2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

none related races 2008 United States House of Representatives elections 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election February 2026 September 2023 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee Tennessee legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2010 All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives 2008 11 04 Democratic Party (United States) 5 5 1,195,542 51.94% 1.76% Republican Party (United States) 4 4 977,677 42.47% 4.14% 320px Party gains 320px District results 320px County results #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% 66.34% November 4, 2008 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2008 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics February 28, 2023 16.37 pp The 2008 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the 9 U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. Following the 2008 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Democratic majority. As of , this was the last time Democrats won a majority of congressional districts from Tennessee's House delegation, as well as the House popular vote. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2008http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateTN Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic1,195,542 51.94% 5 — Republican 977,677 42.47% 4 — Independents 128,601 5.59% 0 — Write-in 65 0.00% 0 — Totals 2,301,885 100.00% 9 — Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 51.94 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 42.47 Other #777777 5.59House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 55.56 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 44.44 By district District Incumbent Party Firstelected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 X David Davis David Davis (Tennessee politician) 2006 Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Phil Roe Phil Roe (politician) (Republican) 71.8% Democratic Party (US)Rob Russell (Democratic) 24.5% Independent (US)Joel Goodman (Independent) 1.7% Independent (US)James Reeves (Independent) 1.1% Independent (US)Thomas Owens (Independent) 0.8% Tennessee 2 X Jimmy Duncan Jimmy Duncan (politician) 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jimmy Duncan Jimmy Duncan (politician) (Republican) 78.1% Democratic Party (US)Bob Scott (Democratic) 21.9% Tennessee 3 X Zach Wamp 1994 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Zach Wamp (Republican) 69.4% Democratic Party (US)Doug Vandagriff (Democratic) 27.4% Independent (US)Jean Howard-Hill (Independent) 1.8% Independent (US)Ed Choate (Independent) 1.4% Tennessee 4 X Lincoln Davis 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 58.8% Republican Party (US)Monty Lankford (Republican) 37.8% Independent (US)James Anthony Gray (Independent) 1.9% Independent (US)Kevin Ragsdale (Independent) 1.5% Tennessee 5 X Jim Cooper 19821994 (retired)2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jim Cooper (Democratic) 65.9% Republican Party (US)Gerard Donovan (Republican) 31.0% Independent (US)Jon Jackson (Independent) 2.0% Green Party (US)John Miglietta (Green) 1.2% Tennessee 6 X Bart Gordon 1984 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bart Gordon (Democratic) 74.4% Independent (US)Chris Baker (Independent) 25.6% Tennessee 7 X Marsha Blackburn 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 68.6% Democratic Party (US)Randy Morris (Democratic) 31.4% Tennessee 8 X John Tanner John Tanner (Tennessee politician) 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Tanner John Tanner (Tennessee politician) (Democratic) Uncontested Tennessee 9 X Steve Cohen Steve Cohen (politician) 2006 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Steve Cohen Steve Cohen (politician) (Democratic) 87.9% Independent (US)Jake Ford (Independent) 4.9% Independent (US)Dewey Clark (Independent) 4.4% Independent (US)Mary Wright (Independent) 2.8% District 1 Tennessee's 1st congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2010 x150px File:Phil Roe 2.jpg Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) 168,343 71.82% File:3x4.svg Rob Russell Democratic Party (United States) 57,525 24.54% U.S. Representative David Davis Republican Party (United States) Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) County resultsRoe: #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% File:2008 Tennessee 1st Election Results.svg 250pxThis district covers northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County. It had been represented by Republican David Davis since 2007. Johnson City mayor Roe narrowly defeated Davis in the Republican primary by a margin of 50% to 49% (only 500 votes).Roe Defeats Davis In 1st District TriCities.com, August 8, 2008 Davis was elected in 2006, succeeding retiring congressman Bill Jenkins, winning the Republican nomination over a crowded field which included Roe. Roe, a retired OB/GYN, was endorsed by several local newspapers, refused PAC and special interest money, and promised not to serve any more than ten years in Congress. He was a shoo-in for election in a district that has only elected Republicans since 1880.thumb Democratic primary Michael Donihe Rob Russell Democratic primary results Michael Donihe Democratic Party (United States) 1,968 32.3 Rob Russell Democratic Party (United States) 4,123 67.7 6,091 100.0 Republican primary Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe challenged incumbent David Davis. During the campaign, Roe attacked Davis as an ineffective politician who had sold out to special interests and accepted contributions from oil companies during a summer of record gasoline prices.Jim Balloch http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/08/roe-slides-past-davis-in-1st-district-house-race/ Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race August 8, 2008 Knoxville News Sentinel Roe defeated incumbent congressman David Davis in the primary election by 482 votes.Balloch Jim August 8, 2008 Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/08/roe-slides-past-davis-in-1st-district-house-race/ Knoxville News Sentinel It was the first time since 1966 that an incumbent Tennessee congressman had lost a primary. It was also the first time since 1950 that an incumbent congressman lost a primary in the 1st District. Davis claimed Democratic voters, knowing they had no realistic chance of defeating him in November, contributed to his primary loss by crossing over to vote for Roe in the Republican primary. He believed he was the winner among voters who identify as Republicans.Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary. Associated Press via WVLT-TV, August 8, 2008. Candidates David Davis, incumbent Phil Roe, mayor of Johnson City Mahmood "Michael" Sabri Results thumb|2008 Republican primary results #FACA33 Roe #FACA33 50–60% #E27F7F Davis #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Republican primary results Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) 25,993 50.15% David Davis (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 25,511 49.22% Mahmood "Michael" Sabri Republican Party (United States) 329 0.63% 51,833 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe R November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Safe R November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Phil Roe 168,343 71.82 Democratic Party (United States) Rob Russell 57,525 24.54 Independent (politician) Joel Goodman 3,988 1.70 Independent (politician) James W. Reeves 2,544 1.09 Independent (politician) T. K. Owens 1,981 0.85 234,381 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2010 x150px File:John J. Duncan, official photo portrait (cropped).jpg Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) 227,120 78.11% File:3x4.svg Bob Scott Democratic Party (United States) 63,639 21.89% U.S. Representative Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) County resultsDuncan: #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% File:2008 Tennessee 2nd Election Results.svg 200px This district lies in the east-central part of the state, based in Knoxville, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has been represented by Republican Jimmy Duncan since November 1988. He ran against Democrat Bob Scott. No Democrat has held this seat since 1855.thumb Democratic primary David Ryan Hancock Bob Scott Democratic primary results David Ryan Hancock Democratic Party (United States) 6,765 40.3 Bob Scott Democratic Party (United States) 10,006 59.7 16,771 100.0 Republican primary John J. Duncan Jr. Republican primary results John J. Duncan Jr. Republican Party (United States) 50,722 100.0 50,722 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Duncan (inc.) 227,120 78.11 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Scott 63,639 21.89 290,759 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2010 x150px File:Zach Wamp.jpg Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) 184,964 69.37% File:3x4.svg Doug Vandagriff Democratic Party (United States) 73,059 27.40% U.S. Representative Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) County resultsWamp: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% File:2008 Tennessee 3rd Election Results.svg 250pxTennessee’s 3rd congressional district, which stretches from the Chattanooga metropolitan area in southern Tennessee to Claiborne County in northern Tennessee, is strongly conservative and has been represented by Republican Congressman Zach Wamp since his initial 1994 election.thumb Democratic primary Doug Vandagriff Democratic primary results Doug Vandagriff Democratic Party (United States) 13,122 100.00% 13,122 100.00% Republican primary Teresa Sheppard Zach Wamp Republican primary results Teresa Sheppard Republican Party (United States) 3,125 8.95% Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) 31,782 91.05% 34,907 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Zach Wamp (inc.) 184,964 69.37 Democratic Party (United States) Doug Vandagriff 73,059 27.40 Independent (politician) Jean Howard-Hill 4,848 1.82 Independent (politician) Ed Choate 3,750 1.41 Write-ins 7 0.00 266,628 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 4 Tennessee's 4th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2010 x150px File:Lincoln Davis, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (US) 146,776 58.76% File:3x4.svg Monty J. Lankford Republican Party (US) 94,447 37.81% U.S. Representative File:2008 Tennessee 4th Election Results.svg County resultsDavis: #7996e2ff 50–60% #6674deff 60–70% #584cdeff 70–80%Lankford: #e27f7fff 50–60% Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (US) Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (US) 250pxthumb This district lies in Middle and East Tennessee and includes all of Bledsoe, Campbell, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Maury, Moore, Morgan, Pickett, Scott, Sequatchie, Van Buren, Warren, and White Counties, as well as portions of Hickman, Roane, and Williamson counties. It has been represented by Democrat Lincoln Davis since 2003. He ran against Republican Monty Lankford. Although the 4th is one of the few districts in the nation that is not considered safe for either party, its size and the fact it includes five television markets make it fairly easy for incumbents to tenure themselves in. Democratic primary Lincoln Davis Bert Mason Democratic primary results Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (United States) 30,487 90.4 Bert Mason Democratic Party (United States) 3,233 9.6 33,720 100.0 Republican primary Kent Greenough Monty J. Lankford Don Strong Republican primary results Kent Greenough Republican Party (United States) 3,749 17.6 Monty J. Lankford Republican Party (United States) 13,363 62.7 Don Strong Republican Party (United States) 4,199 19.7 21,311 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Lincoln Davis (inc.) 146,776 58.76 Republican Party (United States) Monty J. Lankford 94,447 37.81 Independent (politician) James Anthony Gray 4,869 1.95 Independent (politician) Kevin Ragsdale 