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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 69.30% [1] 14.84 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic hold Republican hold
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Following the 2020 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 228,181 | 74.71% | 68,617 | 22.47% | 8,625 | 2.82% | 305,423 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 238,907 | 67.64% | 109,684 | 31.06% | 4,606 | 1.30% | 353,197 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 215,571 | 67.30% | 97,687 | 30.50% | 7,041 | 2.20% | 320,299 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 223,802 | 66.67% | 111,908 | 33.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 335,710 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 252,155 | 99.99% | 14 | 0.01% | 252,169 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 257,572 | 73.68% | 83,852 | 23.99% | 8,154 | 2.33% | 349,578 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 245,188 | 69.93% | 95,839 | 27.33% | 9,608 | 2.74% | 350,635 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 227,216 | 68.47% | 97,890 | 29.50% | 6,747 | 2.03% | 331,853 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 48,818 | 20.10% | 187,905 | 77.37% | 6,157 | 2.53% | 242,880 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 1,685,255 | 59.30% | 1,105,537 | 38.90% | 50,952 | 1.79% | 2,841,744 | 100.0% |
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County results Harshbarger: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson and Sevier 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.[2] On January 3, 2020, Roe announced he was retiring from Congress and will not run for a seventh term.[3] His successor, Diana Harshbarger is the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921.
In the general election, Republican Diana Harshbarger won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Rusty Crowe |
Steve Darden |
Josh Gapp |
Diana Harshbarger |
David Hawk |
Timothy Hill |
Other | Undecided |
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Spry Strategies/WJHL 11[24] | July 28–30, 2020 | 665 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 16% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 6% | 10% | 17%[lower-alpha 2] | 14% |
Spry Strategies/WJHL 11[25] | June 21–24, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 22% | 6% | 11% | 13%[lower-alpha 3] | 21% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Diana Harshbarger | 18,074 | 19.2 | |
Republican | Timothy Hill | 15,731 | 16.7 | |
Republican | Rusty Crowe | 15,179 | 16.1 | |
Republican | Josh Gapp | 13,379 | 14.2 | |
Republican | Steve Darden | 11,647 | 12.4 | |
Republican | John Clark | 8,826 | 9.4 | |
Republican | David B. Hawk | 4,717 | 5.0 | |
Republican | Nicole Williams | 2,803 | 3.0 | |
Republican | Jay Adkins | 1,635 | 1.7 | |
Republican | Carter M. Quillen | 853 | 0.9 | |
Republican | Richard Baker | 298 | 0.3 | |
Republican | Chad Fleenor | 282 | 0.3 | |
Republican | Phil Arlinghaus | 274 | 0.3 | |
Republican | Robert D. Franklin | 229 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Chuck Miller | 189 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Chance Cansler | 147 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 94,263 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Blair Walsingham | 6,076 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | Chris Rowe | 3,869 | 33.6 | |
Democratic | Larry Smith | 1,572 | 13.7 | |
Democratic | Anthony Rock (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 11,520 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Diana Harshbarger | 228,181 | 74.7 | |
Democratic | Blair Walsingham | 68,617 | 22.5 | |
Independent | Steve Holder | 8,621 | 2.8 | |
Write-in | 4 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 305,423 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Burchett: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 78,990 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 78,990 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Renee Hoyos | 30,287 | 87.1 | |
Democratic | Chance Brown | 4,479 | 12.9 | |
Total votes | 34,766 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 238,907 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Renee Hoyos | 109,684 | 31.1 | |
Independent | Matthew Campbell | 4,592 | 1.3 | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 353,197 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Fleischmann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 69,890 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 69,890 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Meg Gorman | 28,578 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,578 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 215,571 | 67.3 | |
Democratic | Meg Gorman | 97,687 | 30.5 | |
Independent | Amber Hysell | 5,043 | 1.6 | |
Independent | Nancy Baxley | 1,990 | 0.6 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 320,299 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results DesJarlais: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 55,194 | 71.0 | |
Republican | Doug Meyer | 14,184 | 18.3 | |
Republican | Randy Sharp | 8,298 | 10.7 | |
Republican | Andrew Kingsolver (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 77,678 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christopher Hale | 16,152 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Noelle Bivens | 11,249 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 27,401 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 223,802 | 66.7 | |
Democratic | Christopher Hale | 111,908 | 33.3 | |
Total votes | 335,710 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Cooper: >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 50,752 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | Keeda Haynes | 35,472 | 39.9 | |
Democratic | Joshua Rawlings | 2,681 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 88,905 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 252,155 | 99.99% | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 252,169 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Rose: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs of Nashville and the northern part of Middle Tennessee, including Hendersonville and Lebanon. The incumbent is Republican John Rose, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 78,340 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 78,340 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christopher Finley | 21,375 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,375 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 257,572 | 73.7 | |
Democratic | Christopher Finley | 83,852 | 24.0 | |
Independent | Christopher Monday | 8,154 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 349,578 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Green: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 73,540 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 73,540 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kiran Sreepada | 23,390 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,390 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 245,188 | 69.93% | |
Democratic | Kiran Sreepada | 95,839 | 27.33% | |
Independent | Ronald Brown | 7,603 | 2.17% | |
Independent | Scott Vieira | 2,005 | 0.57% | |
Total votes | 350,635 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Kustoff: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Pearson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 8th district encompasses rural West Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of Memphis, including Bartlett, Lakeland, Germantown, and Collierville. As well as the cities of Jackson, Union City, and Paris. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Kustoff (incumbent) | 70,677 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 70,677 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Erika Stotts Pearson | 14,510 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 5,788 | 20.4 | |
Democratic | Lawrence Pivnick | 4,685 | 16.5 | |
Democratic | Hollis Skinner | 3,389 | 12.0 | |
Total votes | 28,372 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Kustoff (incumbent) | 227,216 | 68.5 | |
Democratic | Erika Stotts Pearson | 97,890 | 29.5 | |
Independent | James L. Hart | 3,763 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Jon Dillard | 2,984 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 331,853 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County result Cohen: 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 56,312 | 84.0 | |
Democratic | Corey Strong | 9,994 | 14.9 | |
Democratic | Leo Awgowhat | 768 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 67,074 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 12,160 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,160 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[35] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[36] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[38] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[39] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[40] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[41] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 187,905 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 48,818 | 20.1 | |
Independent | Dennis Clark | 3,962 | 1.6 | |
Independent | Bobby Lyons | 2,192 | 0.9 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 242,880 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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