2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1[]
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 Diana Harshbarger, who was elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Diana Harshbarger, incumbent U.S. Representative (2021 - )
Potential[]
Endorsements[]
- Executive Branch
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021) [1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Filed paperwork[]
- Cameron Parsons[2]
District 2[]
The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2019
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Mark Harmon, Professor at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Knox County Commissioner (2006-2010), and Democratic nominee for Texas's 13th congressional district in 1998[3]
Potential[]
District 3[]
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 67.3% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Potential[]
Endorsements[]
- Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021) [6]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Nathaniel Doss III[7]
- Matt Adams, former member of the U.S. Army[4]
- Meg Gorman, 2020 Democratic Nominee for this seat[4]
Endorsements[]
- State Representatives
- Yusuf Hakeem, state representative (2019-present) and a former member of the State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole[8]
District 4[]
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 66.7% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Potential[]
- Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2011
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
Eric Zayas Sr.
District 5[]
The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who ran unopposed in 2020.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2003[10]
- Odessa Kelly, executive director of Stand Up Nashville[11]
Publicly Expressed[]
Endorsements[]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Potential[]
- Beth Harwell, former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2011-2019), former State Representative (1989-2019), and candidate for Governor of Tennessee in 2018[21]
Declined[]
- Manny Sethi, orthopedic surgeon and candidate for United States Senate in 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee[22]
Endorsements[]
- U.S. Senators
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011-present)[23]
District 6[]
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 73.7% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2019
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
District 7[]
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 69.9% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- Mark Green, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2019
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
District 8[]
The 8th district encompasses rural West Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of Memphis, including Bartlett, Lakeland, Germantown, and Collierville. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
- David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2017
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
District 9[]
The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 77.4% of the vote in 2020.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2007[25]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Potential[]
Independent Candidates[]
- Mark Crain[26]
General Election[]
Results[]
Notes[]
- Partisan clients
References[]
- ^ Smith, Josh. "U.S. Rep. Harshbarger's re-election endorsed by former President Trump". www.wjhl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "FEC Statement of Candidacy - Cameron Parsons". November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "UTK Professor will run in 2022". UT Daily Beacon. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Former President Trump Endorses Congressman Chuck Fleischmann". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Chattanooga Easter Egg Hunt Hosted By Nathaniel Doss III Is Canceled". March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Danielle Moss (June 18, 2021). "Rep. Yusuf Hakeem endorses Nathaniel Doss III for Congressional Seat". wdef.com.
- ^ a b "Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Cooper on 2020, 2022 and more". Nashville Post. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Elliott, Stephen (April 5, 2021). "Odessa Kelly Takes Aim at Cooper 'Dynasty' in Congressional Primary Bid". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Kate Prince (August 11, 2020). "Keeda Haynes: 'Door is Not Closed' on 2022 Run". Tennessee Bar Association.
- ^ a b Elliott, Stephen (April 5, 2021). "Odessa Kelly running for Cooper's congressional seat". Nashville Post. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the BNC 2022 Slate @OdessaKellyTN for #TN05! Odessa is a career civil servant & Executive Dir. of @StandUpNash. She's running a bold progressive campaign to fight for the working families of Nashville. Split a donation between BNC & Odessa now!".
- ^ a b "Kelly picks up endorsements from national progressive groups". www.tennesseelookout.com. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Baird, Addy (April 5, 2021). "The Progressive Group That Helped Bring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Congress Is Launching Its First Primary Challenge Of 2022". BuzzFeed News.
- ^ Yu, Yue Stella (September 2, 2021). "SEIU, union helping fund Stand Up Nashville, endorses Odessa Kelly for Congress". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ McCall, Holly (September 2, 2021). "Odessa Kelly picks up national SEIU endorsement". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Jason M. (March 2, 2021). "Nashville Congressional Candidate Quincy McKnight Says Jim Cooper Has Served Long Enough". Tennessee Star. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Did Alex Jones Really Save Kids? Analysis of Viral Video Where He Stops Car". Newsweek. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Harwell considering congressional run if the lines are right". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Yu, Yue Stella (November 19, 2021). "Manny Sethi, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate, will not run for Congress". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Natalie Allison (June 18, 2021). "Robby Starbuck, a Franklin Republican, runs for Congress in Nashville with Rand Paul's endorsement". Tennessean.
- ^ a b Vivian Jones (May 14, 2021). "Republican challenger would be first Black man to represent Nashville in Congress". Main Street Nashville.
- ^ Burgess, Katherine (January 1, 2019). "Cohen to seek re-election to Congress in 2020 and 2022". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Crain". Ballotpedia.
External links[]
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Tennessee", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Tennessee: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Tennessee". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Tennessee at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
- Jim Cooper (D) for Congress
- Odessa Kelly (D) for Congress
- Quincy McKnight (R) for Congress
- Robby Starbuck (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
- United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2022 Tennessee elections