2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee United States House of Representatives Turnout 69.30%[ 1] pp Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 2 Seats won 7 2 Seat change Popular vote 1,685,255 1,105,537 Percentage 59.30% 38.90% Swing
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The2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nineU.S. representatives from thestate ofTennessee , one from each of the state's ninecongressional districts . The elections coincided with the2020 U.S. presidential election , as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate andlocal elections .
Following the 2020 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2Republican majority.
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 228,181 74.71% 68,617 22.47% 8,625 2.82% 305,423 100.0% Republican hold District 2 238,907 67.64% 109,684 31.06% 4,606 1.30% 353,197 100.0% Republican hold District 3 215,571 67.30% 97,687 30.50% 7,041 2.20% 320,299 100.0% Republican hold District 4 223,802 66.67% 111,908 33.33% 0 0.00% 335,710 100.0% Republican hold District 5 0 0.00% 252,155 99.99% 14 0.01% 252,169 100.0% Democratic hold District 6 257,572 73.68% 83,852 23.99% 8,154 2.33% 349,578 100.0% Republican hold District 7 245,188 69.93% 95,839 27.33% 9,608 2.74% 350,635 100.0% Republican hold District 8 227,216 68.47% 97,890 29.50% 6,747 2.03% 331,853 100.0% Republican hold District 9 48,818 20.10% 187,905 77.37% 6,157 2.53% 242,880 100.0% Democratic hold Total 1,685,255 59.30% 1,105,537 38.90% 50,952 1.79% 2,841,744 100.0%
Popular vote Republican
59.30% Democratic
38.90% Other
1.79%
House seats Republican
77.78% Democratic
22.22%
The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all ofCarter ,Cocke ,Greene ,Hamblen ,Hancock ,Hawkins ,Johnson ,Sullivan ,Unicoi , andWashington counties and parts ofJefferson andSevier counties, and includes theTri-Cities region. The incumbent was RepublicanPhil Roe , who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2018.[ 2] [ 3] Diana Harshbarger , was the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921.
In the general election, RepublicanDiana Harshbarger won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jay Adkins[ 6] Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer[ 7] Richard Baker[ 6] Chance Cansler[ 6] John Clark, former mayor ofKingsport [ 4] [ 8] Rusty Crowe , state senator[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Steve Darden, former mayor ofJohnson City [ 8] [ 12] Chad Fleenor[ 6] Robert Franklin[ 6] Josh Gapp, physician[ 13] David Hawk , state representative[ 4] Timothy Hill , state representative[ 4] [ 14] Chuck Miller[ 6] Carter Quillen, mechanical engineer, businessman, and merchant craftsman[ 6] Nichole Williams, former sales representative and former intern forPhil Roe [ 15] Diana Harshbarger
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Donald Trump , 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)Timothy Hill
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Results by county: Republican primary results[ 26] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Diana Harshbarger 18,074 19.2 Republican Timothy Hill 15,731 16.7 Republican Rusty Crowe 15,179 16.1 Republican Josh Gapp 13,379 14.2 Republican Steve Darden 11,647 12.4 Republican John Clark 8,826 9.4 Republican David B. Hawk 4,717 5.0 Republican Nicole Williams 2,803 3.0 Republican Jay Adkins 1,635 1.7 Republican Carter M. Quillen 853 0.9 Republican Richard Baker 298 0.3 Republican Chad Fleenor 282 0.3 Republican Phil Arlinghaus 274 0.3 Republican Robert D. Franklin 229 0.2 Republican Chuck Miller 189 0.2 Republican Chance Cansler 147 0.2 Total votes 94,263 100.0
Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran[ 27] Larry Smith, history professor[ 28] Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran[ 29] Blair Walsingham
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Dani Cook, local personality and health care activist[ 30] Mark Hamill , actor, voice actor, and writer[ 31] Kristen Johnston , actress[ 31] Debra Messing , actress[ 31] Rosie O'Donnell , comedian, producer, actress, author, and television personality[ 31] Piper Perabo , actress[ 31] Andrew Yang , businessman, entrepreneur, non-profit leader and 2020 presidential candidate[ 32] Organizations
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The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored byKnoxville . The incumbent was RepublicanTim Burchett , who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Chance Brown, data engineer[ 44] Democratic primary results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Renee Hoyos 30,287 87.1 Democratic Chance Brown 4,479 12.9 Total votes 34,766 100.0
The 3rd district encompasses most of theChattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee, along with several suburban and rural areas nearKnoxville and the Tri-Cities. The incumbent was RepublicanChuck Fleischmann , who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Democratic primary results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Meg Gorman 28,578 100.0 Total votes 28,578 100.0
The 4th district encompasses the southern part ofMiddle Tennessee , includingMurfreesboro andLynchburg . The incumbent was RepublicanScott DesJarlais , who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant[ 48] Democratic primary results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Christopher Hale 16,152 58.9 Democratic Noelle Bivens 11,249 41.1 Total votes 27,401 100.0
The 5th district is centered onNashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was DemocratJim Cooper , who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Keeda Haynes, public defender[ 50] [ 47] Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014[ 51] [ 52] [ 47] Keeda Haynes
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Meredith Page (withdrawn )
The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs ofNashville and the northern part ofMiddle Tennessee , includingHendersonville andLebanon . The incumbent was RepublicanJohn Rose , who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Christopher Finley, restaurant owner[ 45] Democratic primary results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Christopher Finley 21,375 100.0 Total votes 21,375 100.0
The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs ofNashville and western rural areas ofMiddle Tennessee . The incumbent was RepublicanMark Green , who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant[ 70] Democratic primary results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kiran Sreepada 23,390 100.0 Total votes 23,390 100.0
The 8th district encompasses ruralWest Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs ofMemphis , includingBartlett ,Lakeland ,Germantown , andCollierville . As well as the cities ofJackson ,Union City , andParis . The incumbent was RepublicanDavid Kustoff , who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018[ 71] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] The 9th district is based inMemphis . The incumbent was DemocratSteve Cohen , who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018[ 72] Republican primary results[ 26] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Charlotte Bergmann 12,160 100.0 Total votes 12,160 100.0
^ Key: ^ Clark with 9%; "another candidate" with 8% ^ Clark with 5%; Adkins with 3%; Williams with 2%; "another candidate" with 3% Partisan clients
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