2008Final results
2008 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Steve Cohen (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating Jake Ford (Ind) by 83.0 points.
Steve CohenDemocrat · winner
87.9%198,798
Jake FordIndependent
4.9%11,003
Dewey ClarkIndependent
4.4%10,047
Mary "taylor Shelby" WrightIndependent
2.8%6,434
226,282 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steve CohenNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$886.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$480.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Mary "taylor Shelby" Wright $295.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Steve Cohen (D)Jake Ford (I)
Also on the ballot: Dewey Clark (Independent), 4.4%; Mary "taylor Shelby" Wright (Independent), 2.8%