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United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2012
From Ballotpedia
 Tennessee's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was April 5, 2012. The primary elections will be held on August 2, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds seven of the nine Congressional seats from Tennessee.
| Members of the U.S. House from Tennessee -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 7 | Pending | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Fleischmann |  Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 3 |
| Diane Black | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 6 |
| Jim Cooper |  Democratic | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 5 |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 2 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 7 |
| Phil Roe | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 1 |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 4 |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 8 |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | U.S. House, Tennessee, District 9 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Alan Woodruff: Attorney [1]
Republican Primary
- Phil Roe: Incumbent
Independents
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
Independents
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Bill Taylor: Business owner[3]
- Mary Headrick: Physician [4]
Republican Primary
- Charles J. Fleischmann: Incumbent
- Ron Bhalla: Businessman[5]
- Weston Wamp: Business owner[6]
- Charles Mayfield[2]
- Withdrawn:
- Jean Howard-Hill: Former professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, current Chair of National Republican African American Caucus[7]
Independents
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Eric Stewart: Member of the Tennessee State Senate[8]
Republican Primary
- Scott DesJarlais: Incumbent
- Shannon Kelley[2]
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jim Cooper: Incumbent
Republican Primary
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- Diane Black: Incumbent
- Lou Ann Zelenik[2]
Independents
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- Marsha Blackburn: Incumbent
Independent Primary
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- Stephen Lee Fincher: Incumbent
- Annette Justice[2]
Independents
9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Steve Cohen: Incumbent
- Tomeka Hart: Memphis School Board member[9]
- Thomas Long: Memphis City Court Clerk[10]
Republican Primary
Independents
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 2012
References
- ↑ tndp.org "Woodruff Announces Bid for Congress in Upper East Tennessee" Accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 TN.gov "Unofficial U.S. Filings," April 5, 2012
- ↑ Nooga.com Taylor fist Democrati to announce bid to unseat Fleischmann December 28, 2011
- ↑ Times Free-Press "Democrat Mary Headrick joins Tennessee 3rd Congressional District race" Accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ Nooga.com Two new candidates in 3rd district race; Bennet bows out December 28, 2011
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free-Press Weston Wamp, Zach Wamp's son, to challenge Chuck Fleischmann for Congress December 28, 2011
- ↑ Nooga.com Howard-Hill to challenge Fleischmann in GOP primary
- ↑ Chatanooga Times Free-Press Tennessee State Sen. Eric Stewart announces run for Congress December 28, 2011
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal Memphis school board member Tomeka Hart to run for Congress in 2012 December 29, 2011
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal Challenging Cohen is task with long odds December 29, 2011
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