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2022Final results

2022 election for Tennessee's 7th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Mark E. Green (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Odessa Kelly (D) by 21.8 points.

Mark E. GreenRepublican · winner
60.0%108,421
Odessa KellyDemocrat
38.1%68,973
Steven J. HooperIndependent
1.9%3,428
180,822 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

EvenR+48.72016R+34.82018R+42.62020R+21.82022R+21.52024R+8.82025 special election

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.

No DemocratMark E. Green
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Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
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Cash on hand
$127.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Mark E. Green (R)Odessa Kelly (D)

Also on the ballot: Steven J. Hooper (Independent), 1.9%