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The '''6th congressional district of Tennessee''' is a [[congressional district]] in [[Middle Tennessee]].
It has been represented by Republican [[John Rose (Tennessee politician)|John Rose]] since January 2019.
Much of the sixth district is rural and wooded. It is spread across the geographic regions known as the [[Cumberland Plateau]], the [[Highland Rim]], and the [[Nashville Basin|Central Basin]]. The area is known for its waterfalls, such as [[Burgess Falls State Park|Burgess Falls]] and [[Cummins Falls State Park|Cummins Falls]]. Much of the western part of the district is located in the [[Nashville metropolitan area]], along with a portion of Nashville itself.▼
==Current boundaries==▼
The district is located in north-central Tennessee and borders Kentucky to the north. It is currently composed of the following counties:▼
[[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Clay County, Tennessee|Clay]], [[Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee]], [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland]], [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb]], [[Fentress County|Fentress]], [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Macon County, Tennessee|Macon]], [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]], [[Pickett County, Tennessee|Pickett]], [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam]], [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Trousdale County, Tennessee|Trousdale]], [[White County, Tennessee|White]], and [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]]. It also contains very small pieces of [[Cheatham County|Cheatham]] and [[Van Buren County, Tennessee|Van Buren]].▼
With close access to interstates [[Interstate 24|24]], [[Interstate 40|40]], and [[Interstate 65|65]], subdivisions are sprouting almost exponentially, fast filling with [[new economy]] managers. Recently, many companies have opened either manufacturing or distribution centers in the 6th district. This includes Amazon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazonfulfillmentcareers.com/amazon-fulfillment/locations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915024733/http://www.amazonfulfillmentcareers.com/amazon-fulfillment/locations/ |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |title=Amazon Fulfillment - Locations}}</ref> and Bridgestone-Firestone<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bridgestone-firestone.com/locations/distributioncenters/index.html|title
|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/gallatin/2014/08/28/beretta-breaks-ground-million-gallatin-plant/14751955/|work=[[The Tennessean]]|access-date=<!--Needed-->}}</ref> and clothing manufacturer [[Under Armour]] in [[Mount Juliet, Tennessee|Mt. Juliet]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Humbles|first=Andy|date=October 2, 2014|title=Under Armour to bring 1,500 jobs to Mt. Juliet|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2014/10/02/armour-announcement-expected-mt-juliet-today/16579357/|work=The Tennessean|access-date=<!--Needed-->|archive-date=April 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411121308/https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2014/10/02/armour-announcement-expected-mt-juliet-today/16579357/|url-status=live}}</ref>▼
▲Much of the sixth district is rural and wooded. It is spread across the geographic regions known as the [[Cumberland Plateau]], the [[Highland Rim]], and the [[Nashville Basin|Central Basin]]. The area is known for its waterfalls, such as [[Burgess Falls State Park|Burgess Falls]] and [[Cummins Falls State Park|Cummins Falls]]. Much of the western part of the district is located in the [[Nashville metropolitan area]].
▲With close access to interstates [[Interstate 24|24]], [[Interstate 40|40]], and [[Interstate 65|65]], subdivisions are sprouting almost exponentially, fast filling with [[new economy]] managers. Recently, many companies have opened either manufacturing or distribution centers in the 6th district. This includes Amazon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazonfulfillmentcareers.com/amazon-fulfillment/locations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915024733/http://www.amazonfulfillmentcareers.com/amazon-fulfillment/locations/ |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |title=Amazon Fulfillment - Locations}}</ref> and Bridgestone-Firestone<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bridgestone-firestone.com/locations/distributioncenters/index.html|title = Bridgestone Americas Distribution Centers}}</ref> in [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]], gun manufacturer [[Beretta]] in [[Gallatin, Tennessee|Gallatin]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Cross|first=Josh|date=August 28, 2014|title=Beretta breaks ground on $45 million Gallatin plant
▲|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/gallatin/2014/08/28/beretta-breaks-ground-million-gallatin-plant/14751955/|work=[[The Tennessean]]|access-date=<!--Needed-->}}</ref> and clothing manufacturer [[Under Armour]] in [[Mount Juliet, Tennessee|Mt. Juliet]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Humbles|first=Andy|date=October 2, 2014|title=Under Armour to bring 1,500 jobs to Mt. Juliet|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2014/10/02/armour-announcement-expected-mt-juliet-today/16579357/|work=The Tennessean|access-date=<!--Needed-->}}</ref>
Politically speaking, the region was traditionally a "[[Yellow Dog Democrat]]" district. However, it began shifting rightward as Nashville's suburbs bled into the district and the rural counties trended Republican. It supported [[Bill Clinton]] in 1992, partly due to the presence of [[Al Gore]], who represented it from 1977 to 1985, as Clinton's running mate. However, it has not supported a Democrat for president since. Longtime Democratic incumbent [[Bart Gordon]] consistently won reelection easily even as the district swung rightward after the turn of the millennium. By the mid-2000s, however, it was believed that the Democrats would have a hard time keeping the seat after Gordon retired.
