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
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2010[2]
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.
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.
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 incumbent Lincoln Davis ran for re-election, challenged by Republican nominee Scott DesJarlais, a physician in Jasper, and Independents Paul H. Curtis (PVS), James
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.
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]
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 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 Mississippiwhite 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.
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][36]
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↑"Lawyer says Hart could challenge disqualification -- Law state used wasn't 'prequalified,' he says;" Bartholomew Sullivan. The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tenn.: April 20, 2006. pg. B.11
↑"USHCounty"(PDF). State of Tennessee, November 2, 2010, State General. Tennessee Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Archived(PDF) from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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