2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.

Quick facts All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives, Turnout ...
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
← 2008
November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
2012 →
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout41.32% Decrease[1] 25.02 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 5
Seats won 7 2
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 955,078 541,527
Percentage 61.26% 34.73%
Swing Increase 18.83% Decrease 17.24%
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
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During the general elections, the Republicans flipped Tennessee's 4th, 6th, and 8th congressional districts, which changed Tennessee's House delegation from a 5-4 Democratic majority to a 7-2 Republican majority.

Overview

District results by precinct
More information United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2010, Party ...
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2010[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 955,078 61.26% 4 7 Increase 3
Democratic 541,527 34.73% 5 2 Decrease 3
Independent 62,515 4.01% 0 0 0
Write-in 9 0.00% 0 0 0
Totals 1,559,129 100.00% 9 9 —
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Popular vote
Republican
 
 61.26%
Democratic
 
 34.73%
Other
 
 4.01%
House seats
Republican
 
 77.78%
Democratic
 
 22.22%

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:[3]

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1123,00680.84%26,04517.12%3,1102.04%152,161100.0%Republican hold
District 2141,79681.78%25,40014.65%6,1843.57%173,380100.0%Republican hold
District 392,03256.79%45,38728.01%24,63715.20%162,056100.0%Republican hold
District 4103,96957.07%70,25438.56%7,9684.37%182,191100.0%Republican gain
District 574,20442.07%99,16256.23%2,9961.70%176,362100.0%Democratic hold
District 6128,51767.26%56,14529.38%6,4223.36%191,084100.0%Republican gain
District 7158,91672.37%54,34724.75%6,3202.88%219,583100.0%Republican hold
District 898,75958.99%64,96038.80%3,6862.20%167,405100.0%Republican gain
District 933,87925.11%99,82774.00%1,2010.89%134,907100.0%Democratic hold
Total955,07861.26%541,52734.73%62,5244.01%1,559,129100.0%
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District 1

See also: Tennessee's 1st congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Phil Roe Michael Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,006 26,045
Percentage 80.84% 17.12%
County results
Roe:      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Phil Roe
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Phil Roe
Republican

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This district covers northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County. It had been represented by Republican Phil Roe since 2009. The winner of the GOP primary was all but assured of representing the district in Congress as this is one of the safest seats for the GOP; it had held the seat continuously since 1881 and, since prior to the Civil War, the GOP or its predecessors had held the seat for all but four years.

Democratic primary

  • Michael Clark
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Clark 9,012 100.0
Total votes 9,012 100.0
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Republican primary

  • Phil Roe, incumbent
  • Mahmood "Michael" Sabri
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 78,862 95.7
Republican Mahmood "Michael" Sabri 3,546 4.3
Total votes 82,408 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Safe R November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe R October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 123,006 80.84%
Democratic Michael Clark 26,045 17.12%
Independent Kermit Steck 3,110 2.04%
Total votes 152,161 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 2

See also: Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Jimmy Duncan Dave Hancock
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 141,796 25,400
Percentage 81.78% 14.65%
County results
Duncan:      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Jimmy Duncan
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jimmy Duncan
Republican

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This district lies in the east central part of the state, based in Knoxville and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It had been represented by Republican Jimmy Duncan since November, 1988. The GOP or its predecessors had held the seat continuously since prior to the Civil War. It had been represented by Republican Jimmy Duncan since November 1988. Duncan won re-election in a landslide, carrying every county with over 80% of the vote.

