Hi there. Here are the voter guides for each congressional district in Tennessee. We have nine. Click on a district number to jump straight to yours.

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District 1

Karen Sherry Brackett

• Party: None (independent)
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Phil Roe

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Physician
• First elected: 2008
• Past political experience: Johnson City Commissioner
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook | Facebook Page | Twitter | YouTube

Michael D. Salyer

• Party: None (independent)
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Alan Woodruff

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Attorney, Author
• Political experience: Libertarian and then Green Party candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in New Mexico’s 1st District in 2010
• Website: www.alanwoodruff.com

District 2

Nick Ciparro

• Bio: Scientific research, Chemical Engineering/Material Science
• Social media: Facebook

Paul Joseph Coker

• Party: None (independent)
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Jimmy Duncan

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Attorney
• First elected: 1988
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook Page | YouTube

Troy Christopher Goodale

• Party: Democratic
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Joseph Leinweber Jr.

• Party: Republican
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Greg Samples

• Party: Libertarian
• Website: www.gregsamples.org
• Social media: Twitter

Brandon Stewart

• Party: None (independent)
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District 3

Ron Bhalla

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Real Estate Investor

Matthew Deniston

• Party: None (independent)
• Bio: Army veteran
• Social media: Facebook: group | page

Chuck Fleischmann

• Party: Republican
• First elected: 2010
• Bio: Attorney
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

Mary Headrick

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Physician
• Website: marymheadrickforcongress.info
• Social media: Facebook

Zack Hiatt — did not qualify
Jean Howard-Hill — did not qualify
Topher Kersting — announced on Twitter that he was dropping out for personal reasons
C. Barry Kidwell — did not qualify
Scottie Mayfield

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Businessman
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• Social media: Facebook

Bill Taylor

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Business owner

Weston Wamp

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Businessman
• Website: westonwamp.com
• Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

District 4

Scott DesJarlais

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Physician
• First elected: 2010
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook | Facebook Group | Twitter

Shannon Kelley

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Eric Stewart

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Businessman
• Political experience: Franklin County Commissioner; State Senator, District 14
• Website: www.votestewart.com
• Social media: Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube

District 5

Jim Cooper

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Attorney
• First elected: 2002
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook | Flickr | Twitter | YouTube

Justin Jones

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Bob Ries

• Party: Republican
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“Big John” Smith

• Party: Republican
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• Website: bigjohnsmithforcongress.com
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Brad Staats

• Party: Republican
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Tracy Tarum

• Party: Republican
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District 6

Robert Scott Beasley

• Party: None (independent)
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Diane Black

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Nurse
• First elected: 2010
• Past political experience: Tennessee State Senator
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook Page | Flickr | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube

Lou Ann Zelenik

• Party: Republican
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District 7

William Akin

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Credo Amouzouvik

• Party: Democratic
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Jack Arnold

• Party: None (independent)
• Bio: Veteran
• Website: jackarnoldfortennessee.org
• Social media: Facebook Page | Twitter

Marsha Blackburn

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Marketing
• First elected: 2002
• Past political experience: Tennessee State Senator
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook Page | Twitter | YouTube

Lenny Ladner

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Truck Driver
• Website: www.ladner4congress.com
• Social media: Blog

Christopher S. Martin

• Party: Democratic
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Mary Taylor-Shelby Wright

District 8

Wes Bradley

• Party: Democratic
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Timothy D. Dixon

• Party: Democratic
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Stephen Fincher

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Farmer
• First elected: 2010
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook Page | Twitter

James L. Hart

• Party: None (independent)
• Website: www.jameshartforcongress.com

Annette Justice

• Party: Republican
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Mark Rawles

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Christa Stoscheck

• Party: Democratic
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District 9

Herbert A. Bass

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Charlotte Bergmann

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Business owner
• Website: charlottebergmann.com
• Social media: Facebook Group | Twitter

Steve Cohen

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Attorney
• First elected: 2006
• Past political experience: Tennessee State Senator
• Websites: Campaign | Official
• Social media: Facebook Page | Twitter

George S. Flinn Jr.

• Party: Republican
• Bio: Physician
• Past political experience: Shelby County Commission
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Tomeka Hart

• Party: Democratic
• Bio: Educator, Community activist
• Past political experience: Memphis City Schools Board of Commissioners, 2004-present
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• Social media: Facebook

Gregory M. Joiner

• Party: None (independent)
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Thomas Long
Ernest Lunati

• Party: Republican
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Brian L. Saulsberry

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Wilson Stooksberry

• Party: Republican
• Bio: USAF veteran, businessman
• Website: votestooks.com
• Social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Primary Elections

August 2, 2012

General Election

November 6, 2012
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