2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee will be 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 will coincide 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.
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 is 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 will not run for re-election.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jay Adkins
- Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer
- Richard Baker
- Chance Cansler
- John Clark, former mayor of Kingsport
- Rusty Crowe, state senator
- Steve Darden, former mayor of Johnson City
- Chad Fleenor
- Robert Franklin
- Josh Gapp, physician
- Diana Harshbarger, pharmacist
- David Hawk, state representative
- Timothy Hill, state representative
- Chuck Miller
- Carter Quillen, mechanical engineer, businessman, and merchant craftsman
- Nichole Williams, former sales representative and former intern for Phil Roe
Declined
- Miles Burdine, president and CEO of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
- John Crawford, state representative
- Bill Darden, district director for Phil Roe
- Dan Eldridge, former mayor of Washington County
- Jeremy Faison, state representative
- Matthew Hill, state representative
- Bud Hulsey, state representative
- Douglas Jenkins, chancery court judge and son of Bill Jenkins
- Jon Lundberg, state senator
- Jason Mumpower, former state representative
- Ashley Nickloes, Air National Guard pilot and candidate for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018
- David Purkey, former Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security
- Ron Ramsey, former Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
- Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative
- James "Micah" Van Huss, state representative
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran
Withdrawn
- Larry Smith, history professor
- Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chance Brown, data engineer
- Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network and nominee for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district encompasses the Chattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Meg Gorman
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Doug Meyer, former chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party
- Randy Sharp
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant
- Christopher Hale, former Obama White House staffer
Failed to qualify
- Michael Franklin, teacher and philanthropist
- Steven Erich Hubbard
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Keeda Haynes, public defender
- Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in
Failed to qualify
- Joshua Moran
- Justin Jones, activist
- Meredith Mattlin, photographer
Endorsements
Primary results
Independent
- Craig Wildenradt, bartender
General election
Predictions
Results
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 is Republican John Rose, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christopher Finley
Primary Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Finley, restaurant owner
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Green, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
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. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lawrence Pivnick, attorney
- Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018
- Hollis W. Skinner, former Trenton city councilman and U.S. Army veteran
- Savannah Williamson, former Madison County commissioner
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Leo Awgowhat
- Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Corey Strong, U.S. Navy veteran and former chair of Shelby County Democratic Party
Failed to qualify
- M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018
Primary results