3,713 1.49 249,805 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Tennessee's 5th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2010 x150px Jim Cooper, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 181,467 65.84% File:3x4.svg Gerard Donovan Republican Party (United States) 85,471 31.01% U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) County resultsCooper: #8da9e2ff 50–60% #678cd7ff 60–70%Donovan: #e27f7f 50–60% File:2008 Tennessee 5th Election Results.svg 250pxthumbTennessee’s 5th congressional district was centered on Nashville and included portions of the surrounding area. The district was anchored by the majority of Nashville–Davidson County, making Nashville its largest city and primary population center. In addition to Nashville, the district extended into parts of Cheatham County and Wilson County. This included communities such as Ashland City, Pleasant View, and Pegram in Cheatham County, as well as most of Lebanon, as well as Mount Juliet, and Green Hill in Wilson County.TN-5 https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd108_named/ind_loc_pdf/TN_CD05loc.pdf It had been represented by Democrat Jim Cooper since 2003. He ran against Republican Gerard Donovan. Democratic primary Jim Cooper Democratic primary results Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 17,985 100.0 17,985 100.0 Republican primary Gerard Donovan Vijay A. Kumar Republican primary results Gerard Donovan Republican Party (United States) 5,482 71.1 Vijay A. Kumar Republican Party (United States) 2,225 28.9 7,707 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cooper (inc.) 181,467 65.84 Republican Party (United States) Gerard Donovan 85,471 31.01 Independent (politician) Jon Jackson 5,464 1.98 Independent (politician) John P. Miglietta 3,196 1.16 Write-ins 4 0.00 275,602 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Tennessee's 6th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2010 x150px File:Bart Gordon, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 194,264 74.42% File:3x4.svg Chris Baker Independent politician 66,764 25.58% U.S. Representative Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) County resultsGordon: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% 2008 Tennessee 6th Election Results.svg 200pxthumbThis district lies in Middle Tennessee, including all of Bedford, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties, as well as a portion of Wilson County. It has been represented by Democrat Bart Gordon since 1985. He ran against independent candidate Chris Baker. Democratic primary Bart Gordon Democratic primary results Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 21,752 100.0 21,752 100.0 Republican primary Steven L. Edmondson appeared as a write-in candidate in the 2008 Republican primary but did not receive any votes in the general election. Steven L. Edmondson (write-in) Republican primary results Steven L. Edmondson (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 723 100.0 723 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Bart Gordon (inc.) 194,264 74.42 Independent (politician) Chris Baker 66,764 25.58 261,028 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Tennessee's 7th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2010 x150px File:Marsha Blackburn Official (cropped).jpg Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) 217,332 68.58% File:3x4.svg Randy G. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 99,549 31.42% U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) County resultsBlackburn: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Morris: #7996e2 50–60% 2008 Tennessee 7th Election Results.svg 270px thumbTennessee’s 7th congressional district stretched from portions of Shelby County in West Tennessee through parts of Middle Tennessee which included the majority of Williamson County and a part of southern suburban Nashville and northward to include Clarksville in Montgomery County, resulting in an unusually long and narrow configuration that combined distant suburban and rural areas into a single congressional district.Tennessee Redistricting – 2000 Cycle https://redistricting.lls.edu/state/tennessee/ 2026-02-01 The district had been represented by Republican Marsha Blackburn since 2003. She ran against Democrat Randy G. Morris. Democratic primary Randy G. Morris James Tomasik Democratic primary results Randy G. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 12,003 77.2 James Tomasik Democratic Party (United States) 3,535 22.8 15,538 100.0 Republican primary Tom Leatherwood ran for the 7th Congressional District against sitting Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn.http://www.williamsonherald.com/news/shelby-county-s-tom-leatherwood-seeks-to-unseat-blackburn-in/article_3cad155e-a8a5-5343-8c4d-28b1d3c732cc.html Shelby County's Tom Leatherwood seeks to unseat Blackburn in GOP primary Robinson Carole Williamson Herald 16 July 2008 en 2020-02-08 The race became heated when Leatherwood sent a letter to supporters accusing Blackburn of illegally using campaign money and, "talking the talk" but not "walking the walk."26 March 2008 Blackburn vs. Leatherwood getting heated already https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/article/20401825/blackburn-vs-leatherwood-getting-heated-already 2020-02-08 Nashville Post en A Collierville, TN resident then made a FEC complaint against Leatherwood. The complaint alleged that, "Leatherwood’s advertisements didn’t have him approving the message in his own voice, didn’t disclose who paid for his yard signs, and didn’t show his campaign’s website as an expense on his campaign disclosure reports." Leatherwood goes after Blackburn on effectiveness, ethics, but faces fund-raising troubles http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=61227 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080705182729/http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=61227 2008-07-05 The City Paper Blackburn won the primary with 62% of the vote. Candidates Marsha