2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

none related races 2016 United States House of Representatives elections 2016 Tennessee House of Representatives election February 2026 February 2023 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee Tennessee legislative no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2018 All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives 2016 11 08 Republican Party (United States) 7 7 1,493,740 62.47% 0.56% Democratic Party (United States) 2 2 814,181 34.05% 1.35% 320px District results 320px County results Republican #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #4389e2 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% 61.92% November 8, 2016 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2016 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics February 28, 2023 24.95 pp The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was 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. Following the 2016 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority. 2 Overview PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Republican 1,493,740 62.47% 7 7 Democratic 814,181 34.05% 2 2 Independents 83,134 3.48% 0 0 Write-Ins 6 0.00 0 0 Totals 2,391,061 100.00% 9 9 0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 62.47 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 34.05 Other #777777 3.48 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 77.78 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 22.22 By district Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district: DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 198,293 78.37% 39,024 15.42% 15,708 6.21% 253,025 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 2 212,455 75.65% 68,401 24.35% 0 0.00% 280,856 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 176,613 66.39% 76,727 28.84% 12,666 4.76% 266,006 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 165,796 65.03% 89,141 34.97% 0 0.00% 254,937 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 102,433 37.45% 171,111 62.55% 0 0.00% 273,544 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 202,234 71.09% 61,995 21.79% 20,261 7.12% 284,490 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 200,407 72.22% 65,226 23.50% 11,880 4.28% 277,513 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 194,386 68.75% 70,925 25.09% 17,422 6.16% 282,733 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 9 41,123 18.87% 171,631 78.75% 5,203 2.39% 217,957 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 1,493,740 62.47% 814,181 34.05% 83,140 3.48% 2,391,061 100.0% District 1 Tennessee's 1st congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2018 x150px File:Phil Roe official photo (cropped).jpg Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) 198,293 78.4% File:3x4.svg Alan Bohms Democratic Party (United States) 39,024 15.4% File:3x4.svg Robert Franklin Independent (United States) 15,702 6.2% U.S. Representative Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) Phil Roe Republican Party (United States) File:TN 1st 2016.svg 230px County resultsRoe: #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality Endorsements Phil Roe Newspapers Knoxville News Sentinelhttp://www.knoxnews.com/opinion/editorials/roe-fleischmann-shekari-picks-for-primary-election-37219fed-d34c-6cef-e053-0100007f857d-386069171.html Roe, Fleischmann, Shekari picks for primary election 2016-09-14 Results Republican primary resultshttp://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/election-results Election Results - Primary Tennessee Secretary of State August 4, 2016 December 1, 2016 Phil Roe (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 35,350 82.2 Clint Tribble Republican Party (United States) 7,673 17.8 43,023 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance Results Democratic primary results Alan Bohms Democratic Party (United States) 4,161 100.0 Independent Candidates Robert Franklin, U.S. Navy veteran Paul Krane (write-in), student General election Endorsements Phil Roe (R) Newspapers Knoxville News SentinelNews Sentinel Editorial Board Endorsements: Duncan, Roe Fleischmann http://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/10/16/endorsements-duncan-roe-fleischmann/92000708/ knoxnews.com Knoxville News Sentinel 24 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018103119/http://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/10/16/endorsements-duncan-roe-fleischmann/92000708/ 18 October 2016 16 October 2016 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2016https://sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com/USHousebyCountyNov2016.pdf United States House of Representatives District 1 State of Tennessee 2023-02-05 Phil Roe (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 198,293 78.4 Alan Bohms Democratic Party (United States) 39,024 15.4 Robert Franklin Independent (United States) 15,702 6.2 Paul Krane (write-in) Independent (United States) 6 0.0 253,025 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2018 x150px File:John J. Duncan Jr, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).png Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) 212,455 75.6% File:3x4.svg Stuart Starr Democratic Party (United States) 68,401 24.4% U.S. Representative John J. Duncan, Jr. Republican Party (United States) John