Democratic primary

  • Dave Hancock
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Hancock 9,778 100.0
Total votes 9,778 100.0
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Republican primary

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Duncan (incumbent) 92,414 100.0
Total votes 92,414 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Safe R November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe R October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Duncan (incumbent) 141,796 81.78%
Democratic Dave Hancock 25,400 14.65%
Independent Joseph R. Leinweber Jr. 2,497 1.44%
Independent D.H. "Andy" Andrew 1,993 1.15%
Independent Greg Samples 1,185 0.68%
Independent H. James Headings 509 0.30%
Total votes 173,380 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 3

See also: Tennessee's 3rd congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Chuck Fleischmann John Wolfe Jr. Savas T. Kyriakidis
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 92,032 45,387 17,077
Percentage 56.79% 28.01% 10.54%
County results
Fleischmann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Zach Wamp
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Chuck Fleischmann
Republican

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This gerrymandered district, which stretches from the Chattanooga metropolitan area in southern Tennessee to Claiborne County in northern Tennessee, is strongly conservative and had been represented by Republican Congressman Zach Wamp since his initial 1994 election. Zach Wamp announced that he would be running for governor in 2010, leaving the third district open.[13]

Democratic primary

  • Alicia Mitchell
  • Brenda Freeman Short
  • Brent Davis Staton
  • John Wolfe Jr., attorney and perennial candidate
  • Larry J. Abeare Sr (write-in)
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Wolfe Jr. 7,006 38.92%
Democratic Brenda Freeman Short 4,530 25.17%
Democratic Brent Davis Staton 4,530 21.19%
Democratic Alicia Mitchell 2,647 14.71%
Democratic Larry J. Abeare, Sr. (write-in) 3 0.01%
Total votes 18,000 100.00%
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Republican primary

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann 26,869 29.67%
Republican Robin Smith 25,454 28.11%
Republican Tim Gobble 14,274 15.76%
Republican Van Irion 10,492 11.59%
Republican Tommy Crangle 5,149 5.69%
Republican Art Rhodes 4,552 5.03%
Republican Jean Howard-Hill 1,259 1.39%
Republican Rick Kernea 739 0.82%
Republican Harvey Howard 670 0.74%
Republican Basil Marceaux 655 0.72%
Republican Grover Travillian 440 0.48%
Total votes 90,553 100.00%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Safe R November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe R October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann 92,032 56.79%
Democratic John Wolfe Jr. 45,387 28.01%
Independent Savas T. Kyriakidis 17,077 10.54%
Independent Mark DeVol 5,773 3.56%
Independent Don Barkman 811 0.50%
Independent Gregory C. Goodwin 380 0.23%
Independent Robert Humphries 380 0.23%
Independent Mo Kiah 216 0.14%
Total votes 162,056 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 4

See also: Tennessee's 4th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Scott DesJarlais Lincoln Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,969 70,254
Percentage 57.07% 38.56%
County results
DesJarlais:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Davis:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Lincoln Davis
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

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Democratic incumbent Lincoln Davis ran for re-election, challenged by Republican nominee Scott DesJarlais, a physician in Jasper, and Independents Paul H. Curtis (PVS), James

Gray (campaign site, PVS), Richard S. Johnson (PVS), and Gerald York (campaign site, PVS).

Davis had represented the district since 2003. He turned down a run for governor, deciding to run for re-election instead.[15]

This district lies in Middle and East Tennessee.

Scott DesJarlais (R) won the election.

Democratic primary

  • Lincoln Davis
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lincoln Davis 41,573 100.0%
Total votes 41,573 100.0%
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Republican primary

  • Scott DesJarlais
  • Jack Bailey
  • Kent Greenough
  • Ronald L. Harwell
  • Donald "Don" Strong
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais 27,812 37.2%
Republican Jack Bailey 20,420 27.3%
Republican Kent Greenough 11,413 15.2%
Republican Ronald L. Harwell 9,237 12.3%
Republican Donald "Don" Strong 5,992 8.0%
Total votes 74,874 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Tossup November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Tilt R (flip) November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Lean R (flip) November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Tossup November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Tossup October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Tossup November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Lean R (flip) November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais 103,969 57.07%
Democratic Lincoln Davis (incumbent) 70,254 38.56%
Independent Others 7,968 4.37%
Total votes 182,191 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
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District 5

