United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 14
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: Varies by locality
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Tennessee took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Tennessee modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures and voter identification rules for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Individuals "with a special vulnerability to COVID-19" and "caretakers for individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19" were deemed to meet the existing statutory criteria for absentee voting eligibility. A law requiring first-time voters to vote in person was temporarily suspended.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats from Tennessee.
| Members of the U.S. House from Tennessee -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Roe | 1 | |
| Tim Burchett | 2 | |
| Charles Fleischmann | 3 | |
| Scott DesJarlais | 4 | |
| Jim Cooper | 5 | |
| John Rose | 6 | |
| Mark Green | 7 | |
| David Kustoff | 8 | |
| Steve Cohen | 9 |
Voting in Tennessee
- See also: Voting in Tennessee
Click the links below for more information on Tennessee elections in 2020:
- President of the United States
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State intermediate appellate courts
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following Tennessee elections as battlegrounds:
- Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
- Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Blair Walsingham (Democratic Party)
- Diana Harshbarger (Republican Party) ✔
- Steve Holder (Independent)
- Josh Berger (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Chris Rowe (unofficially withdrew)
- Larry Smith (unofficially withdrew)
- Blair Walsingham ✔
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Republican primary candidates
- Jay Adkins
- Phil Arlinghaus
- Richard Baker
- Chance Cansler
- John Clark
- Rusty Crowe
- Steve Darden
- Chad Fleenor (unofficially withdrew)
- Robert Franklin
- Josh Gapp
- Diana Harshbarger ✔
- David Hawk
- Timothy Hill
- Chuck Miller
- Carter Quillen
- Nichole Williams
Did not make the ballot:
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District 2
General election candidates
- Tim Burchett (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Renee Hoyos (Democratic Party)
- Matthew Campbell (Independent)
- Ronald Cornell Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)
- David Dockery (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Tim Burchett (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Charles J. Fleischmann (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Meg Gorman (Democratic Party)
- Amber Hysell (Independent)
- Keith Douglas Sweitzer (Independent)
- Scott James (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Nancy Jackson Baxley (Independent)
- Tyler Deniston (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Charles J. Fleischmann (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
District 4
General election candidates
- Scott DesJarlais (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christopher Hale (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
- Scott DesJarlais (Incumbent) ✔
- Doug Meyer
- Randy Sharp
District 5
General election candidates
- Jim Cooper (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Natisha Brooks (Independent) (Write-in)
- Trevor Killian Murphy (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Craig Wildenradt (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
- Jim Cooper (Incumbent) ✔
- Keeda Haynes
- Joshua Rawlings
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Did not make the ballot:
District 6
General election candidates
- John Rose (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christopher Finley (Democratic Party)
- Christopher Monday (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
- John Rose (Incumbent) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
District 7
General election candidates
- Mark Green (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Kiran Sreepada (Democratic Party)
- Ronald Brown (Independent)
- Scott Vieira (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Benjamin Estes (Reform Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Mark Green (Incumbent) ✔
District 8
General election candidates
- David Kustoff (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Erika Stotts Pearson (Democratic Party)
- Jon Dillard (Independent)
- James Hart (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- David Kustoff (Incumbent) ✔
District 9
General election candidates
- Steve Cohen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Charlotte Bergmann (Republican Party)
- Dennis Clark (Independent)
- Bobby Lyons (Independent)
- Charles Shappley (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Steve Cohen (Incumbent) ✔
- Leo AwGoWhat
- Corey Strong
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
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Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Tennessee in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Tennessee, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Tennessee | 1st Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 2nd Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 3rd Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 4th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 5th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 6th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 7th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 8th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| Tennessee | 9th Congressional District | All candidates | 25 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
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