Picket fence, a loving partner, maybe a dog and a kid or two. It was all symbolic. It meant that where you started didn’t determine where you ended up. That hard work, grit, and refusal to quit could ca…
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  Mike Cortese · [email protected]
June 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM

The System Wasn't Built for Us

View this post on the web at [link removed] I didn’t grow up with connections. I didn’t have a family name that opened doors or a network that handed me opportunities. What I had was the belief that if you worked hard enough, the system would eventually work for you too. It took years of real li…
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