2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee


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.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:

District 1

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

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

    Results

Independent Candidates

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 2

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Stuart Starr, IT business owner and union organizer

    Results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 3

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

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

General election

Campaign

Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 4

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

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.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry

    Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

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

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

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

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

Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Kent, manufacturing industry manager
    Eliminated in primary
  • Flo Matheson, nominee for state representative in 2012

    Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tharon Chandler, journalist

    Results

General election

Predictions

Results

Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election.

District 8

Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, announced he would not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Wayne Alberson
    Withdrawn
  • Palmer Lee Harris
  • Ernest Lunati, candidate for this seat in 2012

    Results

General election

Predictions

Results