2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

For related races, see 2020 United States House of Representatives elections.

Not to be confused with 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election.

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.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	69.30% [1] 14.84 pp
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 2 Seats won 7 2 Seat change Popular vote 1,685,255 1,105,537 Percentage 59.30% 38.90% Swing 0.05% 0.29%
Party gains District results County results      Republican hold      Democratic hold Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   >90%

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

Overview

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	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%

Popular vote Republican   59.30% Democratic   38.90% Other   1.79%

House seats Republican   77.78% Democratic   22.22%

District 1

2020 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Diana Harshbarger Blair Walsingham Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 228,181 68,617 Percentage 74.7% 22.5%

County results Precinct results Harshbarger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Walsingham:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Phil Roe Republican Elected U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger Republican

See also: Tennessee's 1st congressional district

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 was 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 would not run for a seventh term.^[3] His successor, Diana Harshbarger, was 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Diana Harshbarger, pharmacist^[4][5]

Eliminated in primary

• Jay Adkins^[6]
• Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer ^[7]
• Richard Baker^[6]
• Chance Cansler^[6]
• John Clark, former mayor of Kingsport^[4][8]
• Rusty Crowe, state senator^[9][10][11]
• Steve Darden, former mayor of Johnson City^[8][12]
• Chad Fleenor^[6]
• Robert Franklin^[6]
• Josh Gapp, physician^[13]
• David Hawk, state representative^[4]
• Timothy Hill, state representative^[4][14]
• Chuck Miller^[6]
• Carter Quillen, mechanical engineer, businessman, and merchant craftsman^[6]
• Nichole Williams, former sales representative and former intern for Phil Roe^[15]

Declined

• Dan Eldridge, former mayor of Washington County^[8]
• Jeremy Faison, state representative^[4][16]
• Jon Lundberg, state senator^[4][17]
• Jason Mumpower, former state representative^[8]
• Ashley Nickloes, Air National Guard pilot and candidate for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[10]
• David Purkey, former Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security^[8]
• Ron Ramsey, former lieutenant governor of Tennessee^[8]
• Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. representative^[4]

Endorsements

Diana Harshbarger

U.S. presidents

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)

Steve Darden

Local officials

• Jeff Banyas, former mayor of Johnson City^[18]

Timothy Hill

Federal officials

• Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007)^[19]

State officials

• Rick Eldridge, state representative^[20]

Local officials

• Mike Taylor, mayor of Johnson County^[21]

Organizations

• Club for Growth PAC^[22]
• House Freedom Fund^[23]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Rusty Crowe	Steve Darden	Josh Gapp	Diana Harshbarger	David Hawk	Timothy Hill	Other	Undecided
Spry Strategies/WJHL 11[24]	July 28–30, 2020	665 (LV)	± 4.5%	16%	9%	12%	16%	6%	10%	17%[b]	14%
Spry Strategies/WJHL 11[25]	June 21–24, 2020	800 (LV)	± 4%	14%	6%	6%	22%	6%	11%	13%[c]	21%

Primary results

Results by county:

  Harshbarger

•   20–30%

  Hill

•   50–60%

  Crowe

•   20–30%
•   30–40%

  Gapp

•   20–30%

  Darden

•   20–30%

  Hawk

•   30–40%

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran^[27]

Withdrawn

• Larry Smith, history professor^[28]
• Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran^[29] (endorsed Walsingham)

Endorsements

Blair Walsingham

Individuals

• Dani Cook, local personality and health care activist^[30]
• Mark Hamill, actor, voice actor, and writer^[31]
• Kristen Johnston, actress^[31]
• Debra Messing, actress^[31]
• Rosie O'Donnell, comedian, producer, actress, author, and television personality^[31]
• Piper Perabo, actress^[31]
• Andrew Yang, businessman, entrepreneur, non-profit leader and 2020 presidential candidate^[32]

Organizations

• Black Coffee Justice^[33]
• Humanity Forward^[33]
• Income Movement^[33]
• Indivisible-Greene County, Tennessee chapter^[33]
• Moms Demand Action^[33]
• No Dem Left Behind^[33]
• Tri-Cities Women of Color^[33]
• Washington County Young Democrats^[33]

Political parties

• Humanity First Party^[33]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 2

2020 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Tim Burchett Renee Hoyos Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 238,907 109,684 Percentage 67.6% 31.1%

County results Precinct results Burchett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Hoyos:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Tim Burchett Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tim Burchett Republican

See also: Tennessee's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent was Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Burchett (incumbent)	78,990	100.0
Total votes			78,990	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network and nominee for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[43]

Eliminated in primary

• Chance Brown, data engineer^[44]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Renee Hoyos	30,287	87.1
	Democratic	Chance Brown	4,479	12.9
Total votes			34,766	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 3

2020 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Chuck Fleischmann Meg Gorman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 215,571 97,687 Percentage 67.3% 30.5%

