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The Tennessee congressional maps are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case by the Republican-controlled state legislature, which in 2022 drew maps to ‘crack’ the Democratic stronghold of Nashville across three otherwise Republican districts, ensuring three Republican representatives, despite Nashville’s strong Democratic ...
The 8th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in West Tennessee.It has been represented by Republican David Kustoff since January 2017. The district appears rural on a map, but the bulk of its vote is cast in the suburban and exurban areas around Memphis, such as Germantown, Bartlett, and Collierville, as well as Fayette and Tipton counties.
Congress 1st at-large seat 2nd at-large seat 3rd at-large seat; 8th (1803–1805) William Dickson (DR) George W. Campbell (DR) John Rhea (DR) Congress 1st district 2nd district 3rd district; 9th (1805–1807) John Rhea (DR) George W. Campbell (DR) William Dickson (DR) 10th (1807–1809) Jesse Wharton (DR) 11th (1809–1811) Robert Weakley (DR ...
Five Democrats are vying to be the party nominee in the November election for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. ... Where local and state governments fail, for whatever reason, the federal ...
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District is a predominantly Republican, heavily gerrymandered district encompassing the bulk of West Tennessee, including a portion of Shelby County.
Redistricted to the 8th district. March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 8th: Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 9th district. March 4, 1943 – January 3, 1953 9th: Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 8th district. January 3, 1953 – December 18, 1957 8th
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6, 2018, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the gubernatorial election.
2022 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election [23] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: David Kustoff (incumbent) 155,602 : 73.99% : Democratic: Lynnette Williams 51,102 24.30% Independent: James Hart 2,541 1.21% Independent: Ronnie Henley 1,070 0.51% Total votes 210,315 : 100.00% : Republican hold