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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>http://tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-11/USPresidentCountyTotals.pdf {{Bare URL PDF}}</ref><ref>http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/20141104_StateCertCountyTotals.pdf {{Bare URL PDF}}</ref> Indeed, no Democrat has crossed the 30 percent mark in the district since Gordon's retirement.
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>
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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=Archived copy |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|work=[[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.
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