Steve Cohen

In the 2024 House race for TN-9, Steve Cohen (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) who received 25.7%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steve Cohen's 45.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Cohen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for TN-9, Steve Cohen (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) who received 26.2%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steve Cohen's 43.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Cohen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steve Cohen won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for TN-9, Steve Cohen (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) who received 20.1%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steve Cohen's 57.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for TN-09, Steve Cohen (D) won with 80.0% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) who received 19.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Cohen's 60.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Cohen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steve Cohen benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for TN-09, Steve Cohen (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Wayne Alberson (R) who received 18.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Cohen's 59.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Cohen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for TN-09, Steve Cohen (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) who received 23.3%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steve Cohen's 51.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Cohen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steve Cohen won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for TN-09, Steve Cohen (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating George S. Flinn, Jr. (R) who received 23.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steve Cohen's 51.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.