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.

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.

Nominee

 * Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality

Nominee

 * Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

Independent Candidates

 * Robert Franklin, U.S. Navy veteran
 * Paul Krane (write-in), student

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.

Nominee

 * John J. Duncan, Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Stuart Starr, IT business owner and union organizer

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.

Nominee

 * Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Allan Levene, information technology specialist and perennial candidate
 * Geoffery Suhmer Smith

Nominee

 * Melody Shekari, policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Friedman
 * George Ryan Love

Campaign
Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.

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.

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.

Results
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Nominee

 * Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry

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.

Nominee

 * Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

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

General election
Cooper was heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.

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.

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
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Nominee

 * David Kent, manufacturing industry manager

Eliminated in primary

 * Flo Matheson, nominee for state representative in 2012

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.

Nominee

 * Marsha Blackburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Tharon Chandler, journalist

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.

Nominee

 * David Kustoff, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee

Eliminated in primary

 * Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner
 * Hunter Baker, Union University professor
 * Dave Bault, inspector for Terminix
 * George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate
 * Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant
 * Brian Kelsey, state senator
 * Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds
 * Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayor
 * David Maldonado, businessman
 * David Wharton

Withdrawn

 * Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissioner

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 representative
 * Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate
 * 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
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Nominee

 * Rickey Hobson, manager at Delta Air Lines

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 Major
 * David Vinciarelli

General election
The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.

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.

Nominee

 * Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Larry Crim, perennial candidate
 * Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chair
 * Larry Williams

Nominee

 * Wayne Alberson

Withdrawn

 * Palmer Lee Harris
 * Ernest Lunati, candidate for this seat in 2012