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Tennessee's 9th U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $5.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Steve Cohen
Rep. Steve CohenD
U.S. Representative · TN-009
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
55
Votes Missed
5.12%
Cross-party
40
Committees
Ranking MemberCommission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Judiciary Committee
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
+6 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 9. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.1M
Candidates
4 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Steve Cohen D71.3%Charlotte Bergmann R 25.7%223,703
2022Steve Cohen D70.0%Charlotte Bergmann R 26.2%133,917
2020Steve Cohen D77.4%Charlotte Bergmann R 20.1%242,880
2018Steve Cohen D80.0%Charlotte Bergmann R 19.2%181,476
2016Steve Cohen D78.7%Wayne Alberson R 18.9%217,957
2014Steve Cohen D75.0%Charlotte Bergmann R 23.3%116,550
2012Steve Cohen D75.1%George S Flinn Jr R 23.8%250,984
2010Steve Cohen D74.0%Charlotte Bergmann R 25.1%134,907
2008Steve Cohen D87.9%Jake Ford I 4.9%226,282
2006Steve Cohen D59.9%Jake Ford I 22.2%172,586
2004Harold E Ford Jr D82.1%Ruben E Fort R 17.9%232,226
2002Harold E Ford Jr D83.9%Tony Rush I 16.1%144,112
2000Harold E Ford Jr D100.0%—143,298
1998Harold E Ford Jr D78.8%Claude Burdikoff R 18.9%95,780
1996Harold E Ford Jr D61.1%Rod Deberry R 37.3%190,404
District
Population
759,561
Median HH Income
$55K
Unemployment
8.1%
Bachelor's+
26.9%
Veterans
5.8%
Median Age
34.3
Mean HH Income
$76K
Poverty Rate
21.3%
HS or Higher
87.9%
Median Home Value
$188K
Median Rent
$1,203/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.2%
Under 18 / 65+
25.4% / 13.7%