Elections in Tennessee Government
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
Republicans
Democrats
Predictions
Results summary 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
District 1 2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Adam Lowe Patricia Waters Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,381 7,828 Percentage 83.06% 16.94%
Results by county Lowe: 80–90%
Senator before election Mike Bell Republican
Elected Senator Adam Lowe Republican
Incumbent Republican Mike Bell was redistricted from the 9th district , where he won with 77.7% of the vote against Democrat Carl Lansden in 2018. Bell announced his retirement from the Senate.[ 9] Republican Adam Lowe won the general election, succeeding Bell.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patricia Waters 2,005 100 Total votes 2,005 100
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Declined
Mike Bell, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Hall 8,554 47.24 Republican J. Adam Lowe 9,551 52.75 Total votes 18,105 100
Results by county
General election Tennessee's 1st State Senate District general election, 2022 Party Candidate Votes % Republican J. Adam Lowe 38,381 83.06% Democratic Patricia Waters 7,828 16.94% Total votes 46,209 100%
District 3 Incumbent Republican Rusty Crowe was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared 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 Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kate Craig 2,479 100 Total votes 2,479 100
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Rusty Crowe 16,039 100 Total votes 16,039 100
General election
District 5 2022 Tennessee's 5th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Randy McNally Party Republican Popular vote 43,402 Percentage 99.99%
Incumbent Republican Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Randy McNally 12,965 83.7 Republican Earle Segrest 2,520 16.3 Total votes 15,485 100
General election
District 7 2022 Tennessee's 7th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Richard Briggs Bryan Langan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 32,925 19,894 Percentage 62.34% 37.66%
Results by precinct Briggs: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Langan : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Republican Richard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bryan Langan 7,395 100 Total votes 7,395 100
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard Briggs 8,575 66.1 Republican Kent A. Morrell 4,395 33.9 Total votes 12,970 100
General election
District 9 2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Steve Southerland Sara Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 39,113 8,061 Percentage 82.91% 17.09%
Senator before election Steve Southerland Republican
Elected Senator Steve Southerland Republican
Incumbent Republican Steve Southerland was redistricted from the 1st district to the 9th district, where he won unopposed with 100% of the vote. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Steve Southerland, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 13,532 100 Total votes 13,532 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sara Thompson 1,763 100 Total votes 1,763 100
General election Tennessee's 9th State Senate District general election, 2022 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Steve Southerland 39,113 82.91% Democratic Sara Thompson 19,894 17.09% Total votes 47,174 100%
District 11 2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Bo Watson Party Republican Popular vote 43,402 Percentage 100%
Incumbent Republican Bo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 13,532 100 Total votes 13,532 100
General election
District 13 2022 Tennessee's 13th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Dawn White Kelly Northcutt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 31,936 17,427 Percentage 64.70% 35.30%
Incumbent Republican Dawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dawn White (incumbent) 11,081 100 Total votes 11,081 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kelly Northcutt 5,151 100 Total votes 5,151 100
General election
District 15 2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Paul Bailey Party Republican Popular vote 45,978 Percentage 100%
Senator before election Paul Bailey Republican
Elected Senator Paul Bailey Republican
Incumbent Republican Paul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Paul Bailey, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Paul Bailey (incumbent) 20,785 100 Total votes 20,785 100
General election
District 17 2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Mark Pody Party Republican Popular vote 39,381 Percentage 100%
Incumbent Republican Mark Pody was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Mark Pody, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Pody (incumbent) 13,161 100 Total votes 13,161 100
General election
District 19 2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Charlane Oliver Pime Hernandez Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 39,113 8,061 Percentage 82.91% 17.09%
