# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Following the 2020 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.

## Overview

| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 228,181 | 74.71% | 68,617 | 22.47% | 8,625 | 2.82% | 305,423 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 238,907 | 67.64% | 109,684 | 31.06% | 4,606 | 1.30% | 353,197 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 215,571 | 67.30% | 97,687 | 30.50% | 7,041 | 2.20% | 320,299 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 223,802 | 66.67% | 111,908 | 33.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 335,710 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 252,155 | 99.99% | 14 | 0.01% | 252,169 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 257,572 | 73.68% | 83,852 | 23.99% | 8,154 | 2.33% | 349,578 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 245,188 | 69.93% | 95,839 | 27.33% | 9,608 | 2.74% | 350,635 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 227,216 | 68.47% | 97,890 | 29.50% | 6,747 | 2.03% | 331,853 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 48,818 | 20.10% | 187,905 | 77.37% | 6,157 | 2.53% | 242,880 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,685,255 | 59.30% | 1,105,537 | 38.90% | 50,952 | 1.79% | 2,841,744 | 100.0% | |
Popular vote
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59.30%
Democratic
38.90%
Other
1.79% :
House seats
Republican
77.78%
Democratic
22.22% :

## District 1

The 1st district is based in northeast Tennessee, encompassing all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson and Sevier counties, and includes the Tri-Cities region. The incumbent is Republican Phil Roe, who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2018. On January 3, 2020, Roe announced he was retiring from Congress and will not run for a seventh term. His successor, Diana Harshbarger is the ninth person (not counting caretakers) to represent the district since 1921.
In the general election, Republican Diana Harshbarger won against Democratic challenger Blair Walsingham.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Diana Harshbarger, pharmacist

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jay Adkins
* Phil Arlinghaus, radio producer
* Richard Baker
* Chance Cansler
* John Clark, former mayor of Kingsport
* Rusty Crowe, state senator
* Steve Darden, former mayor of Johnson City
* Chad Fleenor
* Robert Franklin
* Josh Gapp, physician
* David Hawk, state representative
* Timothy Hill, state representative
* Chuck Miller
* Carter Quillen, mechanical engineer, businessman, and merchant craftsman
* Nichole Williams, former sales representative and former intern for Phil Roe

###### Declined

* Dan Eldridge, former mayor of Washington County
* Jeremy Faison, state representative
* Jon Lundberg, state senator
* Jason Mumpower, former state representative
* Ashley Nickloes, Air National Guard pilot and candidate for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018
* David Purkey, former Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security
* Ron Ramsey, former lieutenant governor of Tennessee
* Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

U.S. presidents
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
Local officials
* Jeff Banyas, former mayor of Johnson City
Federal officials
* Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007)
State officials
* Rick Eldridge, state representative
Local officials
* Mike Taylor, mayor of Johnson County
Organizations
* Club for Growth PAC
* House Freedom Fund

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rusty Crowe | Steve Darden | Josh Gapp | Diana Harshbarger | David Hawk | Timothy Hill | Other | Undecided |
| Spry Strategies/WJHL 11 | July 28–30, 2020 | 665 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 16% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 6% | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Spry Strategies/WJHL 11 | June 21–24, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 22% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 21% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Harshbarger | 18,074 | 19.2 |
| | Republican | Timothy Hill | 15,731 | 16.7 |
| | Republican | Rusty Crowe | 15,179 | 16.1 |
| | Republican | Josh Gapp | 13,379 | 14.2 |
| | Republican | Steve Darden | 11,647 | 12.4 |
| | Republican | John Clark | 8,826 | 9.4 |
| | Republican | David B. Hawk | 4,717 | 5.0 |
| | Republican | Nicole Williams | 2,803 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Jay Adkins | 1,635 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | Carter M. Quillen | 853 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Richard Baker | 298 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Chad Fleenor | 282 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Phil Arlinghaus | 274 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Robert D. Franklin | 229 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Chuck Miller | 189 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Chance Cansler | 147 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,263 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Blair Walsingham, U.S. Air Force veteran

##### Withdrawn

* Larry Smith, history professor
* Chris Rowe, U.S. Army veteran (Endorsed Walsingham)

#### Endorsements

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* Mark Hamill, actor, voice actor, and writer
* Kristen Johnston, actress
* Debra Messing, actress
* Rosie O'Donnell, comedian, producer, actress, author, and television personality
* Piper Perabo, actress
* Andrew Yang, businessman, entrepreneur, non-profit leader and 2020 Presidential candidate
* Dani Cook, local personality and health care activist
Organizations
* Black Coffee Justice
* Humanity Forward
* Income Movement
* Indivisible-Greene County, Tennessee chapter
* Moms Demand Action
* No Dem Left Behind
* Tri-Cities Women of Color
* Washington County Young Democrats
Political parties
* Humanity First Party

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Blair Walsingham | 6,076 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Chris Rowe | 3,869 | 33.6 |
| | Democratic | Larry Smith | 1,572 | 13.7 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rock (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,520 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Harshbarger | 228,181 | 74.7 |
| | Democratic | Blair Walsingham | 68,617 | 22.5 |
| | Independent | Steve Holder | 8,621 | 2.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,423 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district is located in eastern Tennessee, anchored by Knoxville. The incumbent is Republican Tim Burchett, who was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Tim Burchett, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 78,990 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,990 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Renee Hoyos, former executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network and nominee for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district in 2018

