2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee's 2nd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Tim Burchett (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Renee Hoyos (D) by 32.9 points.
Tim BurchettRepublican · winner
65.9%172,856
Renee HoyosDemocrat
33.1%86,668
Greg SamplesIndependent
0.4%967
Jeffrey A. GrunauIndependent
0.3%657
Marc WhitmireIndependent
0.2%637
Keith A. LatorreIndependent
0.1%349
262,134 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.
Renee HoyosTim Burchett
$351.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$347.4K
Spent by the campaign
$958.2K
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$135.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Marc Whitmire $4.2K · Greg Samples $950.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Tim Burchett (R)Renee Hoyos (D)
Also on the ballot: Greg Samples (Independent), 0.4%; Jeffrey A. Grunau (Independent), 0.3%; Marc Whitmire (Independent), 0.2%; Keith A. Latorre (Independent), 0.1%