Tennessee 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Tennessee 2008 General Election

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Tennessee
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 7 August 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:	5,700,037	(2.02% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	4,221,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,181,108
Capital:	Nashville
Thursday 7 August 2008 polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (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.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 8:00a EST (1300 UTC) / 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (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.

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Tennessee State and Local Government

Tennessee 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

19 January 2009: Tennessee Department of State - November 4, 2008 General Election Official Results (08-Jan-09)

27 September 2008: Synchronized with the Tennessee Department of State - Division of Elections - List of Qualified Candidates - November 4, 2008 Federal and State Candidates.

Thursday 7 August 2008 TENNESSEE Primaries
TENNESSEE PRIMARY Returns from an official source



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. 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.


	Republican	1,479,178	56.90%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (11 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Democratic	1,087,437	41.83%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Independent	11,560	0.44%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
	Independent; (Libertarian)	8,547	0.33%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899
	Independent; (Constitution)	8,191	0.32%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
	Independent; (Green)	2,499	0.10%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
	Independent; (Socialist Party USA)	1,326	0.05%	Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516
	Independent; (Boston Tea)	1,011	0.04%	Charles Jay • Vice President: Thomas L. Knapp
Total		2,599,749	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 2	Republican	Senator Lamar Alexander • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Senator Lamar Alexander

	Republican	1,579,477	65.14%	Senator Lamar Alexander • FEC S2TN00058: $5,791,640

	Democratic	767,236	31.64%	Robert Dudley "Bob" Tuke • 5 December 2007: Announced he will not run. Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on 27 February 2008. • FEC S8TN00238: $730,299

	Independent	31,631	1.30%	Edward L. Buck • FEC S8TN00295: Financial report not available
	Independent	11,073	0.46%	Christopher G. Fenner • FEC S2TN00090: Financial report not available
	Independent; (Libertarian; Boston Tea)	9,367	0.39%	Daniel Towers Lewis • FEC S8TN00253: Financial report not available
	Independent; (Democratic; Green)	9,170	0.38%	Christopher Joseph "Chris' Lugo • Filed with the FEC as a Democrat on 21 January 2008. Refiled on 31 March 2008 as an Independent. • FEC S6TN00315: $5,238
	Independent	8,986	0.37%	Ed Lawhorn • FEC S8TN00303: Financial report not available
	Independent	7,645	0.32%	David "None Of The Above" Gatchell • FEC S6TN00299: Financial report not available

	Write-in	0	0.00%	Casey Gouge
Total		2,424,585	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

	Democratic			Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • CD 4
	Democratic			Kim McMillan

	Republican			Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (1 Lost / No longer running, 3 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

CD 1 {map} Lost	Republican	Congressman David Davis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - Defeated in 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican David Philip Roe
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	168,343	71.82%	David Philip Roe • Received 50.17% in the 7 August 2008 Primary. • FEC H6TN01388: $803,433

	Democratic	57,525	24.54%	Robert Asbury "Rob" Russell • FEC H8TN01053: $10,361

	Independent	3,988	1.70%	Joel Goodman • FEC H6TN01321: Financial report not available
	Independent	2,544	1.09%	James William Reeves • FEC H6TN01479: $590
	Independent	1,981	0.85%	Thomas "T.K." Owens • FEC H8TN01061: Financial report not available
Total		234,381	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.

	Republican	227,120	78.11%	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • FEC H8TN02069: $658,169

	Democratic	63,639	21.89%	Robert R. "Bob" Scott • FEC H8TN02028: Financial report not available

	Write-in	0	0.00%	Bob Chapman
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Christopher Gouge
Total		290,759	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Zach Wamp • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Zach Wamp

	Republican	184,964	69.37%	Congressman Zach Wamp • FEC H2TN03052: $1,239,746

	Democratic	73,059	27.40%	Doug Vandagriff • FEC H4TN03173: Financial report not available

	Independent	4,848	1.82%	Jean Howard-Hill • FEC H4TN03165: Financial report not available
	Independent	3,750	1.41%	Ed Choate • FEC H8TN03182: Financial report not available

	Write-in	7	0.00%	June Griffin
Total		266,628	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary report of 8 October 2007: may run for Governor in 2010.
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis

	Democratic	146,776	58.76%	Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • FEC H4TN06051: $1,062,420

	Republican	94,447	37.81%	Monty Joe Lankford • FEC H8TN04040: $532,172

	Independent	4,869	1.95%	James Anthony Gray • FEC H8TN04065: Financial report not available
	Independent	3,713	1.49%	Kevin Ragsdale • FEC H8TN04073: Financial report not available
Total		249,805	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Democratic	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper

	Democratic	181,467	65.84%	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • FEC H2TN05131: $637,404

	Republican	85,471	31.01%	John Gerard Donovan • FEC H8TN05245: $12,455

	Independent	5,464	1.98%	Jon "Trailerpark" Jackson • FEC H8TN05278: Financial report not available
	Independent; (Green)	3,196	1.16%	John P. Miglietta • FEC H8TN05252: $3,592

	Write-in; (America's Independent)	4	0.00%	Thomas F. "Tom" Kovach • FEC H6TN05264: Financial report not available
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Wilson Hubbell
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Kelly A. Truman
Total		275,602	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon

	Democratic	194,264	74.42%	Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • FEC H4TN04015: $1,704,626

	Independent	66,764	25.58%	Chris Baker • FEC H8TN06060: Financial report not available
Total		261,028	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn

	Republican	217,332	68.58%	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • FEC H2TN06030: $1,246,326

	Democratic	99,549	31.42%	Randy Gene Morris • FEC H6TN07096: $2,085
Total		316,881	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John S. Tanner • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman John S. Tanner
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	180,465	99.97%	Congressman John S. Tanner • FEC H8TN08033: $1,462,297

	Write-in; (Republican)	54	0.03%	James L. Hart • FEC H2TN08077: $25,951
Total		180,519	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen

	Democratic	198,798	87.85%	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • FEC H6TN09068: $1,238,073

	Independent; (Democratic)	11,003	4.86%	Newton Jake "Jake" Ford • Ran as an Independent in 2006 • FEC H6TN09381: $0
	Independent	10,047	4.44%	Dewey Clark • FEC H8TN09064: Financial report not available
	Independent	6,434	2.84%	Mary D. "Taylor-Shelby" Wright • a.k.a. Mary D. Taylor-Shelby • FEC H8TN09072: $295,302
Total		226,282	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): 6 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Boston Tea: 2 candidates
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 25 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 8 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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.