2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All nine Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout54.46% Decrease[1] 7.46 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 7 2
Seats won 7 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,279,655 846,450
Percentage 59.25% 39.19%
Swing Decrease 3.22% Increase 5.86%

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

Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 1,279,655 59.25% 7 7 Steady
Democratic 846,450 39.19% 2 2 Steady
Independents 33,720 1.56% 0 0 Steady
Totals 2,159,825 100.00% 9 9 0
Popular vote
Republican
 
 59.25%
Democratic
 
 39.19%
Other
 
 1.56%
House seats
Republican
 
 77.78%
Democratic
 
 22.22%

By district

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

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1172,83577.06%47,13821.02%4,3091.92%224,282100.0%Republican hold
District 2172,85665.94%86,66833.06%2,6101.00%262,134100.0%Republican hold
District 3156,51263.68%84,73134.48%4,5221.84%245,765100.0%Republican hold
District 4147,32363.38%78,06533.58%7,0633.04%232,451100.0%Republican hold
District 584,31732.15%177,92367.85%80.00%262,248100.0%Democratic hold
District 6172,81069.47%70,37028.29%5,5602.24%248,740100.0%Republican hold
District 7170,07166.86%81,66132.10%2,6521.04%254,384100.0%Republican hold
District 8168,03067.66%74,75530.10%5,5602.24%248,345100.0%Republican hold
District 934,90119.23%145,13979.98%1,4360.79%181,476100.0%Democratic hold
Total1,279,65559.25%846,45039.19%33,7201.56%2,159,825100.0%

District 1

2018 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Phil Roe Marty Olsen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 172,835 47,138
Percentage 77.1% 21.0%
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 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.[3]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mickie Lou Banyas, Navy veteran
  • James Brooks
  • Todd McKinley, writer, and political commentator

Results

[4]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 71,531 73.7
Republican Todd McKinley 16,173 16.7
Republican James Brooks 5,053 5.2
Republican Mickie Lou Banyas 4,250 4.4
Total votes 97,007 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marty Olsen, professor

Results

[4]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Olsen 13,275 100.0
Total votes 13,275 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 172,835 77.1
Democratic Marty Olsen 47,138 21.0
Independent Michael Salyer 4,309 1.9
Total votes 224,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2018 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Tim Burchett Renee Hoyos
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 172,856 86,668
Percentage 65.9% 33.1%
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 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.[5]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jason Emert, vice president for business development at First Choice Medical and candidate for state representative in 2014[6]
  • Hank Hamblin[6]
  • Jimmy Matlock, state representative[6]
  • Ashley Nickloes, U.S. Air Force reservist[6]
  • Vito Sagliano[6]
  • C. David Stransberry[6]
Withdrawn
  • Brad Fullington
Declined

Endorsements

Jason Emert
U.S. Senators
  • Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas and presidential candidate in 2016[8]
Jimmy Matlock
U.S. Representatives
Sarah Ashley Nickloes
Organizations
Newspapers

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 47,914 48.2
Republican Jimmy Matlock 35,845 36.1
Republican Sarah Ashley Nickloes 10,955 11.0
Republican Jason Emert 2,274 2.3
Republican Hank Hamblin 855 0.9
Republican Vito Sagliano 844 0.8
Republican C. David Stansberry 656 0.7
Total votes 99,343 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph Schenkenfelder[6]
  • Joshua Williams, psychologist[13][6]
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Renee Hoyos 22,203 72.4
Democratic Joshua Williams 7,076 23.1
Democratic Joseph Schenkenfelder 1,382 4.5
Total votes 30,661 100.0

Independents

Declared

General election

Results

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

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 172,856 65.9
Democratic Renee Hoyos 86,668 33.1
Independent Greg Samples 967 0.4
Independent Jeffrey Grunau 657 0.3
Independent Marc Whitmire 637 0.2
Independent Keith LaTorre 349 0.1
Total votes 262,134 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Libertarian Party does not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as "Independent."[15]

District 3

2018 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee Chuck Fleischmann Danielle Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 156,512 84,731
Percentage 63.7% 34.5%
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 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
Eliminated in primary
  • Jeremy Massengale
  • Harold Shevlin
  • William Spurlock Sr.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) 67,779 79.4
Republican Jeremy Massengale 10,212 12.0
Republican William Spurlock Sr. 5,352 6.3
Republican Harold Shevlin 2,055 2.4
Total votes 85,398 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Danielle Mitchell, doctor

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danielle Mitchell 30,462 100.0
Total votes 30,462 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) 156,512 63.7
Democratic Danielle Mitchell 84,731 34.5
Independent Rick Tyler 4,522 1.8
Total votes 245,765 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2018 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election
 
Nominee Scott DesJarlais Mariah Phillips
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 147,323 78,065
Percentage 63.4% 33.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Jack Maddux, U.S. Navy veteran, former Police Officer and business manager

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) 61,990 70.0
Republican Jack Maddux 26,572 30.0
Total votes 88,562 100.0

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[17]
  • Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry and nominee for this seat in 2016

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mariah Phillips 15,468 47.5
Democratic Christopher Hale 11,305 34.7
Democratic Steven Reynolds 5,786 17.8
Total votes 32,559 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) 147,323 63.4
Democratic Mariah Phillips 78,065 33.6
Independent Michael Shupe 7,056 3.0
Independent Russell Wayne Steele (write-in) 7 0.0
Total votes 232,451 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2018 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election
 
Nominee Jim Cooper Jody Ball
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 177,923 84,317
Percentage 67.8% 32.2%
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 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

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 69,937 100.0
Total votes 69,937 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jody Ball, former Texas law enforcement officer and business owner
Eliminated in primary
  • Glen Dean
Withdrawn
  • Chaz Allison

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Ball 20,125 55.8
Republican Glen Dean 15,959 44.2
Total votes 36,084 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 177,923 67.8
Republican Jody Ball 84,317 32.2
Independent Marshal Weaver (write-in) 8 0.0
Total votes 262,248 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2018 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election
 
Nominee John Rose Dawn Barlow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 172,810 70,370
Percentage 69.5% 28.3%
U.S. Representative before election

Diane Black
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

John Rose
Republican

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.[18]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Bob Corlew
Organizations
  • Tennessee Right to Life[19]
Judd Matheny
U.S. Representatives
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rose 43,788 41.3
Republican Bob Corlew 33,088 31.2
Republican Judd Matheny 16,753 15.9
Republican Lavern Vivio 9,506 9.0
Republican Christopher Monday 3,021 2.9
Total votes 106,156 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dawn Barlow, director of hospital medicine at Livingston Regional Hospital[6]
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Finley[6]
  • Peter Heffernan[6]
  • Merrilee Wineinger[6]
Withdrawn
  • Stephen Brandon

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Barlow 16,875 54.5
Democratic Merrilee Wineinger 6,828 22.0
Democratic Christopher Finley 4,662 15.1
Democratic Peter Heffernan 2,590 8.4
Total votes 30,955 100.0

Independents

Declared

General election

Results

Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rose 172,810 69.5
Democratic Dawn Barlow 70,370 28.3
Independent David Ross 3,426 1.4
Independent Lloyd Dunn 2,134 0.8
Total votes 248,740 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Libertarian Party does not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as "Independent."[15]

District 7

2018 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election
 
Nominee Mark Green Justin Kanew
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 170,071 81,661
Percentage 66.9% 32.1%
U.S. Representative before election

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Green
Republican

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.[23] After Corker's announcement, she announced on October 5, 2017 she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.[24]

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Green 79,393 100.0
Total votes 79,393 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Matt Reel, U.S. army special forces member and former Democratic staffer[31]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Kanew 20,810 62.0
Democratic Matt Reel 12,741 38.0
Total votes 33,551 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Green 170,071 66.9
Democratic Justin Kanew 81,661 32.1
Independent Leonard Ladner 1,582 0.6
Independent Brent Legendre 1,070 0.4
Total votes 254,384 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

