- Source: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the gubernatorial election.
Following the 2018 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.
Overview
= Statewide
== By district
=Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:
District 1
The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by the Tri-Cities area including the cities of Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport. Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+28.
= Republican primary
=Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms when first elected back in 2008, but announced in February 2018 that he would run again that November.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Mickie Lou Banyas, Navy veteran
James Brooks
Todd McKinley, writer, and political commentator
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Marty Olsen, professor
Results
= General election
=Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located in northeastern Tennessee and is centered around Knoxville and its surrounding suburbs; other cities include Jefferson City and Tazewell. Incumbent Republican John Duncan, who had represented the district since 1988, did not for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.
= Republican primary
=On July 31, 2017, Duncan announced that he would not run for re-election in 2018, wishing to instead spend more time with his family.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Tim Burchett, Knox County Mayor
= Eliminated in primary =
Jason Emert, vice president for business development at First Choice Medical and candidate for state representative in 2014
Hank Hamblin
Jimmy Matlock, state representative
Ashley Nickloes, U.S. Air Force reservist
Vito Sagliano
C. David Stransberry
= Withdrawn =
Brad Fullington
= Declined =
Jim Berrong, Blount County Sheriff
John Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Ryan Haynes, former Tennessee Republican Party Chair and former state representative
Doug Overbey, state senator
Jason Zachary, state representative and candidate for this 2016
Endorsements
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Renee Hoyos, executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network
= Eliminated in primary =
Joseph Schenkenfelder
Joshua Williams, psychologist
= Declined =
Madeline Rogero, Mayor of Knoxville
Results
= Independents
=Declared
Greg Samples (Libertarian)
Marc Whitmire
= General election
=Results
Burchett defeated Hoyos to become only the seventh person (not including caretakers) to represent this district since 1909.
= Notes
=District 3
The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored by Chattanooga; other cities include LaFollette and Oak Ridge. Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Jeremy Massengale
Harold Shevlin
William Spurlock Sr.
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Danielle Mitchell, doctor
Results
= General election
=Results
District 4
The 4th district is anchored by Murfreesboro in southern Tennessee; other cities include Cleveland and Mount Pleasant. Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Jack Maddux, U.S. Navy veteran, former Police Officer and business manager
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mariah Phillips, retail store manager, teacher, and businesswoman
= Eliminated in primary =
Christopher Hale, nonprofit executive and former Obama White House intern
Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry and nominee for this seat in 2016
Results
= General election
=Results
District 5
The 5th district is centered around the state capital, Nashville, and the surrounding suburbs including the cities of Ashland City and Dickson. Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 4th district from 1983 until 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jody Ball, former Texas law enforcement officer and business owner
= Eliminated in primary =
Glen Dean
= Withdrawn =
Chaz Allison
Results
= General election
=Results
District 6
The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee including Cookeville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Lebanon. Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+24.
= Republican primary
=Black ran for governor instead of re-election.
Candidates
= Nominee =
John Rose, former Agriculture Commissioner of Tennessee
= Eliminated in primary =
Bob Corlew, former State judge
Judd Matheny, former state representative
Christopher Monday
Lavern Vivio
= Declined =
Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Dawn Barlow, director of hospital medicine at Livingston Regional Hospital
= Eliminated in primary =
Christopher Finley
Peter Heffernan
Merrilee Wineinger
= Withdrawn =
Stephen Brandon
Results
= Independents
=Declared
Lloyd Dunn
David Ross (Libertarian)
= General election
=Results
= Notes
=District 7
The 7th district is centered around the Nashville metropolitan area including the Nashville suburbs such as Brentwood and Franklin; other cities include Clarksville and Lawrenceburg. Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, did not run for re-election. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.
= Republican primary
=Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until Senator Bob Corker announced he would retire. After Corker's announcement, she announced on October 5, 2017, she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Mark Green, state senator
= Withdrawn =
Lee Thomas Miller, music producer
= Declined =
Ken Moore, Mayor of Franklin
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Justin Kanew, psychologist and former contestant on The Amazing Race 15 & The Amazing Race 18
= Eliminated in primary =
Matt Reel, U.S. army special forces member and former Democratic staffer
Results
= General election
=Results
District 8
The 8th district is located in western Tennessee, including the cities of Jackson, Paris and Union City, and the Memphis suburbs, such as Bartlett and Germantown. Incumbent Republican David Kustoff, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
George Flinn Jr., physician and former electrical engineer
= Withdrawn =
Colleen Owens (endorsed Flinn)
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent, financial adviser and television producer
= Eliminated in primary =
John Boatner Jr.
Results
= General election
=Results
By county
District 9
The 9th district is based around Memphis and its surrounding suburbs including Millington. Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+28.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Isaac Richmond, founder of the Commission on Religion and Racism and candidate for this seat in 2014
Kasandra Smith
= Withdrawn =
M. LaTroy Williams
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Charlotte Bergmann, business manager, nominee of this seat in 2014 and candidate in 2012
Results
= General election
=Results
See also
2018 Tennessee elections
2018 United States elections
References
External links
Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia
Campaign finance at FEC
Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Paul Krane (I) for Congress
Marty Olsen (D) for Congress
Phil Roe (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Tim Burchett (R) for Congress
Renee Hoyos (D) for Congress
Greg Samples (L) for Congress
Marc Whitmire (I) for Congress
Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Chuck Fleischmann (R) for Congress
Danielle Mitchell (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Scott DesJarlais (R) for Congress
Mariah Phillips (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Jody Ball (R) for Congress
Jim Cooper (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Dawn Barlow (D) for Congress
Lloyd Dunn (I) for Congress
John Rose (R) for Congress
David Ross (L) for Congress
Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
Mark Green (R) for Congress
Justin Kanew (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
David Kustoff (R) for Congress
Erika Stotts Pearson (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates
Charlotte Bergmann (R) for Congress
Steve Cohen (D) for Congress
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