Elections

Who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee? There are 9 seats representing the 9 districts of the state.

1st District-
Currently held by Republican Phil Roe. This seat has been held by a Republican since 1881.

Democratic candidate for this race is Michael Clark.
Independent candidate for this race is Kermit Steck


2nd District-
Currently held by Republican John Duncan. Winner of Republican primary almost guaranteed to win the seat, as it has been held by Republicans since before the Civil War.

Democratic candidate for this race is Dave Hancock
Independent candidates for this race include:
D.H. "Andy" Andrew
H. Headings
Joseph Leinweber, Jr.
Greg Samples

3rd District-
Currently held by Republican Zach Wamp.  Wamp has announced he plans to run for Governor so his seat will be up for grabs.

Republicans running for this seat include:
Frank Cowan
retired engineer Tommy Crangle
ex-radio host / attorney Chuck Fleischmann
Sheriff Tim Gobble
engineer Gregory "Greg" Goodwin
Harvey Howard
'08 independent candidate prof. Jean Howard-Hill
businessman Van Irion
retired USAF Captian Richard "Rick" Kernea, II
businessman Art Rhodes
activist Robin Smith
Grover Travillian

Democrats running for this seat include:

ex-East Ridge Charter Comm'r. Larry Abeare
Brent Staton
ex-East Ridge Charter Comm'r. Brenda Short
John Wolfe, Jr.

Independents running for this seat include:
businessman Mark DeVol
Robert Humphries
Morris "Mo" Kiah
Savas Kyriakidis

4th District-
Currently held by Democrat Lincoln Davis.

Republicans running for this seat include:
attorney John "Jack" Bailey, III
businessman Kent Greenough
activist Ron Harwell
physician Dr. Scott E. DesJarlais
respiratory therapist and conservative activist Donald "Don" Strong

Independents running for this seat include:
Paul Curtis
Jason Desmond
James Gray
Richard Johnson
Gerald York

5th District-
Currently held by Democrat Jim Cooper.

Republicans running for this seat include:
Michael Barbuto
Brendan Finucane, Jr.
David Hall
teacher Jeff Hartline
Vijay Kumar
businessman Patrick Miranda
CeCe Noland-Hei
Bob Ries
Robert Schwartz
banker Jarod Scott
Alvin Strauss
businessman Lonnie Spivak
Tracy Tarum

Independants running for this seat include:
computer engineer Stephen Collings (Libertarian)
John Miglietta (Green Party)
William Crook
Nathan Harden
Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller
John Smith
Thomas Taylor
businessman James Whitfield, II


6th District-
Currently held by Democrat Bart Gordon who will not be seeking another term. 
Democrats running for the seat include:
Henry Barry
attorney Devora Butler
attorney Brett Carter
Floyd Conover
retiree George Erdel
Martin Kelly
marine capt. Benjamin "Ben" Leming

Republicans running for this seat include:
St. Sen. Diane Black
reitred Maj. Gen. David "Dave" Evans
realtor Gary Mann
Bruce McLellan
businessman Kerry Roberts
St. Sen. James "Jim" Tracy
party activist Lou Ann Zelenik

Independents running for this district include:
Jim Boyd
Brandon Gore
Tommy Hay
David Purcell
Stephen Sprague


7th District-
Currently held by Republican Marsha Blackburn
Democratic candidate is Austin Peavy University professor Dr. Greg Rabidoux

8th District-
Currently held by Democrat John Tanner who will be retiring this year.

Republicans running for this seat include:
farmer Stephen Fincher
Co. Comm'r. George S. Flinn, Jr.
'02 / '06 candidate & '04 nominee & '08 candidate / real estate agent / eugenics advocate James L. Hart
Dr. Ronald "Ron" Kirkland
chef Randy Smith
Bennie Watts

Democrats running for this seat include:
St. Sen. Roy Herron
Kimberlee Smith

Independents running for this seat include:
Tea Party activist / consultant / Navy vet Donn Janes
Mark Rawles

9th District-
Currently held by Democrat Steve Cohen who will be competing against Democrat and ex-Mayor Willie W. Herenton.

Republicans running for this seat include:
businesswoman Charlotte Bergmann
James Harrell
Kevin Millen

Independents running for this seat include:
Perry Steele
Sandra Sullivan