2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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All 9 Tennessee seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Turnout	54.46%[1] 7.46pp
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 2 Seats won 7 2 Seat change Popular vote 1,279,655 846,450 Percentage 59.25% 39.19% Swing 3.22% 5.86%
Party gains District results County results      Republican hold      Democratic hold Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nineU.S. representatives from the state ofTennessee, one from each of the state's ninecongressional districts. The electionscoincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including thesenate andgubernatorial election.

Following the 2018 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2Republican majority.

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Republican	1,279,655	59.25%	7	7
	Democratic	846,450	39.19%	2	2
	Independents	33,720	1.56%	0	0
Totals		2,159,825	100.00%	9	9	0

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:^[2]

2018 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Phil Roe Marty Olsen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,835 47,138 Percentage 77.1% 21.0%

County results Precinct results Roe:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Olsen:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Phil Roe Republican Elected U.S. Representative Phil Roe Republican

The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by theTri-Cities area including the cities ofGreeneville,Johnson City, andKingsport. Incumbent RepublicanPhil 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 aPVI of R+28.

Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms when first elected in 2008, but announced in February 2018 that he would run again that November.^[3]

• Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. representative

• Mickie Lou Banyas, Navy veteran
• James Brooks
• Todd McKinley, writer and political commentator

• Marty Olsen, professor

2018 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Tim Burchett Renee Hoyos Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,856 86,668 Percentage 65.9% 33.1%

County results Precinct results Burchett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hoyos:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election John Duncan Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tim Burchett Republican

The 2nd district is located in northeastern Tennessee and is centered aroundKnoxville and its surrounding suburbs; other cities includeJefferson City andTazewell. Incumbent RepublicanJohn Duncan, who had represented the district since 1988, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+20.

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.^[13]

• Tim Burchett,Knox County Mayor^[14]

• Jason Emert, vice president for business development at First Choice Medical and candidate for state representative in2014^[14]
• Hank Hamblin^[14]
• Jimmy Matlock,state representative^[14]
• Ashley Nickloes, U.S. Air Force reservist^[14]
• Vito Sagliano^[14]
• C. David Stransberry^[14]

• Brad Fullington

• Jim Berrong, Blount County sheriff^[15]
• John Duncan, incumbent U.S. representative
• Ryan Haynes, formerTennessee Republican Party chair and formerstate representative
• Doug Overbey,state senator
• Jason Zachary,state representative and candidate for this2016

• Renee Hoyos, executive director of theTennessee Clean Water Network^[14]

• Joseph Schenkenfelder^[14]
• Joshua Williams, psychologist^[21][14]

• Madeline Rogero,mayor of Knoxville^[22]

Declared

• Greg Samples (Libertarian)^[a][24]
• Marc Whitmire^[14]

Burchett defeated Hoyos to become only the seventh person (not including caretakers) to represent this district since 1909.

2018 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Chuck Fleischmann Danielle Mitchell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 156,512 84,731 Percentage 63.7% 34.5%

County results Precinct results Fleischmann:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Mitchell:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Chuck Fleischmann Republican Elected U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann Republican

The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored byChattanooga; other cities includeLaFollette andOak Ridge. Incumbent RepublicanChuck 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 aPVI of R+18.

• Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jeremy Massengale
• Harold Shevlin
• William Spurlock Sr.

• Danielle Mitchell, doctor

2018 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Scott DesJarlais Mariah Phillips Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,323 78,065 Percentage 63.4% 33.6%

County results Precinct results DesJarlais:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Phillips:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Scott DesJarlais Republican Elected U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais Republican

The 4th district is anchored byMurfreesboro in southern Tennessee; other cities includeCleveland andMount Pleasant. Incumbent RepublicanScott 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 aPVI of R+20.

• Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jack Maddux, U.S. Navy veteran, former police officer and business manager

• Mariah Phillips, retail store manager, teacher, and businesswoman

• Christopher Hale, nonprofit executive and former Obama White House intern^[25]
• Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry and nominee for this seat in2016

2018 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Jim Cooper Jody Ball Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 177,923 84,317 Percentage 67.8% 32.2%

County results Precinct results Cooper:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90%+ Ball:     50–60%     60–70% Tie:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Cooper Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic

The 5th district is centered around the state capital,Nashville, and the surrounding suburbs including the cities ofAshland City andDickson. Incumbent DemocratJim 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 aPVI of D+7.

• Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jody Ball, former Texas law enforcement officer and business owner

• Glen Dean

• Chaz Allison

2018 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee John Rose Dawn Barlow Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,810 70,370 Percentage 69.5% 28.3%

County results Precinct results Rose:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Barlow:     50–60%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Diane Black Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Rose Republican

The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee includingCookeville,Gallatin,Hendersonville, andLebanon. Incumbent RepublicanDiane 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 aPVI of R+24.

Black ran for governor instead of re-election.^[26]

• John Rose, formerAgriculture Commissioner of Tennessee^[14]

• Bob Corlew, former state judge^[14]
• Judd Matheny, formerstate representative^[14]
• Christopher Monday^[14]
• Lavern Vivio^[14]

• Diane Black, incumbent U.S. representative

• Dawn Barlow, director of hospital medicine at Livingston Regional Hospital^[14]

• Christopher Finley^[14]
• Peter Heffernan^[14]
• Merrilee Wineinger^[14]

• Stephen Brandon

Declared

• Lloyd Dunn^[14]
• David Ross (Libertarian)^[a][30][14]

2018 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Mark Green Justin Kanew Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 170,071 81,661 Percentage 66.9% 32.1%

County results Green:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Marsha Blackburn Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Green Republican

The 7th district is centered around theNashville metropolitan area including the Nashville suburbs such asBrentwood andFranklin; other cities includeClarksville andLawrenceburg. Incumbent RepublicanMarsha 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 aPVI of R+20.

Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until SenatorBob Corker announced he would retire.^[31] After Corker's announcement, she announced on October 5, 2017, she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.^[32]

• Mark Green,state senator^[33]

• Lee Thomas Miller, music producer^[34][35][36]

• Ken Moore, mayor ofFranklin^[37]

• Justin Kanew, psychologist and former contestant onThe Amazing Race 15 &The Amazing Race 18^[38]

• Matt Reel, U.S. Army Special Forces member and former Democratic staffer^[39]

2018 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee David Kustoff Erika Stotts Pearson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 168,030 74,755 Percentage 67.7% 30.1%

County results Kustoff:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Pearson:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election David Kustoff Republican Elected U.S. Representative David Kustoff Republican

The 8th district is located in western Tennessee, including the cities ofJackson,Paris andUnion City, and the Memphis suburbs, such asBartlett andGermantown. Incumbent RepublicanDavid 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 aPVI of R+19.

• David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. representative

• George Flinn Jr., physician and former electrical engineer

• Colleen Owens (endorsed Flinn)

• Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent, financial adviser and television producer

• John Boatner Jr.

2018 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Steve Cohen Charlotte Bergmann Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,139 34,901 Percentage 80.0% 19.2%

County results Precinct results Cohen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90%+ Bergmann:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Cohen Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Steve Cohen Democratic

The 9th district is based aroundMemphis and its surrounding suburbs includingMillington. Incumbent DemocratSteve 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 aPVI of D+28.

• Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative

• Isaac Richmond, founder of the Commission on Religion and Racism and candidate for this seat in2014
• Kasandra Smith

• M. LaTroy Williams

• Charlotte Bergmann, business manager, nominee of this seat in2014 and candidate in2012

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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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