James L. Hart

U.S. House candidate

Born: January 1, 1944
Current age: 82
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 2002–2024

Career timeline

2002Rep 2004Rep 2006Rep 2012Rep 2014Rep 2016Rep

2018Rep 2020Rep 2022Rep 2024Rep

0-10

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Hart96,520

Opponents2.3M

Elections run

Between 2002 and 2024, James L. Hart ran in 10 U.S. House elections, losing all 10. Hart's biggest single-election total was 59,853 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8.

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How many votes has James L. Hart received?

James L. Hart has received 96,520 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–10.

Election history

James L. Hart’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2024	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	6,8612.06%	David Kustoff (head-to-head) Sarah Freeman
2022	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	2,5411.21%	David Kustoff (head-to-head) Lynnette P Williams Ronnie Henley
2020	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	3,7631.13%	David Kustoff (head-to-head) Erika Stotts Pearson (head-to-head) Jon Dillard
2018	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	5,5602.24%	David Kustoff (head-to-head) Erika Stotts Pearson (head-to-head)
2016	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	4,0571.43%	David Kustoff (head-to-head) Rickey Hobson Shelia L. Godwin Adrian M. Montague Mark J. Rawles (head-to-head) Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane
2014	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	3,4522%	Stephen Lee Fincher (head-to-head) Wes Bradley Mark J. Rawles (head-to-head)
2012	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	6,1392.2%	Stephen Lee Fincher (head-to-head) Timothy D. Dixon Mark J. Rawles (head-to-head)
2006	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	60%	John S. Tanner (head-to-head) John Farmer
2004	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	59,85325.63%	John S. Tanner (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseTennessee	Lost	4,2882.55%	John S. Tanner (head-to-head) Mat McClain

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6137581). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.