Tennessee 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Tennessee 2016 General Election

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Tennessee
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Thursday 4 August 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Thursday 4 August 2016 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EDT / 8:00a-7:00p CDT (1300-0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST / 8:00a-7:00p CST (1400-0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	6,375,431	(2.06% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
Capital:	Nashville

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Tennessee State and Local Government

Tennessee 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline - Primary Candidates from the Tennessee Secretary of State.

Primary returns from
Tennessee Secretary of State
Results from
AP.

2016 State and Federal Candidates from the Tennessee Secretary of State.

8 November 2016 returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (7, 8 write-ins)

		Republican	1,522,925	60.72%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (11 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	870,695	34.72%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Independent; (Libertarian)	70,397	2.81%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633
		Independent; (Green)	15,993	0.64%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Write-in; (Independent)	11,991	0.48%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074

		Independent	7,276	0.29%	Michael Lynn "Mike" Smith • for Vice President: Daniel Lee White • FEC P60020781
		Independent	4,075	0.16%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra • for Vice President: Michael Alan Steinberg • FEC P60016342; 31 Dec 16; Tot $8,075,960; Dsb $8,074,914
		Independent; (Socialist Workers Party)	2,877	0.11%	Alyson Kennedy • for Vice President: Osborne Hart • FEC P80005473

		Write-in; (Constitution)	1,584	0.06%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084
		Write-in; (America's Party)	132	0.01%	Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	53	0.00%	David Limbaugh • for Vice President: Bo Ginsrich
		Write-in; (Kotlikoff for President)	20	0.00%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Independent)	6	0.00%	Cherunda Lynn Fox • for Vice President: Roger Matthew Kushner • FEC P60005303; 28 Oct 16; Tot $36,288; Dsb $36,288
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	3	0.00%	Marshall Roy Schoenke • for Vice President: James Creighton Mitchell, Jr
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Kyle Kenley Kopitke • for Vice President: Nathan Revo Sorenson • FEC P60015419
Total			2,508,027	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic			Larry Crim • FEC S2TN00223

		*Republican*			*Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.* • FEC S6TN00216

Class 2		Republican	Senator Lamar Alexander • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Lamar Alexander* • FEC S2TN00058

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

		Republican	Governor William "Bill" Haslam • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Mark "Coonrippy" Brown

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Open); 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	198,293	78.37%	Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe • FEC H6TN01388; 28 Nov 16; Tot $403,676; Dsb $293,732

		Democratic	39,024	15.42%	Alan Bohms • FEC H6TN00091

		Independent	15,702	6.21%	Robert D. Franklin • FEC H4TN01144

		Write-in	6	0.00%	Paul Krane
Total			253,025	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy seat following the death of his father, John J. Duncan) and in a concurrent regular election to a full term: 8 November 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	212,455	75.65%	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • FEC H8TN02069; 28 Nov 16; Tot $365,413; Dsb $477,883

		Democratic	68,401	24.35%	Stuart Starr • FEC H6TN02147
Total			280,856	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (5) - 115th Congress

		Republican	176,613	66.39%	Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann • FEC H0TN03254; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,646,095; Dsb $1,125,099

		Democratic	76,727	28.84%	Melody Shekari • FEC H6TN03152; 28 Nov 16; Tot $100,120; Dsb $100,120

		Independent	5,098	1.92%	Rick Tyler • FEC H6TN04218
		Independent	5,075	1.91%	Cassandra J. Mitchell • FEC H4TN03181
		Independent	2,493	0.94%	Topher Kersting • FEC H6TN03194
Total			266,006	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	165,796	65.03%	Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais • FEC H0TN04195; 28 Nov 16; Tot $607,723; Dsb $532,620

		Democratic	89,141	34.97%	Steven Doyle Reynolds • FEC H6TN04200; 30 Sep 16; Tot $49,873; Dsb $47,822
Total			254,937	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	171,111	62.55%	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • FEC H2TN05131; 28 Nov 16; Tot $653,360; Dsb $585,086

		Republican	102,433	37.45%	Stacy Ries Snyder • FEC H6TN05322; 28 Nov 16; Tot $93,165; Dsb $79,477
Total			273,544	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Diane Lynn Black • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Republican	202,234	71.09%	Congressman Diane Lynn Black • FEC H0TN06257; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,814,958; Dsb $2,767,168

		Democratic	61,995	21.79%	David W. Kent • FEC H6TN06155; 28 Nov 16; Tot $6,204; Dsb $6,088

		Independent; (Libertarian)	20,261	7.12%	David Ross • FEC H6TN06163
Total			284,490	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Republican	200,407	72.22%	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • FEC H2TN06030; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,175,273; Dsb $1,437,540

		Democratic	65,226	23.50%	Tharon Chandler • FEC H6TN07146

		Independent	11,880	4.28%	Leonard D. "Larry" Ladner • FEC H2TN07194
Total			277,513	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8 Open		Republican	Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 1 February 2016: Retiring.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (7) - 115th Congress

		Republican	194,386	68.75%	David Kustoff • FEC H2TN07103; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,374,848; Dsb $1,175,786

		Democratic	70,925	25.09%	Rickey Hobson • FEC H4TN08057

		Independent	6,442	2.28%	Shelia L. Godwin • FEC H6TN08292
		Independent	4,057	1.43%	James Hart • FEC H2TN08077; 31 Dec 16; Tot $501; Dsb $311
		Independent	2,497	0.88%	Adrian M. Montague • FEC H6TN08326
		Independent; (Constitution)	2,445	0.86%	Mark J. Rawles • FEC H0TN08329
		Independent	1,981	0.70%	Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane • FEC H6TN08318
Total			282,733	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 4 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	171,631	78.75%	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • FEC H6TN09068; 31 Dec 16; Tot $615,635; Dsb $291,800

		Republican	41,123	18.87%	Floyd Wayne Alberson • FEC H4TN09071

		Independent	5,203	2.39%	Paul Cook • FEC H4TN09097

		Write-in	0	0.00%	Nicholas Brent Mantanona • FEC H6TN09431; 30 Sep 16; Tot $2; Dsb $0
Total			217,957	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• Kotlikoff for President: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 20 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 10 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.