2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
7
2
Seats won
7
2
Seat change
Popular vote
1,493,740
814,181
Percentage
62.47%
34.05%
Swing
Republican
60-69%
70-79%
Democratic
60-69%
70-79%
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 8, 2016, 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 President of the United States . The primaries were held on August 4.
District 1 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Phil Roe , U.S. RepresentativeClint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality Results [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance Results [ ] General election [ ] Candidates [ ] Phil Roe (Republican), U.S. RepresentativeAlan Bohms (Democratic), Executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance
Robert Franklin (Independent), U.S. Navy veteran
Paul Krane (Independent write-in), student Results [ ] District 2 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates [ ] John J. Duncan, Jr. , U.S. RepresentativeResults [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Candidates [ ] StuaRert Starr (Democratic), IT business owner and union organizer Results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 3 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann won his primary with 84% of the vote.
Candidates [ ] Chuck Fleischmann , Incumbent Republican RepresentativeAllan Levene
Geoffery Suhmer Smith Results [ ] Democratic primary [ ] The Democrats nominated Melody Shekari, a policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation.[3]
Candidates [ ] Michael Friedman
George Ryan Love
Melody Shekari Results [ ] General election [ ] Shekari was endorsed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press [4] Knoxville News Sentinel [5]
Results [ ] District 4 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Scandal-ridden incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Grant Starrett . While DesJarlais originally trailed Starrett in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.[6]
Results [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Steven Reynolds, a manager in the construction industry, won the uncontested Democratic Primary.[7]
Results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 5 [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Incumbent Representative Jim Cooper won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
Results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Stacy Reis Snyder won the Republican Primary with 50.8% of the vote.
Candidates [ ] Jody Ball
John "Big John" Smith
Stacy Ries Snyder Results [ ] General election [ ] Democrat Jim Cooper is heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville 's partisan composition.
Results [ ] District 6 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Diane Black , incumbent U.S. RepresentativeJoe Carr , former state representativeDonald Strong
Tommy Hay Results [ ] Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor. Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.[8]
Democratic primary [ ] David Kent defeated Flo Matheson to be the Democratic nominee.
Results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 7 [ ] Republican primary [ ] Incumbent Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Tharon Chandler both ran in uncontested primaries.
Results [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Results [ ] General election [ ] Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election.
Results [ ] District 8 [ ] Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher announced he would not run for reelection.[9] David Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.[10]
Republican primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Declared Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner[11]
Hunter Baker, Union University professor[12]
Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissioner[13]
George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate[14]
Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant[15]
Brian Kelsey , state senator[16] David Kustoff , former U.S. Attorney[17] Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds[18]
Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayor[19]
David Maldonado, businessman[20] Declined Steve McManus , state representative[21] [22] Mark Norris , Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate [16] [23] Results [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Rickey Hobson, a manager at Delta Airlines and Fayette County resident, won the Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote.[24]
Candidates [ ] Gregory Alan Frye
Rickey Hobson Results [ ] General election [ ] The 8th District, consisting of Memphis ' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee , is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.
Results [ ] District 9 [ ] Democratic primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Steve Cohen , incumbent U.S. RepresentativeLarry Crim, perennial candidate
Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chairman
Larry Williams Results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates [ ] Results [ ] Albertson won the uncontested primary.[26]
General election [ ] Results [ ] See also [ ] United States House of Representatives elections, 2016 United States elections, 2016 References [ ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Election Results - Primary" . Tennessee Secretary of State. August 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h i https://sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com/USHousebyCountyNov2016.pdf ^ "A little about Melody Shekari, who is running for U.S. House District 3" . Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "Chattanooga Times announces endorsement for 3rd District House seat" . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "Roe, Fleischmann, Shekari picks for primary election" . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "Grant Starrett mailer attacking DesJarlais also offends Muslims" . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "Steven Reynolds for US Congress" . Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary" . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ Collins, Michael (February 1, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Fincher says he won't run for reelection" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 1, 2016 . ^ "Memphis Jewish lawyer David Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee" . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016 .^ Humphrey, Tom (February 9, 2016). "Sixth GOP candidate files in 8th Congressional District" . Humphrey on the Hill . Retrieved March 16, 2016 . ^ Allen, Bob (March 8, 2016). "Baptist political science prof running for Congress" . Baptist News Global . Retrieved March 16, 2016 . ^ "Lee Harris Out, Steve Basar In?" . Memphis Flyer . January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ "Contenders Emerge for Fincher's Seat" . Memphis Daily News . February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ "Jackson businessman Brad Greer announces run for Congress" . WBBJ-TV . Retrieved March 16, 2016 .^ a b "Tennessee's Stephen Fincher Won't Run in 2016" . Roll Call . February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ "Three candidates vying for Rep. Fincher's congressional seat" . WREG . February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ "U.S. Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election" . Jackson SUn . February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ Callahan, Jody; Royer, David (February 29, 2016). "Luttrell announces his run for Congress" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 6, 2016 . ^ Collins, Michael (March 7, 2016). "Collierville businessman to seek Fincher's seat" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016 . ^ "Republicans line up for Rep. Fincher's seat" . Commercial Appeal . February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .^ Locker, Richard (February 3, 2016). "State Rep. McManus changes his mind on Congressional run" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 6, 2016 . ^ Locker, Richard (March 3, 2016). "Norris says he won't run for Congress" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016 . ^ "Rickey Hobson for Congress" . rickeyhobson . Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016 .^ "Tennessee Secretary of State" (PDF) . tensos.net . Retrieved September 13, 2016 .^ "Tennessee Primary Election Results 2016: House Live Map by District, Real-Time Voting Updates" . Election Hub . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .
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