See also: Tennessee's 5th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Jim Cooper David Hall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 99,162 74,204
Percentage 56.23% 42.07%
County results
Cooper:      60–70%
Hall:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Cooper
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Cooper
Democratic

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Tennessee’s 5th congressional district was centered on Nashville and included portions of the surrounding area. The district was anchored by the majority of Nashville–Davidson County, making Nashville its largest city and primary population center. In addition to Nashville, the district extended into parts of Cheatham County and Wilson County. This included communities such as Ashland City, Pleasant View, and Pegram in Cheatham County, as well as most of Lebanon, as well as Mount Juliet, and Green Hill in Wilson County.[16] It had been represented by Democrat Jim Cooper since 2003.

Jim Cooper (D) won re-election with 56.2% of the vote. This election was Cooper's closest congressional race.

Democratic primary

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper 28,660 89.3%
Democratic Eric Pearson 2,214 6.9%
Democratic Eric Schechter 1,213 3.8%
Total votes 32,087 100.0%
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Republican primary

  • David Hall
  • Jeffery Alan Hartline
  • CeCe Heil
  • Vijay Kumar
  • Patrick Miranda
  • Jarod D. Scott
  • Lonnie Spivak
  • Alvin M. Strauss
  • Bob Ries
  • Bob Schwartz
  • Tracy C. Tarum
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Hall 11,933 27.5%
Republican Jeffery Alan Hartline 10,009 23.1%
Republican CeCe Heil 9,767 22.5%
Republican Vijay Kumar 3,158 7.3%
Republican Lonnie Spivak 2,375 5.5%
Republican Bob Ries 1,530 3.5%
Republican Alvin M. Strauss 1,385 3.2%
Republican Tracy C. Tarum 1,129 2.6%
Republican Patrick Miranda 1,212 2.8%
Republican Jarod D. Scott 562 1.3%
Republican Bob Schwartz 319 0.7%
Total votes 43,379 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Likely D November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe D November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Likely D November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe D October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe D November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe D November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 99,162 56.23%
Republican David Hall 74,204 42.07%
Independent Others 2,996 1.70%
Total votes 176,362 100.00%
Democratic hold
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District 6

See also: Tennessee's 6th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Diane Black Brett Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 128,517 56,145
Percentage 67.26% 29.38%
County results
Black:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Bart Gordon
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

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This district lies in Middle Tennessee, including all of Bedford, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties, as well as a portion of Wilson County. It had been represented by Democrat Bart Gordon since 1985. Gordon announced on December 14, 2009, that he would not be seeking another term, leaving the sixth district open.[15]

State Senator Jim Tracy, State Senator Diane Black, Rutherford County Republican Chairwoman Lou Ann Zelenik, United States Army Reserve Major General Dave Evans, realtor Gary Mann, and businessman Kerry Roberts ran for the Republican nomination.[17] Democratic candidates included lawyer and Iraq veteran Brett Carter, aviation safety inspector George Erdel, ex-marine Ben Leming, Henry Barry, and Devora Butler.

The nominees were Brett Carter (D) and Diane Black (R).

Diane Black (R) won the election.

Democratic primary

  • Henry Clay Barry
  • Devora E. Butler
  • Brett Carter
  • George T. Erdel
  • Ben Leming
  • Write-in - Floyd R. Conover
  • Write-in - Martin L.C. Kelly, Jr.
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brett Carter 9,430 30.3%
Democratic Ben Leming 9,208 29.6%
Democratic Henry Clay Barry 8,917 28.6%
Democratic Devora E. Butler 2,777 8.9%
Democratic George T. Erdel 817 2.6%
Democratic Floyd R. Conover 0 0.0%
Democratic Martin L.C. Kelly, Jr. 0 0.0%
Total votes 31,149 100.0%
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Republican primary

