2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Following the 2020 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.

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 was Republican Phil Roe, who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2018. On January 3, 2020, Roe announced he was retiring from Congress and would not run for a seventh term. His successor, Diana Harshbarger, was the ninth person to represent the district since 1921.
In the general election, Republican Diana Harshbarger won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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  • Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran
    Withdrawn
  • Larry Smith, history professor
  • Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran

District 2

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent was Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

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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 was Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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  • Meg Gorman

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent was Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

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Eliminated in primary

Democratic primary

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Nominee
  • Christopher Hale, former Obama White House staffer
    Eliminated in primary
  • Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant

District 5

The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

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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 was Republican John Rose, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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  • Christopher Finley, restaurant owner

District 7

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent was Republican Mark Green, who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

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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. As well as the cities of Jackson, Union City, and Paris. The incumbent was Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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Eliminated in primary

District 9

The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent was Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
  • Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Leo Awgowhat
  • Corey Strong, U.S. Navy veteran and former chair of Shelby County Democratic Party

Republican primary

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