2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map after redistricting was completed by the state government. During the general elections, Republican Andy Ogles flipped Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which was previously represented by Democrat Jim Cooper.

Redistricting
The Tennessee Legislature drew new maps for Tennessee's congressional districts to account for the new 2020 census data. The Republican Party had a trifecta in the Tennessee Government at the time, giving them full control of the redistricting process. Legislators drew the maps for the state from late 2021 through early 2022. The maps that were eventually passed were widely criticized as partisan gerrymanders.

In particular, the redistricting split up the House district which had represented Democrat-heavy Nashville as long as Tennessee had been a state. The three districts that absorbed the city were then all won by Republicans, giving them 89% of Tennessee's U.S. House seats despite only getting 64% of the popular vote. This split also prevented urban voters from electing an African-American representative to the U.S. House, despite representing about 17% of the population.

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 district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. The incumbent was Republican Diana Harshbarger, who was elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022.

Nominee

 * Diana Harshbarger, incumbent U.S. Representative (2021-present)

Disqualified

 * James Andrew Greene
 * Chuck Miller
 * Gary Wyatt

Nominee

 * Cameron Parsons, employee at Eastman Chemical Company

Declared

 * Richard Baker, Republican candidate for this seat in 2020
 * Ahmed Makrom, nurse

District 2
The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. The incumbent was Republican Tim Burchett, who was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022.

Nominee

 * Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Nominee

 * Mark Harmon, professor at the University of Tennessee, former Knox County commissioner (2006–2010), and nominee for Texas's 13th congressional district in 1998

Disqualified

 * Marcus Lowery

Disqualified

 * Jeffrey Grunau

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 district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle. However, under the new lines, the district no longer touches the border of Kentucky. The incumbent was Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022.

Nominee

 * Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative (2011–present)

Eliminated in primary

 * Sandy Casey, Navy veteran

Disqualified

 * Dewitt Ferrell
 * Bradley Hayes

Withdrew

 * Kenny Morgan

Results
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Nominee

 * Meg Gorman, nominee for this seat in 2020

Declared

 * Thomas Rumba
 * Rick Tyler, white supremacist and perennial candidate (later decided to run for governor instead)

Disqualified

 * Amber Hysell

District 4
The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The district was barely impacted by the 2020 redistricting cycle, though it does take up more of the southern border of the state. The incumbent was Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022.

Nominee

 * Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative (2011–present)

Disqualified

 * Charles Dean Smith

Nominee

 * Wayne Steele, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * Arnold White

Candidates

 * Clyde Benson, veteran
 * Tharon Chandler, journalist and perennial candidate
 * David Jones, engineer, and Libertarian activist
 * Joseph Mayger
 * Mike Winton, perennial candidate

District 5
The 5th district was previously centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs, and it also used to contain Dickson and part of Cheatham County. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Cooper, who ran unopposed in 2020.

On January 25, Cooper announced he would withdraw his candidacy for re-election and refund all campaign contributions, citing the state legislature's move to split Davidson County into three congressional districts.

Under the new Republican redistricting map, the new 5th district shifted from D+7 to R+9 and contains only a small southern part of Nashville, as well as some suburban counties and some rural counties. The 6th and 7th districts absorbed the western and eastern parts of Davidson county, respectively.

In the general election, Republican Andy Ogles defeated Democratic challenger Heidi Campbell. With Ogles' victory, he became the first Republican in 150 years to represent Nashville in the House of Representatives.

Nominee

 * Heidi Campbell, state senator

Disqualified

 * Justicia Rizzo

Withdrawn

 * Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative (2003–2023)
 * Odessa Kelly, executive director of Stand Up Nashville (candidate in the 7th district)

Nominee

 * Andy Ogles, mayor of Maury County

Eliminated in primary

 * Geni Batchelor, realtor
 * Jeff Beierlein, healthcare executive
 * Natisha Brooks, homeschool operator and owner
 * Beth Harwell, former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2011–2019), former state representative (1989–2019), and candidate for governor of Tennessee in 2018
 * Timothy Bruce Lee, Nashville Fire Department paramedic
 * Robby "Starbuck" Newsom, film director (write-in)
 * Stewart Parks, realtor
 * Kurt Winstead, retired national guard brigadier general
 * Tres Wittum, policy and research analyst for state senator Bo Watson

Disqualified

 * Baxter Lee, entrepreneur
 * Morgan Ortagus, former Spokesperson for the United States Department of State (2019–2021)

Withdrew

 * Quincy McKnight, businessman and Republican primary candidate for Tennessee State Senate District 21 (candidate for Nashville mayor)

Declined

 * Manny Sethi, orthopedic surgeon and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Results
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Declared

 * Derrick Brantley, business development consultant
 * Daniel Cooper, former Maury County Commissioner
 * Rick Shannon, veteran, author, pastor, and business owner

Results
The results were controversial, mainly revolving around the state's gerrymandering, which many experts believed was what allowed Ogles to win. There were also some controversies around Ogles himself, who later came under fire over disputes involving his career and education.

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 re-elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022.

Nominee

 * John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Nominee

 * Randal Cooper

Eliminated in primary

 * Clay Faircloth, pastor

Results
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District 7
The 7th district encompasses parts of Nashville, the southern suburbs of Nashville, and the western rural areas of Middle Tennessee, including the city of Clarksville. The incumbent was Republican Mark Green, who was re-elected with 69.9% of the vote in 2020 and won re-election in 2022. Green's district was significantly impacted by redistricting, as he now represents a more central part of Tennessee. The 8th district absorbed most of Green's constituents in the western portion of the state.

Nominee

 * Mark Green, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Nominee

 * Odessa Kelly, executive director of Stand Up Nashville

Declared

 * Steven Hooper, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Results
Despite Green's comfortable win, with only 60% of the vote received, this was the worst he had performed since his 2018 election. This was the result of gerrymandering, where the new district included part of Davidson County.

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, Paris, and Dyersburg. After redistricting, it absorbed much of the 7th district's Western state territory. The incumbent was Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2020 and re-elected in 2022.

Nominee

 * David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative (2017–present)

Eliminated in primary

 * Danny Ray Bridger Jr.
 * Gary Clouse, therapist
 * Bob Hendry, former Marine Corps infantry officer

Results
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Nominee

 * Lynnette Williams, perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

 * Tim McDonald

Results
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Declared

 * James Hart, perennial candidate
 * Ronnie Henley, perennial candidate

District 9
The 9th district is based in Memphis. Redistricting left the 9th district intact, but it moved from having a 53% Democratic-leaning seat to a 43% Democratic-leaning seat after taking on some Republican-leaning suburbs and Half of Tipton County. The incumbent was Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 77.4% of the vote in 2020 and re-elected in 2022.

Nominee

 * Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative (2007–present)

Eliminated in primary

 * M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams, perennial candidate

Results
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Nominee

 * Charlotte Bergmann, candidate for this seat in 2012, 2014, and 2020

Eliminated in primary

 * Leo AwGoWhat, perennial candidate
 * Brown Dudley

Results
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Declared

 * Dennis Clark, candidate for this seat in 2020
 * Paul Cook, candidate for this seat in 2014 and 2016
 * George Flinn, former Shelby County Commissioner and perennial candidate