U.S. House Candidate Profile

William V. Hilleary

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RepublicanU.S. HouseTennessee06

Background

William V. Hilleary is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 6th district in the 2026 election cycle. Hilleary was a candidate in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary and ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006, placing poorly despite high name recognition. Hilleary served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative John Rose starting December 11, 2018, after previously running for the Tennessee State Senate in 1992. Hilleary's ballot status was not on general ballot as of October 18, 2026.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_V._Hilleary; Official election records.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

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William V. Hilleary's committee id is C00909838

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William V. Hilleary profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 13. Primary-source references 13. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 11, Finance 2.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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