2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election and an election to the U.S. Senate.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 7 2
Seats won 7 2
Seat change
Popular vote 848,796 448,421
Percentage 61.91% 32.70%
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The primary election for House seats was held on August 7, 2014.

Overview
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 848,796 61.91% 7 7
Democratic 448,421 32.70% 2 2
Independents 55,523 4.05% 0 0
Green 13,902 1.01% 0 0
Constitution 4,451 0.33% 0 0
Write-Ins 18 0.00 0 0
Totals 1,371,111 100.00% 9 9 0

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1115,53382.84%00.00%23,93717.16%139,470100.0%Republican Hold
District 2120,88372.49%37,61222.56%8,2561.00%166,751100.0%Republican Hold
District 397,34462.36%53,98334.58%4,7703.06%156,097100.0%Republican Hold
District 484,81558.32%51,35735.32%9,2466.36%145,418100.0%Republican Hold
District 555,07835.70%96,14862.32%3,0501.98%154,276100.0%Democratic Hold
District 6115,23171.09%37,23222.97%9,6345.94%162,097100.0%Republican Hold
District 7110,53470.00%42,28026.77%5,0933.23%157,907100.0%Republican Hold
District 8122,25570.83%42,43324.59%7,9074.58%172,595100.0%Republican Hold
District 927,17323.31%87,37674.97%2,0011.72%116,550100.0%Democratic Hold
Total848,84661.91%448,42132.70%73,8945.39%1,371,161100.0%

District 1

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 73,212 83.7
Republican Daniel J. Hartley 7,582 8.7
Republican John Paul Rader 6,663 7.6
Total votes 87,457 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Roe (incumbent) 115,533 82.8
Independent Robert D. Franklin 9,906 7.1
Green Robert N. Smith 9,869 7.1
Independent Michael D. Salyer 4,148 3.0
Independent Scott Kudialis (write-in) 14 0.0
Total votes 139,470 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent) 50,532 60.5
Republican Jason Zachary 33,054 39.5
Total votes 83,586 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Scott 12,715 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Duncan (incumbent) 120,833 72.5
Democratic Bob Scott 37,612 22.6
Green Norris Dryer 4,033 2.4
Independent Casey Adam Gouge 4,223 2.5
Total votes 166,701 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Republican Chuck Fleischmann has represented Tennessee's 3rd congressional district since 2011.

He is being challenged in the primary by businessman Weston Wamp, the son of Fleischmann's predecessor Zach Wamp, who came third in the primary in 2012.[4]

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) 46,556 50.8
Republican Weston Wamp 45,082 49.2
Republican Harry Lane (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 91,640 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary M. Headrick 23,646 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) 97,344 62.3
Democratic Mary M. Headrick 53,983 34.6
Independent Cassandra J. Mitchell 4,770 3.1
Total votes 156,097 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

Republican Scott DesJarlais has represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district since 2011. He was considered one of the most vulnerable Congressmen after revelations emerged in October 2012 that he had prescribed drugs to a patient with whom he was having an affair and had pressured his former wife and former mistress to have several abortions. He was re-elected in 2012 with a reduced majority.[5] Despite these vulnerabilities, in the final days before the August 7 primary, DesJarlais seemed to have a chance at holding onto his seat, according to GOP operatives who think voters have forgiven his poor behavior.[6]

Republican primary

State Senator Jim Tracy challenged DesJarlais in the primary.[7] As of the end of June 2013, Tracy had raised nearly $750,000 (including over $300,000 in the second quarter of 2013) for his bid.[8] He raised an additional $150,000 in the fourth quarter and reported $840,000 cash-on-hand.[5] By contrast, at the end of September, DesJarlais reported $170,000 cash-on-hand.[5]

Murfreesboro resident and teacher Steve Lane announced that he would run against DesJarlais and seek the Republican nomination.[9]

Fayetteville resident and Army veteran Michael Warden also announced he would seek the Republican Party nomination.