2018 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election
 
Nominee David Kustoff Erika Stotts Pearson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 168,030 74,755
Percentage 67.7% 30.1%
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 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
Eliminated in primary
  • George Flinn Jr., physician and former electrical engineer
Withdrawn
  • Colleen Owens (endorsed Flinn)

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Kustoff (incumbent) 57,695 56.0
Republican George Flinn Jr. 40,869 39.7
Republican Colleen Owens 4,452 4.3
Total votes 103,016 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent, financial adviser and television producer
Eliminated in primary
  • John Boatner Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Stotts Pearson 16,973 50.3
Democratic John Boatner Jr. 16,802 49.7
Total votes 33,775 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Kustoff (incumbent) 168,030 67.7
Democratic Erika Pearson 74,755 30.1
Independent James Hart 5,560 2.2
Total votes 248,345 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2018 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election
 
Nominee Steve Cohen Charlotte Bergmann
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 145,139 34,901
Percentage 80.0% 19.2%
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Cohen
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Cohen
Democratic

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
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

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 66,975 91.0
Democratic Kasandra Smith 4,698 6.4
Democratic Isaac Richmond 1,951 2.6
Total votes 73,319 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charlotte Bergmann, business manager, nominee of this seat in 2014 and candidate in 2012

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 17,850 100.0
Total votes 17,850 100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 145,139 80.0
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 34,901 19.2
Independent Leo AwGoWhat 1,436 0.8
Total votes 181,476 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Roe to run for re-election". Johnson City Press. February 8, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Tennessee Election Results". elections.tn.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Associated Press News". AP News. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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  7. ↑ McElroy, Jack (January 7, 2017). "Is this U.S. Rep. John J. 'Jimmy' Duncan's last term?". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Jason Emert. "BREAKING: I am honored to have the support of a strong, principled conservative like Ted Cruz". Twitter.
  9. 1 2 Tom Humphrey (June 28, 2018). "Matlock endorsed by chairman of U.S. House Freedom Caucus". The Tennessee Journal.
  10. ↑ "Winning For Women Endorses Ashley Nickloes for Election in Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in Latest Round of Candidate Endorsements". Winning For Women. May 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ With Honor. "With Honor's endorsed candidate of the day: Ashley Nickloes for Congress. A Lt. Colonel in the Tennessee Air National Guard, Nickloes is running in #TN02". Facebook.
  12. ↑ "News Sentinel endorses Ashley Nickloes for GOP nomination for Congress". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ Whetstone, Tyler (June 1, 2017). "Democrat to run for John Duncan's congressional seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ Whetstone, Tyler (March 2, 2017). "Knoxville mayor: I'm not running for Congress". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Let's turn TN into OK! - Libertarian Party". November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ "SAMPLES, WILLIAM - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ Nate Rau (September 21, 2020). "Congressional candidate Hale accused of broken promises and bounced checks". tennesseelookout.com. Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ Garrison, Joey (February 9, 2017). "Diane Black, weighing run for governor, meets with state GOP leaders". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Bob Corlew endorsed by TN Right to Life in 6th Congressional District GOP primary – TNJ". June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Rep. Dana Rohrbacher Endorses Judd Matheny in 6th Congressional District GOP Primary". tennesseestar.com. The Tennessee Star. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Congressional Candidate Judd Matheny Earns Another Big Endorsement – This Time, From the NRA". /tennesseestar.com. The Tennessee Star. July 14, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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  23. ↑ Ebert, Joel (June 6, 2017). "Marsha Blackburn won't challenge Sen. Corker, will seek re-election". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Marsha Blackburn, 'Politically Incorrect And Proud Of It,' Runs For Senate In Tenn". npr.org. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Blackburn for Senate, Green for House". Nashville Post. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  26. ↑ Nate Rau (October 7, 2017). "Top country songwriter Lee Thomas Miller ponders run for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  27. ↑ Nate Rau (November 14, 2017). "Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller officially enters race for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  28. ↑ Dave Paulson (December 18, 2017). "Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller ends campaign for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Franklin mayor mulls run for U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's congressional seat". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  30. ↑ Wade Gervin, Cari (June 2, 2017). "Dem psychologist to run in 2nd District". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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