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2020Final results

2020 election for Tennessee's 5th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Jim Cooper (D) won with 100.0% of the vote, defeating Natisha Brooks (Oth) by 100.0 points.

Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
100.0%252,155
Natisha BrooksOther party
0.0%13
0.0%1
252,169 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+32.52012D+26.62014D+25.12016D+35.72018R+13.52022R+17.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim CooperNo Republican
$939.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$272.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Jim Cooper (D)Natisha Brooks (OTH)

Also on the ballot: Trevor Killian Murphy (Other party), 0.0%