Incumbent Democrat Brenda Gilmore was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate.[ 10] Democrat Charlane Oliver won the general election, succeeding Gilmore.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pime Hernandez 1,037 100 Total votes 1,037 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Charlane Oliver 5,801 43.73% Democratic Jerry Maynard 5,152 38.84% Democratic Ludye N. Wallace 1,521 11.47% Democratic Barry Barlow 454 3.42% Democratic Rossi Turner 336 2.53% Total votes 13,264 100
General election
District 21 2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Jeff Yarbro Rueben Dockery Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 33,061 10,038 Percentage 76.71% 23.29%
Incumbent Democratic Jeff Yarbro , was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jeff Yarbro (incumbent) 11,496 100 Total votes 11,496 100
Independent primary
Candidates
Declared
General election
District 23 2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Kerry Roberts Party Republican Popular vote 43,126 Percentage 100%
Incumbent Republican Kerry Roberts was redistricted from the 25th district , re-elected with 71.52% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 18,736 100.00% Total votes 18,736 100.00%
General election
District 25 2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Ed Jackson Ronnie Henley Party Republican Independent Popular vote 35,766 9,278 Percentage 79.4% 20.6%
Senator before election Ed Jackson Republican
Elected Senator Ed Jackson Republican
Incumbent Republican Ed Jackson was redistricted from the 27th district , re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Ed Jackson, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ed Jackson 16,039 100 Total votes 16,039 100
Independent primary
Candidates
Declared
General election
District 27 2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Jack Johnson Party Republican Popular vote 39,381 Percentage 100%
Senator before election Jack Johnson Republican
Elected Senator Jack Johnson Republican
Incumbent Republican Jack Johnson was redistricted from the 23rd district , re-elected with 66.90% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Jack Johnson, incumbent senator Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 12,470 51.63 Republican Gary Humble 11,684 48.37 Total votes 24,154 100
General election
District 29 2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Raumesh Akbari Party Democratic Popular vote 30,204 Percentage 100%
Incumbent Democrat Raumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Raumesh Akbari (incumbent) 21,565 100 Total votes 21,565 100
General election
District 31 2022 Tennessee's 31st Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee Brent Taylor Ruby Powell-Dennis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,289 23,041 Percentage 66.28% 33.72%
Senator before election Brian Kelsey Republican
Elected Senator Brent Taylor Republican
Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brent Taylor 24,854 100 Total votes 24,854 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ruby Powell-Dennis 12,207 100 Total votes 12,207 100
General election Tennessee's 31st State Senate District general election, 2022 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brent Taylor 45,289 66.28% Democratic Ruby Powell-Dennis 23,041 33.72% Total votes 68,330 100.00%
District 33 Former incumbent Democrat Katrina Robinson was elected with 100% of the vote in 2018. In 2022, Robinson was expelled due to her indictment on charges of wire fraud. Democrat London Lamar was appointed to the Tennessee Senate in March 2022 by the Shelby County Commission . Lamar was sworn in on March 8, 2022, and effectively resigned her house seat.[ 11]
Lamar ran for a full term and won.
2022 Tennessee's 33rd Senate district election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Nominee London Lamar Frederick D. Tappan Hastina D. Robinson Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 24,617 5,426 512 Percentage 80.57% 17.76% 1.68%
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Frederick D. Tappan 2,589 100.00% Total votes 2,589 100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr Rhonnie Brewer London Lamar , incumbent senator Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic London Lamar 12,661 68.54% Democratic Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr 3,166 17.14% Democratic Rhonnie Brewer 2,645 14.32% Total votes 18,472 100.00%
Independent primary
Candidates
Declared
See also
Notes
References ^ "2022 Election Calendar". Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved June 8, 2021 . ^ "State Sen Mike Bell announces intent not to run for re-election in 2022". Daily Post Athenian . [permanent dead link ] ^ "Sen. Brian Kelsey is 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 . ^ "State Sen Mike Bell announces intent not to run for re-election in 2022". Daily Post Athenian . [permanent dead link ] ^ Friedman, Adam. "Longtime Nashville lawmaker Brenda Gilmore announces retirement from Tennessee Senate". The Tennessean . Retrieved April 6, 2024 . ^ "London Lamar appointed interim state senator, Dist. 33". News Channel 3 - Memphis, TN . March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .
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