State Representative Joe Carr sought the nomination, but withdrew to run against Lamar Alexander in the Senate race instead.[10] State Representative Kevin Brooks, former Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble; and Forrest Shoaf, a former executive at Cracker Barrel, may also seek the Republican nomination.[11][12][13]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Scott
DesJarlais		 Jim
Tracy		 Other Undecided
Right Way Marketing (R-DesJarlais June 5–6, 2014 1,337 – 45% 20% 5% 30%

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) 34,793 44.89
Republican Jim Tracy 34,755 44.84
Republican John Anderson 4,592 5.92
Republican Steve Lane 1,483 1.91
Republican David R. Tate 938 1.21
Republican Michael S. Warden 659 0.85
Republican Oluyomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Sr. 284 0.37
Total votes 77,504 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lenda Sherrell 22,859 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) 84,815 58.3
Democratic Lenda Sherrell 51,357 35.3
Independent Robert Rankin Doggart 9,246 6.4
Total votes 145,418 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ries 11,415 37.8
Republican Chris Carter 9,004 29.8
Republican John "Big John" Smith 5,330 17.7
Republican Ronnie Holden 4,434 14.7
Total votes 30,183 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 40,831 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 96,148 62.3
Republican Bob Ries 55,078 35.7
Independent Paul Deakin 3,050 2.0
Total votes 154,276 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Black (incumbent) 67,907 76.7
Republican Jerry Lowery 20,664 23.3
Total votes 88,571 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amos Scott Powers 22,347 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Black (incumbent) 115,231 71.1
Democratic Amos Scott Powers 37,232 23.0
Independent Mike Winton 9,634 5.9
Total votes 162,097 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) 64,984 84.2
Republican Jacob Brimm 12,202 15.8
Total votes 77,186 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Cramer 20,266 81.0
Democratic Credo Comlan Amouzouvik 4,751 19.0
Total votes 25,017 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) 110,534 70.0
Democratic Daniel Cramer 42,280 26.8
Independent Leonard D. Ladner 5,093 3.2
Total votes 157,907 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Lee Fincher 68,472 79.0
Republican Dana Matheny 11,823 13.7
Republican John Mills 6,339 7.3
Republican Nicholas Pegues (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 86,635 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wes Bradley 9,400 34.7
Democratic Rickey Hobson 9,014 33.3
Democratic Tom Reasons 5,547 20.5
Democratic Lawrence A. Pivnick 3,105 11.5
Total votes 27,066 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Fincher (incumbent) 122,255 70.8
Democratic Wes Bradley 42,433 24.6
Constitution Mark Rawles 4,451 2.6
Independent James L. Hart 3,452 2.0
Independent Dana Matheny (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 172,595 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 18,579 100.0

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 45,423 66.2
Democratic Ricky E. Wilkins 22,336 32.5
Democratic Isaac Richmond 876 1.3
Total votes 68,635 100.0

General election
Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cohen (incumbent) 87,376 75.0
Republican Charlotte Bergmann 27,173 23.3
Independent Floyd Wayne Alberson 766 0.7
Independent Paul Cook 752 0.6
Independent Herbert Bass 483 0.4
Total votes 116,550 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References
  1. Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "August 7, 2014 Official Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. https://sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com/20141104_CountyTotals_01.pdf
  4. Alex Isenstadt (January 13, 2014). "Weston Wamp to challenge Chuck Fleischman again". Politico. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. Emily Cahn (January 27, 2014). "DesJarlais Primary Challenger Flush With Cash for 2014". Roll Call. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  6. Cahn, Emily. "Scott DesJarlais' Re-Election Hopes Rise, Despite Abortion Scandal". www.rollcall.com. Roll Call. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  7. Sher, Andy (January 3, 2013). "Tracy kicks off campaign to take on DesJarlais". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. Trygstad, Kyle (July 10, 2013). "DesJarlais Challenger Posts Big Fundraising Haul #TN04". Roll Call. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  9. "Murfreesboro TCAT Instructor Running Against Dejarlais". WGNS Radio. October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  10. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2013/08/20/state-rep-joe-carr-announces-alexander-challenge/wH0BBzlRoA9fZM5QSiWnmL/story.html
  11. Sher, Andy (November 27, 2012). "Kevin Brooks eyes 2014 GOP primary bid against Scott DesJarlais". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  12. Sher, Andy (December 20, 2012). "State Rep. Joe Carr exploring run against Scott DesJarlais". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  13. Sher, Andy (November 17, 2012). "Three may challenge DesJarlais". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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