Blackburn, Incumbent Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds and former state senator Republican primary results Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 30,997 62.0% Tom Leatherwood Republican Party (United States) 19,025 38.0% 50,022 100.0% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Marsha Blackburn (inc.) 217,332 68.58 Democratic Party (United States) Randy G. Morris 99,549 31.42 316,881 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Tennessee's 8th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2010 x150px File:John S. Tanner 111th congressional portrait.jpg John Tanner Democratic Party (US) 180,465 99.97% U.S. Representative File:2008 Tennessee 8th Election Results.svg County resultsTanner: #0D0596 >90% John Tanner Democratic Party (US) John Tanner Democratic Party (US) 250pxThis district covers roughly the northwestern part of the state. It has been represented by Democrat John Tanner since 1989. He ran unopposed and encountered opposition from only a few write-in votes.thumb Democratic primary John Tanner Democratic primary results John Tanner Democratic Party (United States) 24,844 100.0 24,844 100.0 Republican primary James Hart appeared as a write-in candidate in the 2008 Republican primary but did not receive any votes in the general election. James L. Hart, who had previously attempted to run in 2006 and ran in 2004, attempted to run again. Republican state leadership successfully petitioned to have him removed from the ballot on the grounds that he was not a bona fide member of the party. Hart's attorney when he first challenged to remain on the ballot in 2006 was Richard Barrett, the Mississippi white nationalist leader."Lawyer says Hart could challenge disqualification -- Law state used wasn't 'prequalified,' he says;" Bartholomew Sullivan. The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tenn.: April 20, 2006. pg. B.11Archived copy http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/images/2008TNdeptofstate.jpg dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130918182509/http://jameshartforcongress.com/images/2008TNdeptofstate.jpg 2013-09-18 2010-10-04 Heart ended up having a write-In campaign where he only received 4 votes. James Hart (write-in), a white supremacist, segregationist activist in Buchanan, TennesseeHart James Hart for Congress http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110116061656/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ 16 Jan 2011 17 April 2023Hart James Hart for Congress 2010 Brochure http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/brochure2010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110125140131/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/brochure2010.pdf 25 Jan 2011 17 April 2023Hart James Favored Races http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/prometheus/eugenics.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110525102301/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/prometheus/eugenics.htm 25 May 2011 17 April 2023 Hart for Congress Republican primary results James Hart (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 23 100.0 23 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Tanner (inc.) 180,465 99.97 Write-ins 54 0.03 180,519 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Tennessee's 9th congressional district 2008 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2010 x150px File:Steve Cohen official photo.jpg Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) 198,798 87.85% U.S. Representative Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) County resultsCohen: #3933e5 80–90% File:2002, 2004, & 2008 Tennessee 9th Election Results.svg 250pxThis district lies in southwestern Tennessee, located entirely within Shelby County and including most of the city of Memphis. It had been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007, who ran against independent candidates Jake Ford, Dewey Clark, and Taylor Shelby Wright. Cohen defeated attorney Nikki Tinker by a 79% to 19% margin in the Democratic primary.thumb Democratic primary Cohen, who is the only white congressman representing a majority black district, defeated Tinker, who is black, by a much narrower margin in 2006. There was much controversy over accusations made by the Tinker campaign that Cohen was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, and circulation of anti-Semitic propaganda against Cohen, who is Jewish.Tenn. Democrat beats lawyer who linked him to KKK https://web.archive.org/web/20080813205347/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_21CQEmVXaRLlqpw6n7eqnKIyNwD92DSS3O0 August 13, 2008 No Republican filed in this overwhelmingly Democratic district, although Cohen's primary victory assured him of a second term in any case. Candidates Steve Cohen James Gregory Isaac Richmond Nikki Tinker Joe Towns Jr. Democratic primary results Steve Cohen (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 50,306 79.36% Nikki Tinker Democratic Party (United States) 11,817 18.64% Joe Towns Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 914 1.44% James Gregory Democratic Party (United States) 180 0.28% Isaac Richmond Democratic Party (United States) 172 0.27% 63,389 100.00% Republican primary No candidate ran for the Republican nomination. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Cohen (inc.) 198,798 87.85 Independent (politician) Jake Ford 11,003 4.86 Independent (politician) Dewey Clark 10,047 4.44 Independent (politician) Taylor Shelby Wright 6,434 2.84 226,282 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 2008 Tennessee elections 2008 United States elections References 30em External links Division of Elections from the Tennessee Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Tennessee at Project Vote Smart Tennessee U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions for Tennessee congressional races from OpenSecrets 2006 elections United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee2008 2010 elections 2008 Tennessee United States House of Representatives