2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John W. Rose (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Dawn Barlow (D) by 41.2 points.
John W. RoseRepublican · winner
69.5%172,810
Dawn BarlowDemocrat
28.3%70,370
David RossIndependent
1.4%3,426
Lloyd DunnIndependent
0.9%2,134
248,740 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.
Dawn BarlowJohn W. Rose
$44.6K
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$43.3K
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$67
Cash on hand
$29.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lloyd Dunn $327.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
John W. Rose (R)Dawn Barlow (D)
Also on the ballot: David Ross (Independent), 1.4%; Lloyd Dunn (Independent), 0.9%