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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.

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 a seventh term. His successor will be only the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921.

Nominee

 * Diana Harshbarger, pharmacist

Eliminated in primary

 * 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
 * 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

 * Dan Eldridge, former mayor of Washington County
 * Jeremy Faison, state representative
 * 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

Nominee

 * Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran

Withdrawn

 * Larry Smith, history professor
 * Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran (Endorsed Walsingham)

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

Nominee

 * Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network and nominee for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * Chance Brown, data engineer

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

Nominee

 * Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Meg Gorman

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.

Nominee

 * Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Doug Meyer, former chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party
 * Randy Sharp

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 is Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Keeda Haynes, public defender
 * Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014

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.

Nominee

 * John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Christopher Finley, restaurant owner

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.

Nominee

 * Mark Green, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant

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 is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

 * Lawrence Pivnick, attorney
 * Hollis W. Skinner, former Trenton city councilman and U.S. Army veteran
 * Savannah Williamson, former Madison County commissioner

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.

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

Nominee

 * Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018