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.
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.[3]
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.[5]
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.
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.
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.
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.[18]
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.[23] After Corker's announcement, she announced on October 5, 2017 she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.[24]
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.
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.