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Tennessee Department of State - Division of Elections
2008 Tennessee Congressional and Statewide Results
Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 12/4/07, Presidential Primary: 2/5/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 4/3/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 4/3/08, Primary: 8/7/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/21/08, General Election: 11/4/08,
Last Updated: November 10, 2008 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
President, 56.8% in '04 for Bush, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Repbulican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: McCain Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid McCain, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely McCain, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid McCain, |
| U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 41.8%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 56.9%, |
consumer activists Ralph Nader (I-CT) 0.5%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (I-GA) 0.3%, |
| Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (I-FL) 0.3%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (I-GA) 0.1%, |
| Brian P. Moore (I-FL) 0.1%, |
| Boston Tea Party nominee Charles Jay (I-FL) 0.0%, |
Senator, 54.3% in '02, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Republican, |
| former state party chair Robert D. "Bob" Tuke (D) 31.6%, |
Lamar Alexander (R) 65.2%, |
teacher Edward L. Buck (L) 1.3%, |
| Christopher G. Fenner (I) 0.5%, |
| Daniel T. Lewis (L) 0.4%, |
| journalist Christopher "Chris" Lugo (G) 0.4%, |
| businessman Ed Lawhorn (I) 0.4%, |
| '02 Gov. candidate / '06 Senate candidate David Gatchell (I) 0.3%, |
| Daniel John Essek (R/WI), '06 Senate candidate / conservative activist Emory "Bo" Heyward (WI), |
1st Congressional District, 61.1% in '06, 1st term, David Davis (R) defeated in Primary, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| teacher Rob Russell (D) 24.5%, |
'06 candidate / Mayor David P. "Phil" Roe (R) 71.8%, |
'06 candidate ex-actor Joel Goodman (I) 1.7%, |
| '06 candidate / mechanic James W. Reeves (I) 1.1%, |
| Thomas "T.K." Owens (I) 0.8%, |
2nd Congressional District, 77.7% in '06, 11th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Robert "Bob" Scott (D) 21.8%, |
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) 78.2%, |
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3rd Congressional District, 65.7% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '04 independent candidate / '06 GOP candidate Doug Vandagriff (D) 27.4%, |
Zach Wamp (R) 69.4%, |
'04 candidate / pastor Jean Howard-Hill (I) 1.8%, |
| '06 Senate candidate Ed Choate (L) 1.4%, |
4th Congressional District, 67.5% in '06, 3rd term, might run for Gov in '10, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Lincoln Davis (D) 58.8%, |
businessman Monty J. Lankford (R) 37.8%, |
James Anthony Gray (I) 1.9%, |
| Kevin Ragsdale (I) 1.5%, |
5th Congressional District, 68.9% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| James H. "Jim" Cooper (D) 65.9%, |
consultant Gerard Donovan (R) 31.0%, |
Jon "Trailerpark" Jackson (I) 2.0%, |
| TSU teacher John P. Miglietta (G) 1.2%, |
6th Congressional District, 67.1% in '06, 12th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Barton J. "Bart" Gordon (D) 74.4%, |
Steven L. Edmondson (R/WI), |
Chris Baker (I) 25.6%, |
7th Congressional District, 66.0% in '06, 3rd term, might run for Gov in '10, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| accountant '06 candidate Randy G. Morris (D) 31.4%, |
Marsha Blackburn (R) 68.6%, |
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8th Congressional District, 73.2% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| John S. Tanner (D) 100%, |
No Republican
'02 / '06 candidate & '04 nominee / real estate agent / eugenics advocate James L. Hart (R) removed from ballot, |
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9th Congressional District, 59.9% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Stephen I "Steve" Cohen (D) 87.9%, |
No Republican |
'06 independent candidate Jake Ford (D) 4.9%, |
| Dewey Clark (I) 4.4%, |
| '02 write in candidate Mary "Taylor Shelby" Wright (I) 2.8%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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