2022Final results
2022 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Scott DesJarlais (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Wayne Steele (D) by 44.8 points.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican · winner
70.6%122,401
Wayne SteeleDemocrat
25.7%44,648
Mike WintonIndependent
1.6%2,834
Clyde BensonIndependent
1.0%1,806
David Leighton JonesIndependent
0.4%708
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
0.3%585
Joseph âKRISHNADASâ MagyerIndependent
0.3%455
173,437 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Wayne SteeleScott DesJarlais
$11.1K
Raised by the campaign
$174.9K
$11.2K
Spent by the campaign
$161.4K
-$146
Cash on hand
$316.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Scott DesJarlais (R)Wayne Steele (D)
Also on the ballot: Mike Winton (Independent), 1.6%; Clyde Benson (Independent), 1.0%; David Leighton Jones (Independent), 0.4%; Tharon Chandler (Independent), 0.3%; Joseph âKRISHNADASâ Magyer (Independent), 0.3%