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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Marsha Blackburn (R), who was first elected in 2002. On October 5, 2017, Blackburn announced that she was seeking election to the Senate in 2018.
The 7th District is located in the southwestern and middle regions of Tennessee. It borders the states of Kentucky in the north and Mississippi and Alabama in the south. Chester, Decatur, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Stewart, Wayne, and Williamson counties as well as areas of Benton and Maury counties are included in the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Green | Republican Party | $2,461,275 | $2,445,093 | $16,182 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Justin Kanew | Democratic Party | $494,482 | $491,054 | $3,428 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Brent Legendre | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
| Lenny Ladner | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Tennessee from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State.
Election results (President of the United States), Tennessee 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
60.7% |  Hillary Clinton |
34.7% | 26.0% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
59.5% | Barack Obama |
39.1% | 20.4% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
56.9% | Barack Obama |
41.8% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
56.8% | John Kerry |
42.5% | 14.3% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
51.2% | Al Gore |
47.3% | 3.9% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Tennessee from 2000 to 2014. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Tennessee 2000-2014
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lamar Alexander |
61.9% | Gordon Ball |
31.9% | 30.0% |
| 2012 | Bob Corker |
64.9% | Mark Clayton |
30.4% | 34.5% |
| 2008 | Lamar Alexander |
65.1% | Bob Tuke |
31.6% | 33.5% |
| 2006 | Bob Corker |
50.7% | Harold Ford, Jr. |
48.0% | 2.7% |
| 2002 | Lamar Alexander |
54.3% | Bob Clement |
44.3% | 10.0% |
| 2000 | Bill Frist |
65.1% | Jeff Clark |
32.2% | 32.9% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Tennessee.
Election results (Governor), Tennessee 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bill Haslam |
70.3% | Charles Brown |
22.8% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | Bill Haslam |
65.0% | Mike McWherter |
33.1% | 31.9% |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen |
68.6% | Jim Bryson |
29.7% | 38.9% |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen |
50.7% | Van Hilleary |
47.6% | 3.1% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Tennessee 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
55.6% | 4 |
44.4% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
55.6% | 4 |
44.4% | R+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2019
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Nine years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Tennessee
| Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 6,595,056 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 41,235 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.5% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,219 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Tennessee. | ||
As of July 2016, Tennessee's three largest cities were Nashville-Davidson (pop. est. 667,885), Memphis (pop. est. 652,236), and Knoxville (pop. est. 187,347).
