2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
Summary
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6, 2018, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the gubernatorial election.
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by the Tri-Cities area including the cities of Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport. Incumbent Republican Phil 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 a PVI of R+28.
Republican primaryedit
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 around Knoxville and its surrounding suburbs; other cities include Jefferson City and Tazewell. Incumbent Republican John 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 a PVI of R+20.
Republican primaryedit
On July 31, 2017, Duncan announced that he would not run for re-election in 2018, wishing to instead spend more time with his family.[5]
The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored by Chattanooga; other cities include LaFollette and Oak Ridge. Incumbent Republican Chuck 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 a PVI of R+18.
The 4th district is anchored by Murfreesboro in southern Tennessee; other cities include Cleveland and Mount Pleasant. Incumbent Republican Scott 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 a PVI of R+20.
The 5th district is centered around the state capital, Nashville, and the surrounding suburbs including the cities of Ashland City and Dickson. Incumbent Democrat Jim 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 a PVI of D+7.
The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee including Cookeville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Lebanon. Incumbent Republican Diane 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 a PVI of R+24.
Republican primaryedit
Black ran for governor instead of re-election.[18]
The 7th district is centered around the Nashville metropolitan area including the Nashville suburbs such as Brentwood and Franklin; other cities include Clarksville and Lawrenceburg. Incumbent Republican Marsha 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 a PVI of R+20.
Republican primaryedit
Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until Senator Bob Corker announced 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 of Jackson, Paris and Union City, and the Memphis suburbs, such as Bartlett and Germantown. Incumbent Republican David 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 a PVI of R+19.
The 9th district is based around Memphis and its surrounding suburbs including Millington. Incumbent Democrat Steve 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 a PVI of D+28.
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^Jason Emert. "BREAKING: I am honored to have the support of a strong, principled conservative like Ted Cruz". Twitter.
^ abTom Humphrey (June 28, 2018). "Matlock endorsed by chairman of U.S. House Freedom Caucus". The Tennessee Journal.
^"Winning For Women Endorses Ashley Nickloes for Election in Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in Latest Round of Candidate Endorsements". Winning For Women. May 9, 2018.
^With Honor. "With Honor's endorsed candidate of the day: Ashley Nickloes for Congress. A Lt. Colonel in the Tennessee Air National Guard, Nickloes is running in #TN02". Facebook.
^"News Sentinel endorses Ashley Nickloes for GOP nomination for Congress". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 20, 2018.
^Whetstone, Tyler (June 1, 2017). "Democrat to run for John Duncan's congressional seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
^Whetstone, Tyler (March 2, 2017). "Knoxville mayor: I'm not running for Congress". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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^Nate Rau (September 21, 2020). "Congressional candidate Hale accused of broken promises and bounced checks". tennesseelookout.com. Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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^"Rep. Dana Rohrbacher Endorses Judd Matheny in 6th Congressional District GOP Primary". tennesseestar.com. The Tennessee Star. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^ ab"Congressional Candidate Judd Matheny Earns Another Big Endorsement – This Time, From the NRA". /tennesseestar.com. The Tennessee Star. July 14, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^"David Ross announces independent run for Congress". September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^Ebert, Joel (June 6, 2017). "Marsha Blackburn won't challenge Sen. Corker, will seek re-election". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^"Marsha Blackburn, 'Politically Incorrect And Proud Of It,' Runs For Senate In Tenn". npr.org. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
^"Blackburn for Senate, Green for House". Nashville Post. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^Nate Rau (October 7, 2017). "Top country songwriter Lee Thomas Miller ponders run for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^Nate Rau (November 14, 2017). "Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller officially enters race for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^Dave Paulson (December 18, 2017). "Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller ends campaign for Congress". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^"Franklin mayor mulls run for U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's congressional seat". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^Wade Gervin, Cari (June 2, 2017). "Dem psychologist to run in 2nd District". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^"Green Beret running for Blackburn's seat - Nashville Post". Nashville Post. Retrieved September 12, 2018.