The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nine

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from the

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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

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. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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, and various

and

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

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majority.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all of

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, Hamblen,

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, Hawkins,

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, Sullivan, Unicoi, and

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counties and parts of

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and

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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 Diana Lynn Harshbarger ( ; born January 1, 1960) is an American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee. Early life and career H ...

is the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921. In the general election, Republican

won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, pharmacist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jay Adkins * Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer * Richard Baker * Chance Cansler * John Clark, former mayor of Kingsport *

Rusty Crowe Dewey "Rusty" Crowe (born April 2, 1947), is an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He is member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 3rd district, which encompasses Washington County, Unicoi County and Carter County. Crowe a ...

, 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 Jeremy Faison is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the Eleventh District and is the Chairman of the House Republican Caucus. He represents all of Cocke County and part of Hamblen and Jefferson counties. Biograp ...

, state representative *

Jon Lundberg Jon Lundberg (born June 26, 1961 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate for the 4th district. He was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly (2007–2008). He serves a ...

, state senator *

Jason Mumpower Jason Everett Mumpower (born September 22, 1973) currently serves as Tennessee's 35th Comptroller of the Treasury. He was first elected to the position by the Tennessee General Assembly on January 13, 2021. He is responsible for leading the Off ...

, former state representative * Ashley Nickloes,

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pilot and candidate for

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* David Purkey, former Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security *

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, former

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* Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

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

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by

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. The incumbent is Republican

Tim Burchett Timothy Floyd Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , based in Knoxville, serving since 2019. A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee ...

, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the

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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

The 3rd district encompasses most of the Chattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee, along with several suburban and rural areas near

and the Tri-Cities. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Meg Gorman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of

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, including

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and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, 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

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staffer

=Eliminated in primary

= * Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district is centered on

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and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Keeda Haynes, public defender * Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives i
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=Withdrawn

= * Justin Jones, activist

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs of

and the northern part of

, including Hendersonville and

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. 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

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of

and western rural areas of

. 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

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district encompasses rural

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as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of

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, and Collierville. As well as the cities of

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, Union City, and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, 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

The 9th district is based in

. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

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

Endorsements

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

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

* * * (State affiliate of the U.S.

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Diana Harshbarger (R) for Congress

Steve Holder (I) for Congress

Blair Walsingham (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
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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

Mark E. Green (R) for Congress

Kiran Sreepada (D) for Congress

Scott Vieira (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Jon Dillard (I) for Congress

David Kustoff (R) for Congress

Erika Stotts Pearson (D) for Congress
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Charlotte Bergmann (R) for Congress

Dennis Clark (I) for Congress

Steve Cohen (D) for Congress

Bobby Lyons (I) for Congress
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