J. Duncan, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 200px File:TN 2nd 2016.svg County resultsDuncan: #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Incumbent Republican Jimmy Duncan, who had represented the district since 1989, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+20. Republican primary Candidates Nominee John J. Duncan Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 28,806 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stuart Starr, IT business owner and union organizer Results Democratic primary results Stuart Starr Democratic Party (United States) 7,851 100.0 General election Endorsements Jimmy Duncan (R) Newspapers Knoxville News Sentinel Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2016 John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 212,455 75.6 Stuart Starr Democratic Party (United States) 68,401 24.4 280,856 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 2016 Tennessee's congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2018 x150px File:Chuck Fleischmann, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg Chuck Fleischmann Republican Party (United States) 176,613 66.4% File:3x4.svg Melody Shekari Democratic Party (United States) 76,727 28.9% U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann Republican Party (United States) Chuck Fleischmann Republican Party (United States) 200px File:TN 3rd 2016.svg County results Fleischmann: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Allan Levene, information technology specialist and perennial candidate Geoffery Suhmer Smith Endorsements Chuck Fleischmann Newspapers Knoxville News Sentinel Results Republican primary results Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 31,964 83.9 Geoffery Suhmer Smith Republican Party (United States) 3,076 8.1 Allan Levene Republican Party (United States) 3,059 8.0 38,099 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Melody Shekari, policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportationhttp://nooga.com/172906/a-little-about-melody-shekari-who-is-running-for-us-house-district-3/ A little about Melody Shekari, who is running for U.S. House District 3 en-US 2016-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20160922183320/http://nooga.com/172906/a-little-about-melody-shekari-who-is-running-for-us-house-district-3 September 22, 2016 dead Eliminated in primary Michael Friedman George Ryan Love Endorsements Melody Shekari Newspapers Chattanooga TimesPam Sohn Chattanooga Times announces endorsement for 3rd District House seat http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/times/story/2016/jul/14/sohn-send-chuck-home-and-melody-shekari-congr/375898/ timesfreepress.com Chattanooga Times Free Press 2016-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20160727111114/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/times/story/2016/jul/14/sohn-send-chuck-home-and-melody-shekari-congr/375898 27 July 2016 14 July 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel Results Democratic primary results Melody Shekari Democratic Party (United States) 8,660 53.9 Michael Friedman Democratic Party (United States) 5,329 33.2 George Ryan Love Democratic Party (United States) 2,070 12.9 16,059 100.0 General election Campaign Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election. Endorsements Chuck Fleischmann (R) Newspapers Chattanooga Free PressClint Cooper The Free Press recommends these candidates https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/freepress/story/2016/nov/08/cooper-we-recommend/396597/ timesfreepress.com Chattanooga Times Free Press 24 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113191105/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/freepress/story/2016/nov/08/cooper-we-recommend/396597/ 13 November 2016 8 November 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel Melody Shekari (D) Newspapers Chattanooga TimesPam Sohn The Times recommends these candidates http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/times/story/2016/nov/08/times-endorsements/396600/ timesfreepress.com Chattanooga Times Free Press 24 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113185808/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/times/story/2016/nov/08/times-endorsements/396600/ 13 November 2016 8 November 2016 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2016 Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 176,613 66.4 Melody Shekari Democratic Party (United States) 76,727 28.9 Rick Tyler Independent (United States) 5,098 1.9 Cassandra Mitchell Independent (United States) 5,075 1.9 Topher Kersting Independent (United States) 2,493 0.9 266,006 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 Tennessee's 4th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2018 x150px File:Scott DesJarlais 113th Congress.jpg Scott DesJarlais Republican Party (United States) 165,796 65.0% File:3x4.svg Steven Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 89,141 35.0% U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais Republican Party (United States) Scott DesJarlais Republican Party (United States) File:TN 4th 2016.svg 250px County resultsDesJarlais: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Grant Starrett, real estate developer and attorney Campaign Scandal-ridden incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.http://www.dnj.com/story/news/2016/07/20/mailer-attacking-desjarlais-also-offends-muslims/87264290/ Grant Starrett mailer attacking DesJarlais also offends Muslims 2016-09-14 Results thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F DesJarlais #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #FF9A50 Starrett #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% Republican primary results Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 24,211 52.1 Grant Starrett Republican Party (United States) 20,138 43.3 Erran Persley Republican Party (United States) 1,615 3.5 Yomi Faparusi Republican Party (United States) 493 1.1 46,457 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industryhttp://www.reynolds2016.com Steven Reynolds for US Congress 2016-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20170413154438/http://www.reynolds2016.com/ April 13, 2017 dead Results Democratic primary results Steven Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 11,511 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2016 Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 165,796 65.0 Steven Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 89,141 35.0 254,937 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 Tennessee's 5th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2018 x150px File:Jim Cooper, Official Portrait, ca2013 (cropped).jpg Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 171,111 62.6% File:3x4.svg Stacy Reis Snyder Republican Party (United States) 102,433 37.4% U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) File:Tn 5th 2016.svg 250px County resultsCooper: #6674DE 60–70%Ball: #D75D5D 60–70% Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003, as well as previously between 1983 and 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Democratic primary results Jim Cooper (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 32,103 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Stacy Reis Snyder, small business owner and songwriter Eliminated in primary Jody Ball, businessman John "Big John" Smith, deputy sheriff and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014 Withdrawn Ronnie Holden, candidate for this seat in 2014 Results Republican primary results Stacy Ries Snyder Republican Party (United States) 7,666 50.8 John "Big John" Smith Republican Party (United States) 4,295 28.5 Jody Ball Republican Party (United States) 3,124 20.7 15,085 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2016 Jim Cooper (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 171,111 62.6 Stacy Ries Snyder Republican Party (United States) 102,433 37.4 273,544 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Tennessee's 6th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2018 x150px File:Diane Black, 115th official photo (cropped).jpg Diane Black Republican Party (United States) 202,234 71.1% File:3x4.svg David Kent Democratic Party (United States) 61,995 21.8% File:3x4.svg David Ross Independent (United States) 20,261 7.1% U.S. Representative Diane Black Republican Party (United States) Diane Black Republican Party (United States) 240px File:TN 6th 2016.svg County resultsBlack: #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+21. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Joe Carr, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 Donald Strong Tommy Hay Campaign Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor. Results thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F Black #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/08/04/6th-congressional-district-diane-black-joe-carr/88004968/ U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary The Tennessean 2016-09-14 Republican primary results Diane Black (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 33,215 63.7 Joe Carr Republican Party (United States) 16,665 31.9 Donald Strong Republican Party (United States) 1,354 2.6 Tommy Hay Republican Party (United States) 945 1.8 52,179 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Kent, manufacturing industry manager Eliminated in primary Flo Matheson, nominee for state representative in 2012 Results Democratic primary results David Kent Democratic Party (United States) 7,551 67.0 Flo Matheson Democratic Party (United States) 3,714 33.0 11,265 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2016 Diane Black (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 202,234 71.1 David Kent Democratic Party (United States) 61,995 21.8 David Ross Independent (United States) 20,261 7.1 284,490 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 Tennessee's 7th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2018 x150px File:Marsha Blackburn (16480914188) (cropped).jpg Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) 200,407 72.2% File:3x4.svg Tharon Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 65,226 23.5% U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) File:TN 7th 2016.svg 230px County resultsBlackburn: #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Marsha Blackburn, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 38,490 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tharon Chandler, journalist Results Democratic primary results Tharon Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 9,956 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election. Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2016 Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 200,407 72.2 Tharon Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 65,226 23.5 Leonard D. Ladner Independent (United States) 11,880 4.3 277,513 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Tennessee's 8th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2018 x150px File:David Kustoff, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg David Kustoff Republican Party (United States) 194,386 68.7% File:3x4.svg Rickey Hobson Democratic Party (United States) 70,925 25.1% U.S. Representative Stephen Fincher Republican Party (United States) David Kustoff Republican Party (United States) File:Tn 8th 2016 fixed.svg 200px County resultsKustoff: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Hobson: #A5B0FF 40–50% Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, announced he would not run for re-election.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/US-Rep-Fincher-says-he-wont-run-for-reelection-367249511.html U.S. Rep. Fincher says he won't run for reelection The Commercial Appeal Collins Michael February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19. Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Kustoff, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennesseehttp://wreg.com/2016/02/01/rep-stephen-fincher-to-retire-at-end-of-term/ Three candidates vying for Rep. Fincher's congressional seat WREG February 2, 2016 February 3, 2016 Eliminated in primary Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership ownerhttp://knoxblogs.com/humphreyhill/2016/02/09/sixth-gop-candidate-files-in-8th-congressional-district/ Sixth GOP candidate files in 8th Congressional District Humphrey on the Hill Humphrey Tom February 9, 2016 March 16, 2016 March 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160322235032/http://knoxblogs.com/humphreyhill/2016/02/09/sixth-gop-candidate-files-in-8th-congressional-district/ dead Hunter Baker, Union University professorhttps://baptistnews.com/2016/03/08/baptist-political-science-prof-running-for-congress/ Baptist political science prof running for Congress Baptist News Global Allen Bob March 8, 2016 March 16, 2016 March 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309110416/https://baptistnews.com/2016/03/08/baptist-political-science-prof-running-for-congress/ dead Dave Bault, inspector for Terminix George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidatehttps://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2016/feb/3/contenders-emerge-for-finchers-seat/ Contenders Emerge for Fincher's Seat Memphis Daily News February 2, 2016 February 3, 2016 Brad Greer, businessman and political consultanthttp://www.wbbjtv.com/2016/02/04/jackson-businessman-brad-greer-announces-run-for-congress/ Jackson businessman Brad Greer announces run for Congress WBBJ-TV February 4, 2016 March 16, 2016 Brian Kelsey, state senatorhttp://atr.rollcall.com/tennessees-stephen-fincher-wont-run-2016/ Tennessee's Stephen Fincher Won't Run in 2016 Roll Call February 2, 2016 February 3, 2016 February 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202105947/http://atr.rollcall.com/tennessees-stephen-fincher-wont-run-2016/ dead Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deedshttp://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/01/us-rep-fincher-not-seeking-re-election/79651060/ U.S. Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election Jackson SUn February 1, 2016 February 3, 2016 Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayorhttp://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/luttrell-announces-his-run-for-congress-2cf3b1bc-546a-14b4-e053-0100007f2d2a-370582171.html Luttrell announces his run for Congress The Commercial Appeal Callahan Jody Royer David February 29, 2016 March 6, 2016 David Maldonado, businessmanhttp://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/collierville-businessman-to-seek-finchers-seat-2d7c11d0-a9ec-5749-e053-0100007fd36a-371304461.html Collierville businessman to seek Fincher's seat The Commercial Appeal Collins Michael March 7, 2016 March 16, 2016 David Wharton Withdrawn Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissionerhttp://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/lee-harris-out-steve-basar-in/Content?oid=4422995 Lee Harris Out, Steve Basar In? Memphis Flyer January 28, 2016 February 3, 2016 Declined Stephen Fincher, incumbent U.S. Representative Scott Golden, district director for Congressman Fincher and member of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee Andy Holt, state representative Ed Jackson, state senator Ron Kirkland, physician and candidate for this seat in 2010 Steve McManus, state representativehttp://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/US-Rep-Fincher-says-he-wont-run-for-reelection-367249511.html Republicans line up for Rep. Fincher's seat Commercial Appeal February 1, 2016 February 3, 2016 http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/state/Rep-McManus-changes-his-mind-on-Congressional-run-367528571.html State Rep. McManus changes his mind on Congressional run The Commercial Appeal Locker Richard February 3, 2016 February 6, 2016 Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senatehttp://www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/state/norris-says-he-wont-run-for-congress-2d282737-b20b-1920-e053-0100007f566a-370984041.html