2022 Tennessee State Senate election Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results: Republican hold Democratic hold No Election Vote Share: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 2022 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate . The elections coincided with the Governor , U.S. House , and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2022.[1]
Following the 2022 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6 Republican supermajority .
Retirements [ edit ] Republicans [ edit ] Democrats [ edit ] Predictions [ edit ] Results summary [ edit ] Summary of the November 8, 2022 Tennessee Senate election results Party Candidates Votes Seats No. % Before Up Won After +/– Republican 15 546,264 70.64 27 13 13 27 Democratic 10 207,273 26.81 6 4 4 6 Independent 3 19,716 2.55 0 0 0 0 Total 773,253 100.00 33 17 17 33 Source: [1]
Popular vote Republican
70.64% Democratic
26.81% Independents
2.55%
Senate seats Republican
81.82% Democratic
18.18%
Overview [ edit ] District 1 [ edit ] The incumbent is Republican Mike Bell , who was redistricted from the 9th district , where he won with 77.7% of the vote against Democrat, Carl Lansden. Bell announced his retirement from the Senate.[2]
2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election Results by county Lowe: 80–90%
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 3 [ edit ] The incumbent is Republican Rusty Crowe , who was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He is running for re-election.
2022 Tennessee's 3rd Senate district election Results by county Crowe: 70–80% 80–90%
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Kate Craig, First Congressional District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association (May 2019 – present), former chair of the Washington County Democratic Party (May 2017 - May 2021), and former candidate for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 5 [ edit ] The incumbent is Republican Randy McNally , who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
2022 Tennessee's 5th Senate district election
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 7 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 7th Senate district election Results by precinct Briggs: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Langan: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
The incumbent is Republican Richard Briggs , who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 9 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election Nominee Steve Southerland Sara Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 39,113 8,061 Percentage 82.91% 17.09%
The incumbent is Republican Steve Southerland , who was redistricted from the 1st district to the 9th district, where he won unopposed with 100% of the vote. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 11 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Bo Watson , who was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 13 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Dawn White , who was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 15 [ edit ] The incumbent is Republican Paul Bailey , who was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 17 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Mark Pody , who was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 19 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democratic Brenda Gilmore , who was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate.[9]
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Declined [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 21 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election
The incumbent is Democratic Jeff Yarbro , who was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Independent primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 23 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Kerry Roberts , who was redistricted from the 25th district , re-elected with 71.52% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 25 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Ed Jackson , who was redistricted from the 27th district , re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Independent primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 27 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jack Johnson , who was redistricted from the 23rd district , re-elected with 66.90% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 29 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democratic Raumesh Akbari , who was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She is running for re-election.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 31 [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 31st Senate district election Nominee Brent Taylor Ruby Powell-Dennis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,289 23,041 Percentage 66.28% 33.72%
The incumbent is Republican Brian Kelsey , who was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Declined [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] General election [ edit ] District 33 [ edit ] The incumbent is Democratic London Lamar , who was re-elected with 47.10% of the vote in 2018. She is running for re-election.
2022 Tennessee's 33rd Senate district election
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr Rhonnie Brewer London Lamar , incumbent senator Independent primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Declared [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "2022 Election Calendar" . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved June 8, 2021 . ^ a b "State Sen Mike Bell announces intent not to run for re-election in 2022" . Daily Post Athenian .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Sen. Brian Kelsey not running for reelection" . Action News 5 . March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022 . ^ "Longtime Nashville lawmaker Brenda Gilmore announces retirement from Tennessee Senate" . The Tennessean . Retrieved April 18, 2022 . ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures" . Retrieved May 19, 2022 . ^ "Petition Information" . Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2022 . ^ a b Houk, Robert (December 13, 2021). "Long-serving state senator to seek re-election in 2022" . www.johnsoncitypress.com . Retrieved December 25, 2021 . ^ a b "Petition List" (PDF) . Davidson County Election Commission . Retrieved March 9, 2022 . ^ Friedman, Adam. "Longtime Nashville lawmaker Brenda Gilmore announces retirement from Tennessee Senate" . The Tennessean . Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
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