2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6, 2018, 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 the gubernatorial election.

Following the 2018 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.

By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:

District 1
The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by the Tri-Cities area including the cities of Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport. Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+28.

Republican primary
Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms when first elected back in 2008, but announced in February 2018 that he would run again that November.

Nominee

 * Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mickie Lou Banyas, Navy veteran
 * James Brooks
 * Todd McKinley, writer, and political commentator

Nominee

 * Marty Olsen, professor

District 2
The 2nd district is located in northeastern Tennessee and is centered around Knoxville and its surrounding suburbs; other cities include Jefferson City and Tazewell. Incumbent Republican John Duncan, who had represented the district since 1988, did not for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary
On July 31, 2017, Duncan announced that he would not run for re-election in 2018, wishing to instead spend more time with his family.

Nominee

 * Tim Burchett, Knox County Mayor

Eliminated in primary

 * Jason Emert, vice president for business development at First Choice Medical and candidate for state representative in 2014
 * Hank Hamblin
 * Jimmy Matlock, state representative
 * Ashley Nickloes, U.S. Air Force reservist
 * Vito Sagliano
 * C. David Stransberry

Withdrawn

 * Brad Fullington

Declined

 * Jim Berrong, Blount County Sheriff
 * John Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Ryan Haynes, former Tennessee Republican Party Chair and former state representative
 * Doug Overbey, state senator
 * Jason Zachary, state representative and candidate for this 2016

Results
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Nominee

 * Renee Hoyos, executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network

Eliminated in primary

 * Joseph Schenkenfelder
 * Joshua Williams, psychologist

Declined

 * Madeline Rogero, Mayor of Knoxville

Independents

 * Declared
 * Greg Samples (Libertarian)
 * Marc Whitmire

Results
Burchett defeated Hoyos to become only the seventh person (not including caretakers) to represent this district since 1909.

District 3
The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored by Chattanooga; other cities include LaFollette and Oak Ridge. Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Nominee

 * Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jeremy Massengale
 * Harold Shevlin
 * William Spurlock Sr.

Nominee

 * Danielle Mitchell, doctor

District 4
The 4th district is anchored by Murfreesboro in southern Tennessee; other cities include Cleveland and Mount Pleasant. Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Nominee

 * Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jack Maddux, U.S. Navy veteran, former Police Officer and business manager

Nominee

 * Mariah Phillips, retail store manager, teacher, and businesswoman

Eliminated in primary

 * Christopher Hale, nonprofit executive and former Obama White House intern
 * Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry and nominee for this seat in 2016

District 5
The 5th district is centered around the state capital, Nashville, and the surrounding suburbs including the cities of Ashland City and Dickson. Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 4th district from 1983 until 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Nominee

 * Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Jody Ball, former Texas law enforcement officer and business owner

Eliminated in primary

 * Glen Dean

Withdrawn

 * Chaz Allison

District 6
The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee including Cookeville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Lebanon. Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+24.

Republican primary
Black ran for governor instead of re-election.

Nominee

 * John Rose, former Agriculture Commissioner of Tennessee

Eliminated in primary

 * Bob Corlew, former State judge
 * Judd Matheny, former state representative
 * Christopher Monday
 * Lavern Vivio

Declined

 * Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results
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Nominee

 * Dawn Barlow, director of hospital medicine at Livingston Regional Hospital

Eliminated in primary

 * Christopher Finley
 * Peter Heffernan
 * Merrilee Wineinger

Withdrawn

 * Stephen Brandon

Independents

 * Declared
 * Lloyd Dunn
 * David Ross (Libertarian)

District 7
The 7th district is centered around the Nashville metropolitan area including the Nashville suburbs such as Brentwood and Franklin; other cities include Clarksville and Lawrenceburg. Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, did not run for re-election. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary
Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until Senator Bob Corker announced he would retire. After Corker's announcement, she announced on October 5, 2017, she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.

Nominee

 * Mark Green, state senator

Withdrawn

 * Lee Thomas Miller, music producer

Declined

 * Ken Moore, Mayor of Franklin

Nominee

 * Justin Kanew, psychologist and former contestant on The Amazing Race 15 & The Amazing Race 18

Eliminated in primary

 * Matt Reel, U.S. army special forces member and former Democratic staffer

District 8
The 8th district is located in western Tennessee, including the cities of Jackson, Paris and Union City, and the Memphis suburbs, such as Bartlett and Germantown. Incumbent Republican David Kustoff, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Nominee

 * David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * George Flinn Jr., physician and former electrical engineer

Withdrawn

 * Colleen Owens (endorsed Flinn)

Results
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Nominee

 * Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent, financial adviser and television producer

Eliminated in primary

 * John Boatner Jr.

District 9
The 9th district is based around Memphis and its surrounding suburbs including Millington. Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+28.

Nominee

 * Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Isaac Richmond, founder of the Commission on Religion and Racism and candidate for this seat in 2014
 * Kasandra Smith

Withdrawn

 * M. LaTroy Williams

Nominee

 * Charlotte Bergmann, business manager, nominee of this seat in 2014 and candidate in 2012