2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 8 1

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Tennessee, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 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. The primary elections are scheduled for August 1, 2024.

District 1[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Diana Harshbarger (presumptive) TBD
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Diana Harshbarger
Republican



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 Diana Harshbarger, who was re-elected with 78.32% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Diana Harshbarger

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Diana Harshbarger (R) $768,237 $567,650 $1,135,697
Source: Federal Election Commission[4]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diana Harshbarger (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Kevin Jenkins, graphic designer[5]
  • Bennett Lapides, IT professional[5]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Jenkins
Democratic Bennett Lapides
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Richard Baker, retired seasonal worker and candidate for this district in 2020 and 2022[5]
  • Levi Brake, blue collar worker[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 2[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Tim Burchett (presumptive) Jane George (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Tim Burchett
Republican



The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was re-elected with 67.91% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Declined[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tim Burchett (R) $607,742 $470,351 $963,649
Source: Federal Election Commission[12]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

  • Jane George, chiropractor[13]

Endorsements[edit]

Jane George

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jane George (D) $14,400 $1,749 $12,651
Source: Federal Election Commission[12]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane George
Total votes

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 3[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Chuck Fleischmann (presumptive) Jack Allen (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Chuck Fleischmann
Republican



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 68.38% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Chuck Fleischmann

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Chuck Fleischmann (R) $955,551 $321,566 $2,647,507
Source: Federal Election Commission[16]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

  • Jack Allen, former bank president[17]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jack Allen (D) $12,452 $3,030 $9,422
Source: Federal Election Commission[16]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Allen
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Jean Howard-Hill, retired college professor and perennial candidate[5]
  • Scooter King, hairdresser[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 4[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee TBD Victoria Broderick (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Scott DesJarlais
Republican



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 70.57% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Scott DesJarlais (R) $109,556 $116,946 $308,673
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Davis
Republican Joe Doctora
Republican Scott DesJarlais (incumbent)
Republican Joshua James
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

  • Victoria Broderick, customer support specialist[5]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Broderick
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Earnest Ensley[5]
  • Keith Nolan[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 5[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Andy Ogles
Republican



The 5th district comprises a southern portion of Davidson County; portions of Wilson and Williamson Counties; and the entirety of Maury, Lewis, and Marshall Counties. The incumbent is Republican Andy Ogles, who flipped the district and was elected to a first term with 55.84% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Withdrawn[edit]

Declined[edit]

  • Rush Benton, financial professional[21]

Endorsements[edit]

Andy Ogles
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Organizations

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Andy Ogles (R) $349,403 $335,488 $444,658
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Guarente
Republican Andy Ogles (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Maryam Abolfazli, nonprofit executive and chair of the Nashville Human Relations Commission[27]
  • Arnie Malham, businessman[5]
  • Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant and nominee for the 7th district in 2020[28]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maryam Abolfazli
Democratic Arnie Malham
Democratic Kiran Sreepada
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Yomi Faparusi, physician and perennial candidate[5]
  • Bob Titley, retired country music talent manager[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Safe R November 16, 2023

District 6[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee John Rose (presumptive) TBD
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

John Rose
Republican



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 re-elected with 66.33% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
John Rose (R) $971,881 $382,865 $1,421,338
Source: Federal Election Commission[29]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rose (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Lore Bergman, community advocate[5]
  • Clay Faircloth, career counselor and candidate for this district in 2022[5]
  • Cyril Focht, college professor[30]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cyril Focht (D) $51,584[a] $47,975 $3,608
John Kennedy (D) $11,216 $6,626 $4,590
Source: Federal Election Commission[29]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lore Bergman
Democratic Clay Faircloth
Democratic Cyril Focht
Total votes

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 7[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee TBD Megan Barry (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Mark Green
Republican



The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee, including the city of Clarksville. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was re-elected with 59.96% of the vote in 2022.[1] Green initially indicated he would run for re-election, only to announce on February 14, 2024, he announced that he would retire from Congress.[2][31] However, two weeks later, Green reversed course and said he would run for re-election in 2024.[32]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Mark Green

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mark Green (R) $1,213,560 $907,744 $433,164
Source: Federal Election Commission[37]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Green (incumbent)
Republican Caleb Stack
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Megan Barry
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Megan Barry (D) $171,662 $13,856 $157,805
Source: Federal Election Commission[37]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Megan Barry
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Shaun Greene[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 8[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

David Kustoff
Republican



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. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 73.99% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

David Kustoff

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
David Kustoff (R) $1,279,390 $627,921 $1,811,463
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Flinn Jr.
Republican David Kustoff (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Sarah Freeman, college professor[5]
  • Leonard Perkins[5]
  • Lawrence Pivnick, law school professor and candidate for this district in 2014[5]
  • Lynnette Williams, physician and nominee for this district in 2022[5]
  • Brenda Woods, nonprofit executive[5]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Freeman
Democratic Leonard Perkins
Democratic Lawrence Pivnick
Democratic Lynnette Williams
Democratic Brenda Woods
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • James Hart, realtor, perennial candidate, and Republican nominee for this district in 2004[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe R September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid R November 16, 2023

District 9[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee TBD Charlotte Bergmann (presumptive)
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Steve Cohen
Democratic



The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 70.91% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative[41]
  • Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams, businessman and perennial candidate[5]
  • Kasandra Smith, police officer and candidate for this district in 2018[5]
  • Corey Strong, attorney and candidate for this district in 2020[5]

Endorsements[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Steve Cohen (D) $355,395 $130,823 $1,673,240
Source: Federal Election Commission[46]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent)
Democratic Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams
Democratic Kasandra Smith
Democratic Corey Strong
Total votes

Republican primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

  • Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman, perennial candidate, and nominee for this district in 2022[5]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Bergmann
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • William Wells[5]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid D February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[7] Solid D March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[9] Safe D September 7, 2023
CNalysis[10] Solid D November 16, 2023

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ $33,121 of this total was self-funded by Focht

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates