United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2016
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were 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.
District 1
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Phil Roe, U.S. Representative
- Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality
Results
Republican primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Phil Roe |
35,350 |
82.17 |
|
Republican |
Clint Tribble |
7,673 |
17.83 |
| Total votes |
43,023 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Alan Bohms |
4,161 |
100 |
General election
Candidates
- Phil Roe (Republican), U.S. Representative
- Alan Bohms (Democratic), Executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance
- Michael Salyer (Libertarian), truck driver and 2014 candidate for U.S. House
- Robert Franklin (Independent), U.S. Navy veteran
- Paul Krane (Independent write-in), student
Results
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Phil Roe (Incumbent) |
198,067 |
78.37 |
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Democratic |
Alan Bohms |
38,988 |
15.43 |
|
Independent Politician |
Robert Franklin |
15,673 |
6.20 |
| Total votes |
252,728 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 2
Republican Primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- StuaRert Starr (Democratic), IT business owner and union organizer
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
StuaRert Starr |
7,851 |
100 |
General election
Results
District 3
Republican Primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann won his primary with 84% of the vote.
Candidates
- Chuck Fleischmann, Incumbent Republican Representative
- Allan Levene
- Geoffery Suhmer Smith
Results
Democratic Primary
The Democrats nominated Melody Shekari, a policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation.[3]
Candidates
- Michael Friedman
- George Ryan Love
- Melody Shekari
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Melody Shekari |
8,660 |
53.93 |
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Democratic |
Michael Friedman |
5,329 |
33.18 |
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Democratic |
George Ryan Love |
2,070 |
12.89 |
| Total votes |
16,059 |
100 |
General Election
Shekari was endorsed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press[4] and the Knoxville News Sentinel.[5] Fleischmann is heavily favored to win re-election.
Results
Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Chuck Fleischmann (Incumbent) |
176,448 |
66.39 |
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Democratic |
Melody Shekari |
76,665 |
28.85 |
|
Independent Politician |
Rick Tyler |
5,091 |
1.92 |
|
Independent Politician |
Cassandra Mitchell |
5,069 |
1.91 |
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Independent Politician |
Topher Kersting |
2,489 |
0.93 |
| Total votes |
265,762 |
100 |
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Republican hold |
District 4
Republican Primary
Scandal-ridden incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Grant Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed Starrett in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.[6]
Results
Democratic Primary
Steven Reynolds, a manager in the construction industry, won the uncontested Democratic Primary.[7]
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Steven Reynolds |
11,511 |
100 |
General Election
Results
District 5
Republican Primary
Stacy Reis Snyder won the Republican Primary with 50.8% of the vote.
Candidates
- Jody Ball
- John "Big John" Smith
- Stacy Ries Snyder
Results
Republican primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Stacy Ries Snyder |
7,666 |
50.82 |
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Republican |
John "Big John" Smith |
4,295 |
28.47 |
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Republican |
Jody Ball |
3,124 |
20.71 |
| Total votes |
15,085 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Incumbent Representative Jim Cooper won the uncontested Democratic Primary.
Results
General Election
Democrat Jim Cooper is heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.
Results
District 6
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Joe Carr, former State Representative
- Donald Strong
- Tommy Hay
Results
Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor. Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.[8]
Democratic Primary
David Kent defeated Flo Matheson to be the Democratic nominee.
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
David Kent |
7,551 |
67.03 |
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Democratic |
Flo Matheson |
3,714 |
32.97 |
| Total votes |
11,265 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Tennessee's 6th Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Diane Black (Incumbent) |
202,038 |
71.09 |
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Democratic |
David Kent |
61,940 |
21.79 |
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Independent Politician |
David Ross |
20,241 |
7.12 |
| Total votes |
284,219 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 7
Republican Primary
Incumbent Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Tharon Chandler both ran in uncontested primaries.
Results
Democratic Primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Tharon Chandler |
9,956 |
100 |
General Election
Blackburn has dramatically outspent Chandler and is heavily favored to win re-election.
