The2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennesseewas held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nineU.S. representativesfrom the state ofTennessee,one from each of the state's ninecongressional districts.The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including thegubernatorial election.
Following the 2018 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2Republicanmajority.
The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by theTri-Citiesarea including the cities ofGreeneville,Johnson City,andKingsport.Incumbent RepublicanPhil 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 aPVIof R+28.
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]
The 2nd district is located in northeastern Tennessee and is centered aroundKnoxvilleand its surrounding suburbs; other cities includeJefferson CityandTazewell.Incumbent RepublicanJohn 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 aPVIof R+20.
The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored byChattanooga;other cities includeLaFolletteandOak Ridge.Incumbent RepublicanChuck 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 aPVIof R+18.
The 4th district is anchored byMurfreesboroin southern Tennessee; other cities includeClevelandandMount Pleasant.Incumbent RepublicanScott 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 aPVIof R+20.
The 5th district is centered around the state capital,Nashville,and the surrounding suburbs including the cities ofAshland CityandDickson.Incumbent DemocratJim 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 aPVIof D+7.
The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee includingCookeville,Gallatin,Hendersonville,andLebanon.Incumbent RepublicanDiane 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 aPVIof R+24.
The 7th district is centered around theNashville metropolitan areaincluding the Nashville suburbs such asBrentwoodandFranklin;other cities includeClarksvilleandLawrenceburg.Incumbent RepublicanMarsha 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 aPVIof R+20.
Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until SenatorBob Corkerannounced 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]
The 8th district is located in western Tennessee, including the cities ofJackson,ParisandUnion City,and the Memphis suburbs, such asBartlettandGermantown.Incumbent RepublicanDavid 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 aPVIof R+19.
The 9th district is based aroundMemphisand its surrounding suburbs includingMillington.Incumbent DemocratSteve 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 aPVIof D+28.
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