Norris says he won't run for Congress The Commercial Appeal Locker Richard March 3, 2016 March 16, 2016 John Ryder, Republican National Committee General Counsel and committee member Bill Sanderson, state representative John Stevens, state senator Matthew Stowe, district attorney general for the 24th judicial district Mary Wagner, Shelby County GOP Chair Amy Weirich, Shelby County District Attorney Results thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F Kustoff #FFE0EA 20–30% #FFC8CD 30–40% #FF9A50 Flinn #FFDAC1 20–30% #FFCCA9 30–40% #FF9A50 50–60% #51C2C2 Luttrell #ACF2F2 30–40% #5FD35F Greer #C0F0C0 20–30% #87DE87 40–50% #5FD35F 50–60% Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.https://www.jta.org/2016/08/05/news-opinion/united-states/memphis-jewish-lawyer-david-kustoff-wins-gop-primary-in-tennessee Memphis Jewish lawyer David Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee August 5, 2016 Jewish Telegraphic Agency August 5, 2016 Republican primary results David Kustoff Republican Party (United States) 16,889 27.4 George Flinn Republican Party (United States) 14,200 23.1 Mark Luttrell Republican Party (United States) 10,878 17.7 Brian Kelsey Republican Party (United States) 7,942 12.9 Brad Greer Republican Party (United States) 6,819 11.1 Tom Leatherwood Republican Party (United States) 2,620 4.3 Hunter Baker Republican Party (United States) 1,014 1.6 Ken Atkins Republican Party (United States) 410 0.7 Raymond Honeycutt Republican Party (United States) 231 0.4 George B. Howell Republican Party (United States) 211 0.3 David Wharton Republican Party (United States) 131 0.2 Dave Bault Republican Party (United States) 109 0.2 David J Maldonado Republican Party (United States) 76 0.1 61,530 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rickey Hobson, manager at Delta Air Lineshttp://www.hobsonforcongress.net/meet-rickey Rickey Hobson for Congress rickeyhobson 2016-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20160923202109/http://www.hobsonforcongress.net/meet-rickey September 23, 2016 dead Eliminated in primary Gregory Alan Frye Withdrawn James Coffman Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent Declined Roy Herron, former state senator, former Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2010 Michael McCusker, Shelby County Assistant District Attorney and retired Army Majorhttp://www.commercialappeal.com/mobile-topstories/two-democrats-file-for-congressional-seat-2bd1df8a-4e6f-3316-e053-0100007f6efb-368882111.html Two Democrats file for District 8 Congressional seat The Commercial Appeal Poe Ryan February 15, 2016 March 16, 2016 David Vinciarelli Results Democratic primary results Rickey Hobson Democratic Party (United States) 7,774 54.8 Gregory Alan Frye Democratic Party (United States) 6,413 45.2 14,187 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2016 David Kustoff Republican Party (United States) 194,386 68.7 Rickey Hobson Democratic Party (United States) 70,925 25.1 Shelia L. Godwin Independent (United States) 6,442 2.3 James Hart Independent (United States) 4,057 1.4 Adrian M. Montague Independent (United States) 2,497 0.9 Mark J. Rawles Independent (United States) 2,445 0.9 Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane Independent (United States) 1,981 0.7 282,733 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 9 Tennessee's 9th congressional district 2016 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2018 x150px File:Steve Cohen (cropped).jpeg Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) 171,631 78.7% File:3x4.svg Wayne Alberson Republican Party (United States) 41,123 18.9% U.S. Representative Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) Steve Cohen Democratic Party (United States) 200px File:Tn 9th.svg County resultCohen: #584cde 70–80% Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+25. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Larry Crim, perennial candidate Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chair Larry Williams Results Democratic primary results Steve Cohen (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 35,645 85.5 Justin Ford Democratic Party (United States) 4,165 10.0 M. LaTroy Williams Democratic Party (United States) 1,452 3.5 Larry Crim Democratic Party (United States) 406 1.0 41,668 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Wayne Albersonhttp://tnsos.net/FiledPetitions.pdf Tennessee Secretary of State tensos.net September 13, 2016https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/house/tennessee/ Tennessee Primary Election Results 2016: House Live Map by District, Real-Time Voting Updates Election Hub 2016-09-14 Withdrawn Palmer Lee Harris Ernest Lunati, candidate for this seat in 2012 Results Republican primary results Wayne Alberson Republican Party (United States) 38,490 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2016 Steve Cohen (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 171,631 78.7 Wayne Alberson Republican Party (United States) 41,123 18.9 Paul Cook Independent (United States) 5,203 2.4 217,957 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) See also 2016 Tennessee elections 2016 United States elections References External links U.S. House elections in Tennessee, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Tennessee 2016 Category:2016 elections in Tennessee