The 2020 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 6, 2020,[1] with the exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year.[2]
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16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold No Election Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republicans lost District 20, which is in the outskirts of Nashville in Davidson County.
Retirements edit
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020. That incumbent is:
Republicans edit
- District 26: Dolores Gresham: Retiring
Incumbents defeated edit
In the general election edit
Republicans edit
- District 20: Steven Dickerson lost to Heidi Campbell.
Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary edit
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | |||
Republican | 15 | 939,727 | 71.41 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1 | |
Democratic | 10 | 321,494 | 24.43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Independent | 3 | 52,928 | 4.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Write-in | 2 | 1,777 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1,315,926 | 100 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 33 | |||
Source: [1] |
Close races edit
Two races were decided by a margin of under 10%:
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 10 | Republican | 6.32% |
District 20 | Democratic (gain) | 3.52% |
Overview edit
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates[4] | ||
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Senator | Party | First elected | |||
District 2 | Art Swann | Republican | 2017 (appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 4 | Jon Lundberg | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 6 | Becky Duncan Massey | Republican | 2011 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 8 | Frank S. Niceley | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 2010 2011 (retired) 2012 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 20 | Steven Dickerson | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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District 22 | Bill Powers | Republican | 2019 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 26 | Dolores Gresham | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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District 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 2014 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 2019 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Detailed results by State Senate District edit
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 |
District 2 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 20,675 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,675 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 79,674 | 97.82 | |
Write-in | Patti Larimer Young | 1,774 | 2.18 | |
Total votes | 81,448 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 21,051 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,051 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Amber Riddle | 2,967 | 100 | |
Total votes | 2,967 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 65,638 | 79.06 | |
Democratic | Amber Riddle | 17,381 | 20.94 | |
Total votes | 83,019 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 19,741 | 100 | |
Total votes | 19,741 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jane George | 7,783 | 63.96 | |
Democratic | Sam Brown | 4,386 | 36.04 | |
Total votes | 12,169 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 61,286 | 63.14 | |
Democratic | Jane George | 35,785 | 36.87 | |
Total votes | 97,071 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 18,298 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,298 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 59,713 | 100 | |
Total votes | 59,713 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 13,720 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,720 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 10,952 | 100 | |
Total votes | 10,952 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 45,049 | 53.16 | |
Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 39,688 | 46.84 | |
Total votes | 84,737 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 20,408 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,408 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 69,042 | 100 | |
Total votes | 69,042 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shane Reeves (incumbent) | 20,195 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,195 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chase Clemons | 6,475 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,475 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shane Reeves (incumbent) | 62,351 | 71.84 | |
Democratic | Chase Clemons | 24,440 | 28.16 | |
Total votes | 86,791 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 21,638 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,638 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 6,183 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,183 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 62,379 | 76.01 | |
Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 19,687 | 23.99 | |
Total votes | 82,066 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 18,923 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,923 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 68,141 | 72.18 | |
Independent | John A. Gentry | 26,261 | 27.82 | |
Total votes | 94,402 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 14,345 | 100 | |
Total votes | 14,345 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 13,441 | 51.37 | |
Democratic | Kimi Abernathy | 12,723 | 48.63 | |
Total votes | 26,164 | 100 |
Polling edit
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Steve Dickerson (R) | Heidi Campbell (D) | Undecided |
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Change Research/Heidi Campbell[A] | August 31 – September 1, 2020 | 531 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 47% | 49% | 4% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 58,746 | 51.76 | |
Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 54,755 | 48.24 | |
Total votes | 113,501 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 22 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 8,338 | 52.75 | |
Republican | Doug Englen | 7,468 | 47.25 | |
Total votes | 15,806 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie L. Glynn | 6,724 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,724 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 49,767 | 62.09 | |
Democratic | Ronnie L. Glynn | 30,383 | 37.91 | |
Total votes | 80,150 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 13,061 | 61.24 | |
Republican | Casey L. Hood | 8,266 | 38.76 | |
Total votes | 21,327 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 63,532 | 87.84 | |
Independent | Yahweh Yahweh | 8,795 | 12.16 | |
Total votes | 72,327 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Page Walley | 12,892 | 53.23 | |
Republican | Jai Templeton | 11,328 | 46.77 | |
Total votes | 24,220 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 5,301 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Page Walley | 62,701 | 75.89 | |
Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 19,918 | 24.11 | |
Total votes | 82,619 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 21,083 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,083 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 65,050 | 78.44 | |
Independent | James Anthony Gray | 17,872 | 21.55 | |
Write-in | James R. Trusty | 3 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 82,925 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 10,241 | 70.47 | |
Democratic | M. LaTroy Williams | 4,292 | 29.53 | |
Total votes | 14,533 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 43,895 | 100 | |
Total votes | 43,895 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 17,294 | 76.40 | |
Republican | Scott Throckmorton | 5,342 | 23.60 | |
Total votes | 22,636 | 100 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 7,486 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,486 | 100 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 70,649 | 69.12 | |
Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 31,571 | 30.89 | |
Total votes | 102,220 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Campbell's campaign
References edit
- ^ "Live: Tennessee Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Mattise; Kimberlee Kruesi (March 4, 2020). "Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Tennessee". Associated Press. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Petition Information". Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links edit
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Tennessee", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Tennessee: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Tennessee". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Tennessee at Ballotpedia