District boundaries are redrawn between cycles. The seat keeps its number through all of them, and this page follows the seat.

Who has held this seat

  1. Bart Gordon Democrat Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 3, 2011
  2. Diane L Black Republican Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2019
  3. John Rose Republican Jan 3, 2019 – present

Officeholders come from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress and the Clerk of the House.

Everyone who ran

Donations a campaign listed one by one in its filings. It leaves out the candidate's own money, donated goods, and the small gifts a filer reports only as a lump sum, so it is less than everything the campaign took in. Every year on this page uses the same definition.  are shown for each election. Rows are ordered by what the filings reported, including money held for review.

2026 current

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2026
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Van Hilleary Rep. $1,538,334.60 686
Johnny Garrett Rep. $960,976.44 802
Chaney Mosley Dem. $53,180.14 96
John Rose incumbent Rep. $53,069.26 68
Mike Croley Dem. $15,869.00 29
Brad Gaines Rep. $3,500.00 1
Lore Ann Bergman Dem. $2,380.00 6
Angus Purdy Ind. $0.00 0
Christopher B. Monday Ind. $0.00 0
Christopher Finley Dem. $0.00 0
Craig Ballin Dem. $0.00 0
Jacob Alan Adams Rep. $0.00 0
Joe Reid Rep. $0.00 0
Jon Henry Rep. $0.00 0
Miriam Leibowitz Dem. $0.00 0
Natisha Brooks Rep. $0.00 0
Ronnie Dale Braden Ind. $0.00 0

2024

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2024
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
John Rose incumbent Rep. $1,400,803.82 829
Cyril Jason Focht Dem. $15,409.88 25
John Perkins Kennedy Dem. $5,775.00 9
Lore Ann Bergman Dem. $2,690.00 14

2022

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2022
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
John Rose incumbent Rep. $1,435,649.25 747
Natisha Brooks Rep. $38,320.95 17
Randal Dean Cooper Dem. $1,740.09 6

2020

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2020
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
John Rose incumbent Rep. $992,770.00 528
Steven Erich Hubbard Dem. $0.00 0

2018

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2018
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
John Rose incumbent Rep. $680,710.88 399
Judd Matheny Rep. $236,985.70 172
Dawn Barlow Dem. $34,650.80 27
Lavern Vivio Rep. $22,348.50 29
Bob Corlew Rep. $14,250.00 27
Peter Heffernan Dem. $9,050.00 5
Merrilee Wineinger Dem. $6,074.00 18
Lloyd Dunn Ind. $0.00 0

2016

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2016
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Diane L Black incumbent Rep. $1,773,714.14 956
Joe Carr Rep. $107,807.38 66
David W. Kent Dem. $2,390.00 8

2014

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2014
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Diane L Black incumbent Rep. $1,273,605.54 614

2012

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2012
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Diane L Black incumbent Rep. $2,039,638.72 1,223
Lou Ann Zelenik Rep. $90,700.00 54

2010

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2010
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Diane L Black incumbent Rep. $1,015,776.24 809
Brett Ryan Carter Dem. $162,542.71 245
Lou Ann Zelenik Rep. $144,780.00 108
Benjamin T Leming Dem. $57,959.68 77
Kerry Evan Roberts Rep. $55,210.00 55
Dave Evans Rep. $36,345.00 52
Gary Dewitt Mann Rep. $2,100.00 3
Brandon Eric Gore Ind. $0.00 0
George T Erdel Dem. $0.00 0

2008

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2008
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Bart Gordon incumbent Dem. $1,552,000.45 908

2006

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2006
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Bart Gordon incumbent Dem. $945,028.01 655

2004

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2004
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Bart Gordon incumbent Dem. $486,820.00 390
Nicholas George Demas Rep. $28,150.00 22

2002

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2002
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Bart Gordon incumbent Dem. $0.00 $50,516.00 held for review (9 filings) 0

2000

U.S. Representative, District 6 candidates, 2000
Candidate Party Itemized contributions Donors
Bart Gordon incumbent Dem. $0.00 $249,572.00 held for review (9 filings) 0
Philip David Charles Rep. $0.00 $134,345.00 held for review (6 filings) 0
Eleanor Gibbs Rep. $29,750.00 49

Candidates in the current election have a page of their own. Earlier candidates are listed here by name.