  • Diane Black
  • Dave Evans
  • Gary Dewitt Mann
  • Bruce McLellan
  • Kerry E. Roberts
  • Jim Tracy
  • Lou Ann Zelenik
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Black 24,374 30.5%
Republican Lou Ann Zelenik 24,091 30.2%
Republican Jim Tracy 23,808 29.8%
Republican Dave Evans 3,974 5.0%
Republican Kerry E. Roberts 2,482 3.1%
Republican Bruce McLellan 695 0.9%
Republican Gary Dewitt Mann 465 0.6%
Total votes 76,889 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe R (flip) October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R (flip) November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R (flip) November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Black 128,517 67.26%
Democratic Brett Carter 56,145 29.38%
Independent Others 6,422 3.36%
Total votes 191,084 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
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District 7

See also: Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Marsha Blackburn Greg Rabidoux
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 158,916 54,347
Percentage 72.37% 24.75%
County results
Blackburn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

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Tennessee’s 7th congressional district stretched from portions of Shelby County in West Tennessee through parts of Middle Tennessee which included the majority of Williamson County and a part of southern suburban Nashville and northward to include Clarksville in Montgomery County, resulting in an unusually long and narrow configuration that combined distant suburban and rural areas into a single congressional district.[18] It had been represented by Republican Marsha Blackburn since 2003. She faced a challenge from Austin Peay University professor and Democrat Dr. Greg Rabidoux.[19]

Marsha Blackburn (R) won re-election.

Democratic primary

  • Greg Rabidoux
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Rabidoux 23,235 100.0%
Total votes 23,235 100.0%
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Republican primary

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Blackburn 97,088 100.0%
Total votes 97,088 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Safe R November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe R October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R November 1, 2010
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) 158,916 72.37%
Democratic Greg Rabidoux 54,347 24.75%
Independent J. W. (Bill) Stone 6,320 2.88%
Total votes 219,583 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 8

See also: Tennessee's 8th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Stephen Fincher Roy Herron
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 98,759 64,960
Percentage 58.99% 38.80%
County results
Fincher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Herron:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

John Tanner
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Stephen Fincher
Republican

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Democratic incumbent John Tanner, who had represented the district since 1989, announced his retirement in December 2009 leaving the eighth district open.[15]

Stephen Fincher was the Republican nominee,[20] and State Senator Roy Herron was the Democratic nominee.[21] Also on the ballot are Tea Party candidate Donn Janes (campaign site, PVS), who earlier dropped out of the Republican primary, and Independent Mark J. Rawles (campaign site, PVS).[22]

This district covers roughly the northwestern part of the state.

Stephen Fincher (R) won the election.

Democratic primary

  • Roy Herron
  • Kimberlee E. Smith
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Herron 27,139 67.7%
Democratic Kimberlee E. Smith 12,971 32.3%
Total votes 40,110 100.0%
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Republican primary

Stephen Fincher comfortably secured the Republican nominee receiving 48.5% of the vote against his main appointments George Flynn and Ron Kirkland.

James L. Hart, who had previously attempted to run in 2006 and 2008 and ran in 2004, attempted to run again. Republican state leadership successfully petitioned to have him removed from the ballot on the grounds that he was not a bona fide member of the party. Hart's attorney when he first challenged to remain on the ballot in 2006 was Richard Barrett, the Mississippi white nationalist leader.[23][24] Heart ended up having a write-In campaign where he only received 4 votes in the Republican primary and 5 votes in the general election.