##### Eliminated in primary

* Chance Brown, data engineer

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Renee Hoyos | 30,287 | 87.1 |
| | Democratic | Chance Brown | 4,479 | 12.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,766 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Burchett (incumbent) | 238,907 | 67.6 |
| | Democratic | Renee Hoyos | 109,684 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Matthew Campbell | 4,592 | 1.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 353,197 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district encompasses most of the Chattanooga metro in eastern Tennessee, along with several suburban and rural areas near Knoxville and the Tri-Cities. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 69,890 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,890 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Meg Gorman

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Meg Gorman | 28,578 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,578 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 215,571 | 67.3 |
| | Democratic | Meg Gorman | 97,687 | 30.5 |
| | Independent | Amber Hysell | 5,043 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Nancy Baxley | 1,990 | 0.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 320,299 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

The 4th district encompasses the southern part of Middle Tennessee, including Murfreesboro and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Doug Meyer, former chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party
* Randy Sharp

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 55,194 | 71.0 |
| | Republican | Doug Meyer | 14,184 | 18.3 |
| | Republican | Randy Sharp | 8,298 | 10.7 |
| | Republican | Andrew Kingsolver (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,678 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christopher Hale, former Obama White House staffer

##### Eliminated in primary

* Lydia Noelle Bivens, development consultant

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christopher Hale | 16,152 | 58.9 |
| | Democratic | Noelle Bivens | 11,249 | 41.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,401 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 223,802 | 66.7 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Hale | 111,908 | 33.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 335,710 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

The 5th district is centered on Nashville and the immediate surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Keeda Haynes, public defender
* Joshua Rawlings, former Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014

##### Withdrawn

* Justin Jones, activist

#### Endorsements

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* Communications Workers of America
* Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
* Tennessee AFL–CIO
State officials
* Brenda Gilmore, state senator and former state representative (2007–2019)
Organizations
* Blue America
* Demand Universal Healthcare (DUH)
* Democracy for America
* Indivisible
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Individuals
* Marianne Williamson, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
Organizations
* Sunrise Movement
Organizations
* YDSA
* Rose Caucus

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 50,752 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Keeda Haynes | 35,472 | 39.9 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Rawlings | 2,681 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,905 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 252,155 | 99.99% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,169 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

The 6th district takes in the eastern suburbs of Nashville and the northern part of Middle Tennessee, including Hendersonville and Lebanon. The incumbent is Republican John Rose, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* John Rose, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 78,340 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,340 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christopher Finley, restaurant owner

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christopher Finley | 21,375 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,375 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 257,572 | 73.7 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Finley | 83,852 | 24.0 |
| | Independent | Christopher Monday | 8,154 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 349,578 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

The 7th district encompasses the southern suburbs of Nashville and western rural areas of Middle Tennessee. The incumbent is Republican Mark Green, who was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mark Green, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Combat Veterans for Congress

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 73,540 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,540 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Kiran Sreepada, public policy consultant

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kiran Sreepada | 23,390 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,390 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 245,188 | 69.93% |
| | Democratic | Kiran Sreepada | 95,839 | 27.33% |
| | Independent | Ronald Brown | 7,603 | 2.17% |
| | Independent | Scott Vieira | 2,005 | 0.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 350,635 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

The 8th district encompasses rural West Tennessee as well as taking in the eastern suburbs of Memphis, including Bartlett, Lakeland, Germantown, and Collierville. As well as the cities of Jackson, Union City, and Paris. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Kustoff, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Kustoff (incumbent) | 70,677 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,677 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Erika Stotts Pearson, former teacher and nominee for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in 2018

#### Eliminated in primary

* Lawrence Pivnick, attorney
* Hollis W. Skinner, former Trenton city councilman and U.S. Army veteran
* Savannah Williamson, former Madison County commissioner

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erika Stotts Pearson | 14,510 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 5,788 | 20.4 |
| | Democratic | Lawrence Pivnick | 4,685 | 16.5 |
| | Democratic | Hollis Skinner | 3,389 | 12.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,372 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Kustoff (incumbent) | 227,216 | 68.5 |
| | Democratic | Erika Stotts Pearson | 97,890 | 29.5 |
| | Independent | James L. Hart | 3,763 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Jon Dillard | 2,984 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 331,853 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

The 9th district is based in Memphis. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who was re-elected with 80.0% of the vote in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Leo Awgowhat
* Corey Strong, U.S. Navy veteran and former chair of Shelby County Democratic Party

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Center for Biological Diversity
* Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
* Planned Parenthood
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* Brand New Congress

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 56,312 | 84.0 |
| | Democratic | Corey Strong | 9,994 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Leo Awgowhat | 768 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,074 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Charlotte Bergmann, businesswoman and nominee for Tennessee's 9th congressional district in 2018

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 12,160 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,160 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 187,905 | 77.4 |
| | Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 48,818 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | Dennis Clark | 3,962 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Bobby Lyons | 2,192 | 0.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,880 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |