The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine
U.S. representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
from the state of
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including
President of the United States
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. The primaries were held on August 4.
Following the 2016 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
majority.
Overview
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, Incumbent re-elected.
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Alam Bohms (Democratic) 15.4%
Robert Franklin (Independent) 6.2%
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Stuart Starr (Democratic) 24.4%
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap , (Republican) 66.4%
Melody Shekari (Democratic) 28.8%
Cassandra Mitchell (Independent) 1.9%
Rick Tyler (Independent) 1.9%
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap , (Republican) 65.0%
Steven Reynolds (Democratic) 35.0%
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap , (Democratic) 62.6%
Stacy Ries Snyder (Republican) 37.4%
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2010
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap , (Republican) 71.1%
David Kent (Democratic) 21.8%
David Ross (Independent) 7.1%
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap , (Republican) 72.2%
Tharon Chandler (Democratic) 23.5%
Leonard Ladner (Independent) 4.3%
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2010
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Republican hold.
, nowrap , (Republican) 68.8%
Rickey Hobson (Democratic) 25.1%
Shelia Godwin (Independent) 2.3%
James Hart (Independent) 1.4%
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, Incumbent re-elected.
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Paul Cook (Independent) 2.4%
Wayne Alberson (Republican) 18.9%
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Phil Roe, U.S. Representative
* Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance
Results
General election
Candidates
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Phil Roe (Republican), U.S. Representative
* Alan Bohms (Democratic), Executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance
* Robert Franklin (Independent), U.S. Navy veteran
* Paul Krane (Independent write-in), student
Results
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
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John J. Duncan, Jr., U.S. Representative
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
* StuaRert Starr (Democratic), IT business owner and union organizer
Results
General election
Results
District 3
Republican primary
Incumbent Republican Representative
Chuck Fleischmann won his primary with 84% of the vote.
Candidates
*
Chuck Fleischmann, Incumbent Republican Representative
* Allan Levene
* Geoffery Suhmer Smith
Results
Democratic primary
The Democrats nominated Melody Shekari, a policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation.
Candidates
* Michael Friedman
* George Ryan Love
* Melody Shekari
Results
General election
Shekari was endorsed by the ''
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The ''Chattanooga Times Free Press'' is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is distributed in the metropolitan Chattanooga region of southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. It is one of Tennessee's majo ...
'' and the ''
Knoxville News Sentinel''. Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.
Results
District 4
Republican primary Scandal-ridden
incumbent representative
Scott DesJarlais
Scott Eugene DesJarlais (; born February 21, 1964) is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2011. The district stretches across East and Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Republican Party.
E ...
had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against
Grant Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed Starrett in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.
Results
Democratic primary
Steven Reynolds, a manager in the construction industry, won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
Results
General election
Results
District 5
Democratic primary
Incumbent Representative
Jim Cooper
James Hayes Shofner Cooper (born June 19, 1954) is an American lawyer, businessman, professor, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for (based in Nashville and containing parts of Davidson, Cheatham, and Dickson Counties) fro ...
won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
Results
Republican primary
Stacy Reis Snyder won the Republican Primary with 50.8% of the vote.
Candidates
* Jody Ball
* John "Big John" Smith
* Stacy Ries Snyder
Results
General election
Democrat Jim Cooper is heavily favored to win re-election due to
Nashville's partisan composition.
Results
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Diane Black
Diane Lynn Black (née Warren; January 16, 1951) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2019. The district includes several suburban and rural areas east of Nashville. A Republican, ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
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Joe Carr, former state representative
* Donald Strong
* Tommy Hay
Results
Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor. Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.
Democratic primary
David Kent defeated Flo Matheson to be the Democratic nominee.
Results
General election
Results
District 7
Republican primary
Incumbent Republican Representative
Marsha Blackburn
Mary Marsha Blackburn (née Wedgeworth; born June 6, 1952) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the senior United States senator from Tennessee, a seat she has held since 2019. She is a member of the Republican Party. Blackbur ...
and Democrat Tharon Chandler both ran in uncontested primaries.
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Tharon Chandler
Results
General election
Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election.
Results
District 8
Incumbent Republican
Stephen Fincher announced he would not run for reelection.
David Kustoff
David Frank Kustoff (; born October 8, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States representative from . The district includes the bulk of West Tennessee, but most of its population is in the eastern part of the Me ...
won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner
* Hunter Baker,
Union University
Union University is a private Baptist Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is ...
professor
* Steve Basar,
Shelby County Commissioner
* George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate
* Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant
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Brian Kelsey
Brian Kelsey (born December 22, 1977) is an American politician and former member of the Tennessee State Senate. A member of the Republican party, he was elected to represent District 31, which encompassed the following parts of Shelby County: ...
, state senator
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David Kustoff
David Frank Kustoff (; born October 8, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States representative from . The district includes the bulk of West Tennessee, but most of its population is in the eastern part of the Me ...
, former U.S. Attorney
* Tom Leatherwood,
Shelby County Register of Deeds
* Mark Luttrell,
Shelby County Mayor
* David Maldonado, businessman
;Declined
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Steve McManus, state representative
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Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the
Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.
The Tennessee Senate has the power to pass resolutions concerning essentially any issue rega ...
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Results
Democratic primary
Rickey Hobson, a manager at Delta Airlines
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and Fayette County resident, won the Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote.
Candidates
* Gregory Alan Frye
* Rickey Hobson
Results
General election
The 8th District, consisting of Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
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' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee
West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the U.S. state of Tennessee that roughly comprises the western quarter of the state. The region includes 21 counties between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, delineated by state law. Its ...
, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.
Results
District 9
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Larry Crim, perennial candidate
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* Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chairman
* Larry Williams
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Wayne Alberson
Results
Albertson won the uncontested primary.
General election
Results
See also
* United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016, to elect representatives for all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. Non-voting members for the District of Columbia and Territor ...
* United States elections, 2016
The 2016 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, while Republicans retained control of Congres ...
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