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Election Timeline
March 6, 2012 - Presidential primaries
April 5, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 2, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Tennessee is the 10th most conservative state, voting
22.33% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Tennessee is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Tennessee ranks 8th among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
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Incumbent: Republican Bob Corker is seeking re-election for the first time in 2012. He currently faces only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Robert Corker - Incumbent
James Durkan
Brenda Lenard
Zachary Poskevich
DEM Candidates
Larry Crim
Grover Mullins, Jr.
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Solid GOP Hold
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No competitive races in 2012
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Phil Roe (R)-inc vs. Alan Woodruff (D)
District 2: John Duncan, Jr. (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 3: Chuck Fleischmann? (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 4: Scott DesJarlais (R)-inc vs. Eric Stewart (D)
District 5: Jim Cooper (D)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 6: Diane Lynn Black (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 7: Marsha Blackburn (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 8: Steve Fincher (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 9: Steve Cohen (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
7 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
20 GOP, 13 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
65 GOP, 34 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: William Haslam (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Senior Senator: Lamar Alexander (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Bob Corker (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Phil Roe (R) - 2nd term
House District 2: John Duncan (R) - 13th term
House District 3: Charles Fleischmann (R) - 1st term
House District 4: Scott DesJarlais (R) - 1st term
House District 5: James Cooper (D) - 5th term
House District 6: Diane Lynn Black (R) - 1st term
House District 7: Marsha Blackburn (R) - 5th term
House District 8: Steve Fincher (R) - 1st term
House District 9: Steve Cohen (D) - 3rd term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Weak R |
-- |
Strong R |
-- |
Solid R |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Weak R |
-- |
-- |
| Class 2 |
-- |
Strong R |
-- |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
-- |
Weak D |
-- |
Solid D |
-- |
Solid R |
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| House |
5 GOP
4 DEM |
4 GOP
5 DEM |
4 GOP
5 DEM |
4 GOP
5 DEM |
4 GOP
5 DEM |
7 GOP
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Solid R |
Mod D |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid R |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong D |
| CD-6 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid R |
| CD-7 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-8 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid R |
| CD-9 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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| BOLD - party turnover |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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