County results Precinct results Fleischmann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Gorman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Chuck Fleischmann Republican Elected U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann Republican

See also: Tennessee's 3rd congressional district

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)	69,890	100.0
Total votes			69,890	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Meg Gorman^[45]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Meg Gorman	28,578	100.0
Total votes			28,578	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 4

2020 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Scott DesJarlais Christopher Hale Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 223,802 111,908 Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

County results Precinct results DesJarlais:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Hale:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tie:      50%

U.S. Representative before election Scott DesJarlais Republican Elected U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais Republican

See also: Tennessee's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent was Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Doug Meyer, former chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party^[46]
• Randy Sharp^[46]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Hale, former Obama White House staffer^[47]

Eliminated in primary

• Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant^[48]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher Hale	16,152	58.9
	Democratic	Noelle Bivens	11,249	41.1
Total votes			27,401	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott DesJarlais (incumbent)	223,802	66.7
	Democratic	Christopher Hale	111,908	33.3
Total votes			335,710	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2020 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Jim Cooper Party Democratic Popular vote 252,155 Percentage 100.0%

County results Precinct results Cooper:      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Cooper Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic

See also: Tennessee's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. representative^[49][47]

Eliminated in primary

• Keeda Haynes, public defender^[50][47]
• Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014^[51][52][47]

Withdrawn

• Justin Jones, activist^[53]

Endorsements

Jim Cooper

Organizations

• Communications Workers of America^[54]
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund^[55]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[56]
• Sierra Club^[57]
• Tennessee AFL–CIO^[54]

Keeda Haynes

State officials

• Brenda Gilmore, state senator and former state representative (2007–2019)^[58]

Organizations

• Blue America^[59]
• Demand Universal Healthcare (DUH)^[60]
• Democracy for America^[61]
• Indivisible^[62]
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee^[63]

Individuals

• Marianne Williamson, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate^[64]

Justin Jones (withdrawn)

Organizations

• Sunrise Movement^[65]

Meredith Page (withdrawn)

Organizations

• YDSA^{[citation needed][66]}
• Rose Caucus^{[citation needed][67]}

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Cooper (incumbent)	252,155	99.99%
	Write-in		14	0.01%
Total votes			252,169	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6

2020 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee John Rose Christopher Finley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 257,572 83,852 Percentage 73.7% 24.0%

County Results Precinct Results Rose:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Finley:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election John Rose Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Rose Republican

See also: Tennessee's 6th congressional district

The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs of Nashville and the northern part of Middle Tennessee, including Hendersonville and Lebanon. The incumbent was 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

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Rose (incumbent)	78,340	100.0
Total votes			78,340	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Finley, restaurant owner^[45]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher Finley	21,375	100.0
Total votes			21,375	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 7

2020 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Mark Green Kiran Sreepada Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 245,188 95,839 Percentage 69.9% 27.3%

County Results Precinct Results Green:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Sreepada:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Mark Green Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Green Republican

See also: Tennessee's 7th congressional district

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent was 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^[68]

Endorsements

Mark Green

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress^[69]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Green (incumbent)	73,540	100.0
Total votes			73,540	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant^[70]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kiran Sreepada	23,390	100.0
Total votes			23,390	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 8

2020 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee David Kustoff Erika S. Pearson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 227,216 97,890 Percentage 68.5% 29.5%

County Results Precinct Results Kustoff:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Pearson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+

U.S. Representative before election David Kustoff Republican Elected U.S. Representative David Kustoff Republican

See also: Tennessee's 8th congressional district

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Kustoff (incumbent)	70,677	100.0
Total votes			70,677	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018^[71]

Eliminated in primary

• Lawrence Pivnick, attorney^[72]
• Hollis W. Skinner, former Trenton city councilman and U.S. Army veteran^[73]
• Savannah Williamson, former Madison County commissioner^[72]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

District 9

2020 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Steve Cohen Charlotte Bergmann Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,905 48,818 Percentage 77.4% 20.1%

County Results Precinct Results Cohen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Bergmann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Cohen Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Steve Cohen Democratic

See also: Tennessee's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent was Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative^[74]

Eliminated in primary

• Leo Awgowhat^[72]
• Corey Strong, U.S. Navy veteran and former chair of Shelby County Democratic Party^[75]

Endorsements

Steve Cohen

Organizations

• Center for Biological Diversity^[76]
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund^[55]
• Planned Parenthood^[56]
• Sierra Club^[57]

Corey Strong

Organizations

• Brand New Congress^[77]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018^[72]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlotte Bergmann	12,160	100.0
Total votes			12,160	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
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

Results

Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2020^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

See also

• 2020 United States presidential election in Tennessee
• 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee
• 2020 Tennessee Senate election
• 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election
• 2020 Tennessee elections
• 2020 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2020 United States elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Clark with 9%; "another candidate" with 8%
3. Clark with 5%; Adkins with 3%; Williams with 2%; "another candidate" with 3%

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