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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	69.30% 14.84 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 0.05% 0.29%
Results by party winners Results by district margin Results by county     Democratic hold      Republican hold Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   >90%

Elections in Tennessee
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Following the 2020 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.

Overview

District 1

2020 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Diana Harshbarger Blair Walsingham Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 228,181 68,617 Percentage 74.7% 22.5%

County results Harshbarger:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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

The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson and Sevier counties, and includes the Tri-Cities region. The incumbent is Republican Phil Roe, who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2018. On January 3, 2020, Roe announced he was retiring from Congress and will not run for a seventh term. His successor, Diana Harshbarger is the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921.

In the general election, Republican Diana Harshbarger won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Diana Harshbarger, pharmacist

Eliminated in primary

• Jay Adkins
• Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer
• Richard Baker
• Chance Cansler
• John Clark, former mayor of Kingsport
• Rusty Crowe, state senator
• Steve Darden, former mayor of Johnson City
• Chad Fleenor
• Robert Franklin
• Josh Gapp, physician
• David Hawk, state representative
• Timothy Hill, state representative
• Chuck Miller
• Carter Quillen, mechanical engineer, businessman, and merchant craftsman
• Nichole Williams, former sales representative and former intern for Phil Roe

Declined

• Dan Eldridge, former mayor of Washington County
• Jeremy Faison, state representative
• Jon Lundberg, state senator
• Jason Mumpower, former state representative
• Ashley Nickloes, Air National Guard pilot and candidate for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018
• David Purkey, former Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security
• Ron Ramsey, former lieutenant governor of Tennessee
• Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

U.S. presidents

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)

Local officials

• Jeff Banyas, former mayor of Johnson City

Federal officials

• Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007)

State officials

• Rick Eldridge, state representative

Local officials

• Mike Taylor, mayor of Johnson County

Organizations

• Club for Growth PAC
• House Freedom Fund

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran

Withdrawn

• Larry Smith, history professor
• Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran (Endorsed Walsingham)

Endorsements

Individuals

• Mark Hamill, actor, voice actor, and writer
• Kristen Johnston, actress
• Debra Messing, actress
• Rosie O'Donnell, comedian, producer, actress, author, and television personality
• Piper Perabo, actress
• Andrew Yang, businessman, entrepreneur, non-profit leader and 2020 Presidential candidate
• Dani Cook, local personality and health care activist

Organizations

• Black Coffee Justice
• Humanity Forward
• Income Movement
• Indivisible-Greene County, Tennessee chapter
• Moms Demand Action
• No Dem Left Behind
• Tri-Cities Women of Color
• Washington County Young Democrats

Political parties

• Humanity First Party

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

2020 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Tim Burchett Renee Hoyos Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 238,907 109,684 Percentage 67.6% 31.1%

County results Burchett:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network and nominee for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

• Chance Brown, data engineer

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

2020 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Chuck Fleischmann Meg Gorman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 215,571 97,687 Percentage 67.3% 30.5%

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

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

The 3rd district encompasses most of the Chattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee, along with several suburban and rural areas near Knoxville and the Tri-Cities. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Meg Gorman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

2020 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Scott DesJarlais Christopher Hale Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 223,802 111,908 Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

County results DesJarlais:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

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

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Doug Meyer, former chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party
• Randy Sharp

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Hale, former Obama White House staffer

Eliminated in primary

• Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

2020 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Jim Cooper Party Democratic Popular vote 252,155 Percentage 100.0%

County results Cooper:      >90%

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

The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Keeda Haynes, public defender
• Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014

Withdrawn

• Justin Jones, activist

Endorsements

Organizations

• Communications Workers of America
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Tennessee AFL–CIO

State officials

• Brenda Gilmore, state senator and former state representative (2007–2019)

Organizations

• Blue America
• Demand Universal Healthcare (DUH)
• Democracy for America
• Indivisible
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Individuals

• Marianne Williamson, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

Organizations

• Sunrise Movement

Organizations

• YDSA
• Rose Caucus

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

2020 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee John Rose Christopher Finley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 257,572 83,852 Percentage 73.7% 24.0%

County results Rose:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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

The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs of Nashville and the northern part of Middle Tennessee, including Hendersonville and Lebanon. The incumbent is Republican John Rose, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Finley, restaurant owner

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

2020 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Mark Green Kiran Sreepada Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 245,188 95,839 Percentage 69.9% 27.3%

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

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

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Green, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

2020 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee David Kustoff Erika S. Pearson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 227,216 97,890 Percentage 68.5% 29.5%

County results Kustoff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Pearson:      50–60%

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

The 8th district encompasses rural West Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of Memphis, including Bartlett, Lakeland, Germantown, and Collierville. As well as the cities of Jackson, Union City, and Paris. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

• Lawrence Pivnick, attorney
• Hollis W. Skinner, former Trenton city councilman and U.S. Army veteran
• Savannah Williamson, former Madison County commissioner

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

2020 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Steve Cohen Charlotte Bergmann Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,905 48,818 Percentage 77.4% 20.1%

County result Cohen:      70–80%

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

The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Leo Awgowhat
• Corey Strong, U.S. Navy veteran and former chair of Shelby County Democratic Party

Endorsements

Organizations

• Center for Biological Diversity
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Planned Parenthood
• Sierra Club

Organizations

• Brand New Congress

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

• 2020 United States presidential election in Tennessee
• 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee
• 2020 Tennessee Senate election
• 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election
• 2020 Tennessee elections
• 2020 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2020 United States elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Clark with 9%; "another candidate" with 8%
3. Clark with 5%; Adkins with 3%; Williams with 2%; "another candidate" with 3%

Partisan clients

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External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Tennessee", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Tennessee: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Tennessee". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Tennessee at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Diana Harshbarger (R) for Congress
• Steve Holder (I) for Congress
• Blair Walsingham (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Tim Burchett (R) for Congress
• Renee Hoyos (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Chuck Fleischmann (R) for Congress
• Meg Gorman (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Scott DesJarlais (R) for Congress
• Christopher Hale (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Jim Cooper (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• John Rose (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Ronald Brown (I) for Congress Archived October 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Mark E. Green (R) for Congress
• Kiran Sreepada (D) for Congress
• Scott Vieira (I) for Congress Archived September 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Jon Dillard (I) for Congress Archived September 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• David Kustoff (R) for Congress
• Erika Stotts Pearson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Charlotte Bergmann (R) for Congress
• Dennis Clark (I) for Congress
• Steve Cohen (D) for Congress
• Bobby Lyons (I) for Congress Archived September 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

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