Gordon retired in 2010, and Republican state senator [[Diane Black]] won the seat in a landslide, proving just how Republican this district had become. The 2010 redistricting made the district even more Republican, even as its longtime anchor of [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]] was drawn into the neighboring 4th District. Since 2012, no Democrat has won an entire county within the district in any presidential, gubernatorial, senate, or congressional election.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-11/USPresidentCountyTotals.pdf
▲==Current boundaries==
According to the 2010 census, the five largest cities are [[Hendersonville, Tennessee|Hendersonville]] (51,372), [[Cookeville, Tennessee|Cookeville]] (30,425), [[Gallatin, Tennessee|Gallatin]] (30,278), [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]] (26,190), and [[Mount Juliet, Tennessee|Mt. Juliet]] (23,671).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTPH1.ST13&prodType=table |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213859/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTPH1.ST13&prodType=table |archive-date=2020-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>▼
▲The district is located in north-central Tennessee and borders Kentucky to the north. It is currently composed of the following counties:
▲[[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Clay County, Tennessee|Clay
== Election results from
'''Results under old lines (2013-2023)'''
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==History==
Prior to the 1980 census, when Tennessee picked up a district, most of what is now the 6th district was in the 4th district. During the 1940s, this area was represented by [[Albert Gore, Sr.]] of [[Carthage, Tennessee|Carthage]]. Gore was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1952, where he was instrumental in creating the [[Interstate Highway]] system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gorecenter.mtsu.edu/gore-sr.shtml |title=Albert Gore Sr |access-date=2015-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729030126/http://gorecenter.mtsu.edu/gore-sr.shtml |archive-date=2014-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
From 1953 to 1977, the area was represented by [[Joe L. Evins]] of [[Smithville, Tennessee|Smithville]]. Evins's nephew, [[Dan Evins]], was the founder of [[Cracker Barrel Old Country Store]] restaurant/retail chain.<ref>{{cite news|last=Langer|first=Emily|date=January 16, 2012|title=Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel highway empire, dies|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dan-evins-founder-of-cracker-barrel-highway-empire-dies/2012/01/16/gIQAfkt43P_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=<!--Needed-->|archive-date=January 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119111826/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dan-evins-founder-of-cracker-barrel-highway-empire-dies/2012/01/16/gIQAfkt43P_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Cracker Barrel's headquarters are still located in [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crackerbarrel.com/careers/home-office/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623033556/http://www.crackerbarrel.com/careers/home-office |archive-date=June 23, 2011 |title=Work At Our Home Office {{!}} Cracker Barrel}}</ref>▼
▲From 1953 to 1977, the area was represented by [[Joe L. Evins]] of [[Smithville, Tennessee|Smithville]]. Evins's nephew, [[Dan Evins]], was the founder of [[Cracker Barrel Old Country Store]] restaurant/retail chain.<ref>{{cite news|last=Langer|first=Emily|date=January 16, 2012|title=Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel highway empire, dies|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dan-evins-founder-of-cracker-barrel-highway-empire-dies/2012/01/16/gIQAfkt43P_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=<!--Needed-->}}</ref> Cracker Barrel's headquarters are still located in [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crackerbarrel.com/careers/home-office/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623033556/http://www.crackerbarrel.com/careers/home-office |archive-date=June 23, 2011 |title=Work At Our Home Office {{!}} Cracker Barrel}}</ref>
In 1976, Evins was succeeded by [[Al Gore]], then-future Vice President and son of Albert Gore, Sr. He was representing the area when much of it was moved into the present 6th district.
Shortly following the redistricting into the 6th district, Gore was elected to the [[United States Senate]]. He was then succeeded by former Tennessee Democratic Party chairman [[Bart Gordon]] of [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]]. Gordon held the post for the next 26 years, generally with little difficulty. The only year he faced serious opposition was 1994, when attorney [[Steve Gill]] ran against him. Gordon defeated Gill by only one percentage point.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.techlawjournal.com/people/gordon.htm|title
▲According to the 2010 census, the five largest cities are [[Hendersonville, Tennessee|Hendersonville]] (51,372), [[Cookeville, Tennessee|Cookeville]] (30,425), [[Gallatin, Tennessee|Gallatin]] (30,278), [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]] (26,190), and [[Mount Juliet, Tennessee|Mt. Juliet]] (23,671).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTPH1.ST13&prodType=table |title=
== List of members representing the district ==
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| align=left | '''[[Henry Hunter Bryan|Henry H. Bryan]]'''<br />{{Small|([[
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1819 –<br />March 3, 1821
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|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:Hon. Aaron V. Brown, Tenn - NARA - 528326.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Aaron V. Brown]]'''<br />{{Small|([[
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1843 –<br />March 3, 1845
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| colspan=
| nowrap | March 4, 1861 –<br />July 24, 1866
| {{USCongressOrdinal|37|39}}
| colspan=2 | ''[[American Civil War|Civil War]] and [[Reconstruction era|Reconstruction]]''
|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2 align=left | '''[[Samuel Mayes Arnell|
| {{Party shading/Unionist}} | [[Unionist Party (United States)|Unconditional Unionist]]
| nowrap | July 24, 1866 –<br />March 3, 1867
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| rowspan=2; align=left | [[File:JosephEWashington.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Joseph E. Washington]]'''<br />{{Small|([[
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | March 4, 1887 –<br />March 3, 1897
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|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:James Percy Priest, Congressional portrait collection.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Percy Priest]]'''<br />{{Small|([[
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1943 –<br />January 3, 1953
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|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:Robin Beard (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Robin Beard]]'''<br />{{Small|([[
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1973 –<br />January 3, 1983
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| align=left | [[File:
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1983 –<br />January 3, 1985
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| rowspan=2 | '''
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| rowspan=2 align=left | [[File:John Rose, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[John Rose (Tennessee politician)|John Rose]]'''<br />{{Small|([[Cookeville, Tennessee|Cookeville
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 2019 –<br />
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|116|Present}}
| rowspan=2 | [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee|Elected in 2018]].<br />[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee|Re-elected in 2020]].<br />[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee|Re-elected in 2022]]
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| '''2023–present'''<br />[[File:Tennessee's 6th congressional district in Nashville (since 2023).svg|300px]]
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