2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Phil Roe (R) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Marty Olsen (D) by 56.0 points.
Phil RoeRepublican · winner
77.1%172,835
Marty OlsenDemocrat
21.0%47,138
Michael D. SalyerIndependent
1.9%4,309
224,282 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marty OlsenPhil Roe
$163.5K
Raised by the campaign
$358.9K
$163.2K
Spent by the campaign
$605.5K
$244
Cash on hand
$227.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018