Scott DesJarlais
Tennessee's 4th congressional district
TN-4 Midterms Intelligence
DesJarlais sits in a deeply red, culturally conservative middle/southeast Tennessee seat that still has enough suburban and exurban growth to merit watching. After 15 years in office, he’s anchored by a white, high-homeownership electorate and a strong veteran presence, with manufacturing and farm-country instincts shaping the district’s politics as much as ideology. The topline remains daunting for Democrats—R+45 with just 27.7% Democratic vote share—but the small D shift suggests movement is coming from growth corridors, not from any collapse in the Republican base.
For advocates, this is a values-first district where economic and health arguments work only when tied to self-reliance, local jobs, and community stability. Manufacturing’s 16.7% footprint and the member’s Armed Services and Agriculture posts make supply chain, defense, rural health access, and workforce issues the cleanest entry points. The strategic opening is the district’s strain beneath the surface—10.7% uninsured and 39.5% obesity—so campaigns should frame policy as strengthening working families, veterans, and small-town providers, not as ideological reform.
Economic & Demographic Snapshot
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.
Tennessee District 4 Demographics
Median Age 37.7 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70.5% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 25.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $69,571 (vs $37,585)
Age Distribution
Near the national median age (37.7 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.8%.
Race & Ethnicity
White residents are the largest group at 77.3%.
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.
Education
25.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 11% of residents lack a high school diploma.
Income Distribution
Median household income is $69,571, well above the $37,585 national median.
Housing
Homeownership at 70.5% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,165. Median home value is $291,200.
How People Get to Work
Car-dependent: 75.7% drive alone to work. Average commute is 28.3 minutes.
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