Candidates

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Lee Fincher 35,024 48.5%
Republican Ron Kirkland 17,637 24.4%
Republican George Flinn 17,308 24.0%
Republican Randy Smith 1,546 2.1%
Republican Ben Watts 720 1.0%
Republican Write-In – James Hart 4 0.0%
Total votes 72,239 100.0%
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General election

Endorsements

Herron had been endorsed by the state's two largest newspapers, the Memphis Commercial Appeal[28] and the Nashville Tennessean.[29]

Fincher had been endorsed by former Governor Winfield Dunn, Citizens United, Eagle Forum, Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, and State Senator Dolores Gresham.[30]

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Likely R (flip) November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Likely R (flip) October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe R (flip) November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe R (flip) November 1, 2010
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Polling

More information Poll Source, Dates Administered ...
Poll Source Dates Administered Stephen Fincher (R) Roy Herron (D) Donn Janes (I) Undecided
Memphisnewsblog.com[31] August 10–11, 2010 47% 37% 5% 11%
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More information Party, Candidate ...
2010 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Fincher 98,759 58.99%
Democratic Roy Herron 64,960 38.80%
Independent Others 3,686 2.20%
Total votes 167,405 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
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By county

More information County, Stephen Fincher Republican ...
County[32]Stephen Fincher
Republican		Roy Herron
Democratic		Other votes
% # % # % #
Benton50.79%2,52547.74%2,3731.47%73
Carroll64.70%5,25834.60%2,8561.70%140
Crockett77.24%3,36021.75%9461.01%44
Dickson77.24%7,51221.75%3,9591.01%316
Gibson63.99%9,23033.80%4,8752.22%320
Haywood47.69%2,52451.16%2,7081.15%61
Henry58.54%5,46039.55%3,6891.91%178
Houston48.01%99149.66%1,0252.33%48
Humphreys52.23%2,53645.11%2,1902.66%129
Lake47.55%65151.13%7001.31%18
Lauderdale60.63%3,61137.98%2,2621.39%83
Madison57.11%15,93940.74%11,3722.15%600
Montgomery57.32%4,12039.29%2,8243.39%244
Obion58.15%5,36340.40%3,7261.45%134
Shelby35.85%4,46862.16%7,7471.98%247
Stewart52.99%1,96744.32%1,6452.69%100
Tipton69.65%10,62826.15%3,9914.20%641
Weakley59.75%5,57538.73%3,6141.52%142
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District 9

See also: Tennessee's 9th congressional district
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2010 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election
← 2008
2012 →
 
Nominee Steve Cohen Charlotte Bergmann
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 99,827 33,879
Percentage 74.00% 25.11%
County results
Cohen:      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Cohen
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Cohen
Democratic

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This district lies in southwestern Tennessee, located entirely within Shelby County and including most of the city of Memphis. It had been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. The Republicans nominated Charlotte Bergmann, who owns a Memphis-based marketing firm, Effective PMP, LLC. Steve Cohen won re-election with 74% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Incumbent U.S. Representative Steve Cohen faced a high‑profile challenge from former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who sought to make the race a referendum on racial representation in Congress. Herenton, the first elected African‑American mayor of Memphis, campaigned on the contention that Tennessee’s all‑white congressional delegation needed "just one" African‑American member, using the slogan "Just One" to highlight this theme.[33][34] Herenton’s campaign frequently emphasized Cohen’s race and representation in the majority‑Black district, drawing national attention and sparking debate about racial dynamics in local politics.[33][34] Despite these appeals, Cohen, who had strong endorsements including from President Barack Obama, won a commanding victory with approximately 79% of the vote to Herenton's 21%.[35]

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Democratic primary[36][37]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 63,402 78.71%
Democratic Willie Herenton 17,153 21.29%
Total votes 80,555 100.00%
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Republican primary

  • Charlotte Bergmann
  • Jim Harrell
  • Kevin Millen
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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 13,295 61.4%
Republican Jim Harrell 7,165 33.1%
Republican Kevin Millen 1,199 5.5%
Total votes 21,659 100.0%
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General election

  • Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
  • Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
  • Race profile at The New York Times

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[7] Safe D November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D November 1, 2010
RCP[9] Safe D November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[10] Safe D October 28, 2010
New York Times[11] Safe D November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[11] Safe D November 1, 2010
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Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 99,827 74.00%
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 33,879 25.11%
Independent Others 1,201 0.89%
Total votes 134,907 100.00%
Democratic hold
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