The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2022, 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 coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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, and various

and

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. These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map after

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was completed by the state government. On election day,

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Andy Ogles flipped Tennessee's 5th congressional district, that was formally represented by

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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) from ...

. This happened because of

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in the new congressional map.

Redistricting

Tennessee's Congressonal Districts (2023-)

The

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drew new

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for Tennessee's congressional districts to account for the new 2020 Census data. The Republican Party had a trifecta in the Tennessee Government at the time, giving them full control of the redistricting process. Legislators drew the maps for the state from late 2021 through early 2022. The maps that were eventually passed were widely criticized as partisan gerrymanders.

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 Sevier counties, and includes the Tri-Cities region. The district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent

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(2021-present)

Disqualified

*James Andrew Greene *Gary Wyatt *Chuck Miller

=Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Cameron Parsons, employee at

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Independents

Candidates

=Declared

= *Richard Baker, Republican candidate for this seat in 2020 *Ahmed Makrom, nurse

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

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

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. The district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. 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 re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mark Harmon, professor at the

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, former Knox County commissioner (2006–2010), and nominee for

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=Disqualified

= *Marcus Lowery

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

=Disqualified

= *Jeffrey Grunau

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 Knoxville and the Tri-Cities. The district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. However, under the new lines, the district no longer touches the border of

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. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative (2011-present)

=Eliminated in primary

= *Sandy Casey, Navy veteran

=Disqualified

= *Bradley Hayes *Dewitt Ferrell

=Withdrew

= *Kenny Morgan

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Meg Gorman, nominee for this seat in

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Independents

Candidates

=Declared

= *Thomas Rumba *

Rick Tyler Richard Seburn Tyler Jr. (born October 10, 1957) is an American pastor, and political candidate from Tennessee. Tyler first attracted significant media attention in 2016 when he erected a billboard that read "Make America White Again" when runni ...

, white supremacist and perennial candidate ''(also running for

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)''

Disqualified

*Amber Hysell

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 district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle, though it does take up more of the southern border of the state. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2011-present)

= Disqualified

= *Charles Dean Smith

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Wayne Steele, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018

=Eliminated in primary

= *Arnold White

Results

Independent

Candidates

*Clyde Benson, veteran *Tharon Chandler, journalist and perennial candidate *David Jones, engineer and Libertarian activist *Joseph Mayger *Mike Winton, perennial candidate

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district was previously centered on

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and the immediate surrounding suburbs, but it also contained parts of Cheatham and Dickson county. The incumbent is Democrat

, who ran unopposed in 2020. On January 25, Cooper announced he would withdraw his candidacy for re-election and refund all campaign contributions, citing the state legislature's move to split Davidson County into three congressional districts. Under the Republican redistricting plan, the new 5th district will shift from D+9 to R+15 and contain only a small Southern part of Nashville, with the 6th and 7th districts absorbing the West and East parts of Davidson county, respectively.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Heidi Campbell, state senator

=Disqualified

= *Justicia Rizzo

=Withdrawn

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2003-present) *Odessa Kelly, executive director of Stand Up Nashville (running in the 7th district)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Andy Ogles, mayor of

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Natisha Brooks, homeschool operator and owner *

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, former

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(2011-2019), former State Representative (1989-2019), and candidate for

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*Robby "Starbuck" Newsom, film director (''write-in'') *Kurt Winstead, retired

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*Geni Batchelor, realtor *Tres Wittum, policy and research analyst for state senator

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*Stewart Parks, realtor *Timothy Bruce Lee, Nashville Fire Department Paramedic *Jeff Beierlein, healthcare executive

=Disqualified

= *

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, former

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(2019-2021) *Baxter Lee, entrepreneur

=Withdrew

= *Quincy McKnight, businessman and Republican Primary candidate for Tennessee State Senate District 21 (running for

mayor)

=Declined

= * Manny Sethi, orthopedic surgeon and candidate for

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Endorsements

Polling

Results

Independent Candidates

Candidates

=Declared

= *Derrick Brantley, business development consultant *Daniel Cooper, former

Commissioner * Rick Shannon, veteran, author, father, pastor, and business owner

General election

Predictions

Polling

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 re-elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Randal Cooper

=Eliminated in primary

= *Clay Faircloth, pastor

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of

and western rural areas of

, including the city of Clarksville. Green's district was significantly impacted by redistricting, as he now represents a more central part of Tennessee. The 8th district absorbed most of Green's constituents in the Western portion of the state. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was re-elected with 69.9% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mark Green, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019-present)

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Odessa Kelly, executive director of Stand Up Nashville

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

=Declared

= *Steven Hooper, candidate for U.S. Senate in

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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, including Bartlett, Lakeland,

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, and Collierville, as well as the cities of

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, and

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. It absorbed much of the 7th district's Western state territory. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2017–present)

=Eliminated in primary

= *Danny Ray Bridger Jr. *Gary Clouse, therapist *Bob Hendry, former Marine Corps Infantry Officer

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Lynnette Williams, perennial candidate

=Eliminated in primary

= *Tim McDonald

Results

Independents

Candidates

=Declared

= *James Hart, perennial candidate *Ronnie Henley, perennial candidate

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district is based in

. Redistricting left the 9th district intact, but it moves from having a 53-percentage point Democratic advantage to a 43-point one after taking on some Republican-leaning suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 77.4% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2007-present)

=Eliminated in primary

= *M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams, perennial candidate

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Charlotte Bergmann, candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014, and 2020

=Eliminated in primary

= *Leo AwGoWhat, perennial candidate *Brown Dudley

Results

Independents

Candidates

=Declared

= *Dennis Clark, candidate for this seat in 2020 *Paul Cook, candidate for this seat in 2014 and 2016 *George Flinn, former Shelby County Commissioner and perennial candidate

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

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

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) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Diana Harshbarger (R) for CongressCameron Parsons (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Tim Burchett (R) for CongressMark Harmon (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Chuck Fleischmann (R) for CongressMeg Gorman (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Scott DesJarlais (R) for CongressWayne Steele (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Heidi Campbell (D) for CongressAndy Ogles (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
John Rose (R) for CongressRandal Cooper (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Mark Green (R) for CongressOdessa Kelly (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Steve Cohen (D) for CongressCharlotte Bergmann (R) for Congress
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