Results
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Marsha Blackburn (Incumbent) |
200,252 |
72.27 |
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Democratic |
Tharon Chandler |
64,973 |
23.45 |
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Independent Politician |
Leonard D. Ladner |
11,872 |
4.28 |
| Total votes |
277,097 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 8
Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher announced he would not run for reelection.[9] David Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner[11]
- Hunter Baker, Union University professor[12]
- Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissioner[13]
- George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate[14]
- Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant[15]
- Brian Kelsey, State Senator[16]
- David Kustoff, former U.S. Attorney[17]
- Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds[18]
- Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayor[19]
- David Maldonado, businessman[20]
- Declined
Results
Democratic primary
Rickey Hobson, a manager at Delta Airlines and Fayette County resident, won the Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote.[24]
Candidates
- Gregory Alan Frye
- Rickey Hobson
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Rickey Hobson |
7,774 |
54.80 |
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Democratic |
Gregory Alan Frye |
6,413 |
45.20 |
| Total votes |
14,187 |
100 |
General Election
The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.
Results
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
David Kustoff |
194,155 |
68.76 |
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Democratic |
Rickey Hobson |
70,828 |
25.08 |
|
Independent Politician |
Shelia L. Godwin |
6,432 |
2.28 |
|
Independent Politician |
James Hart |
4,048 |
1.43 |
|
Independent Politician |
Adrian M. Montague |
2,496 |
0.88 |
|
Independent Politician |
Mark J. Rawles |
2,438 |
0.86 |
|
Independent Politician |
Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane |
1,977 |
0.70 |
| Total votes |
282,374 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 9
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Larry Crim, CEO of Christian Counseling Centers of America and Veterans Comprehensive Network, Inc.
- Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chairman
- Larry Williams
Results
Republican Primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Wayne Alberson |
38,490 |
100 |
Albertson won the uncontested primary.[26]
General Election
Incumbent Representative Steve Cohen is almost certain to win re-election in Tennessee's most Democratic-leaning district.
Results
Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, 2016 [2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Steve Cohen (Incumbent) |
171,070 |
78.73 |
|
Republican |
Wayne Alberson |
41,021 |
18.88 |
|
Independent Politician |
Paul Cook |
5,190 |
2.39 |
| Total votes |
217,281 |
100 |
|
Democratic hold |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Election Results - Primary". Tennessee Secretary of State. August 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "November 8, 2016 Unofficial Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "A little about Melody Shekari, who is running for U.S. House District 3". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Chattanooga Times announces endorsement for 3rd District House seat". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Roe, Fleischmann, Shekari picks for primary election". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Grant Starrett mailer attacking DesJarlais also offends Muslims". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Steven Reynolds for US Congress". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ Collins, Michael (February 1, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Fincher says he won't run for reelection". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Memphis Jewish lawyer David Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ Humphrey, Tom (February 9, 2016). "Sixth GOP candidate files in 8th Congressional District". Humphrey on the Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Bob (March 8, 2016). "Baptist political science prof running for Congress". Baptist News Global. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Lee Harris Out, Steve Basar In?". Memphis Flyer. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Contenders Emerge for Fincher's Seat". Memphis Daily News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Jackson businessman Brad Greer announces run for Congress". WBBJ-TV. February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Tennessee's Stephen Fincher Won't Run in 2016". Roll Call. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Three candidates vying for Rep. Fincher's congressional seat". WREG. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election". Jackson SUn. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ Callahan, Jody; Royer, David (February 29, 2016). "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Collins, Michael (March 7, 2016). "Collierville businessman to seek Fincher's seat". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Republicans line up for Rep. Fincher's seat". Commercial Appeal. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ Locker, Richard (February 3, 2016). "State Rep. McManus changes his mind on Congressional run". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Locker, Richard (March 3, 2016). "Norris says he won't run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Rickey Hobson for Congress". rickeyhobson. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Tennessee Secretary of State" (PDF). tensos.net. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Tennessee Primary Election Results 2016: House Live Map by District, Real-Time Voting Updates". Election Hub. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
