November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 → 7 2 73.36% 26.64% | 7 2 1,690,666 614,026 | |
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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.
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Republican Primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann won his primary with 84% of the vote.
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Democratic Primary
The Democrats nominated Melody Shekari, a policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation.
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General Election
Shekari was endorsed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Knoxville News Sentinel. Fleischmann is heavily favored to win re-election.
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.
Democratic Primary
Steven Reynolds, a manager in the construction industry, won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
Republican Primary
Stacy Reis Snyder won the Republican Primary with 50.8% of the vote.
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Democratic Primary
Incumbent Representative Jim Cooper won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
General Election
Democrat Jim Cooper is heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.
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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.
Democratic Primary
David Kent defeated Flo Matheson to be the Democratic nominee.
Republican Primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Tharon Chandler both ran in uncontested primaries.
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General Election
Blackburn has dramatically outspent Chandler and is heavily favored to win re-election.
District 8
Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher announced he would not run for reelection. David Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.
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Democratic primary
Rickey Hobson, a manager at Delta Airlines and Fayette County resident, won the Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote.
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General Election
The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.
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Albertson won the uncontested primary.
General Election
Incumbent Representative Steve Cohen is almost certain to win re-election in Tennessee's most Democratic-leaning district.