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]
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%
Following the 2022 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6 Republican supermajority .
Retirements
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Results summary
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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
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District 1
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2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election
Results by county
Lowe: 80–90%
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
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Republican primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 3
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2022 Tennessee's 3rd Senate district election
Results by county
Crowe: 70–80% 80–90%
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
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Candidates
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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
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General election
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District 5
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District 7
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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%
Incumbent Republican Richard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
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Republican primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 9
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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%
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.
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Democratic primary
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General election
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District 11
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2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election
Incumbent Republican Bo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.
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General election
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District 13
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2022 Tennessee's 13th Senate district election
Incumbent Republican Dawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
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General election
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District 15
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2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election
Incumbent Republican Paul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
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General election
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District 17
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2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election
Incumbent Republican Mark Pody was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary
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General election
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District 19
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2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election
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.
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Declared
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Democratic primary
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Declared
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Declined
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General election
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District 21
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2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election
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
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Independent primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 23
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2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election
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
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General election
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District 25
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2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election
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
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Declared
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Independent primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 27
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2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election
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.
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General election
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District 29
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2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election
Incumbent Democrat Raumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 31
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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%
Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
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Declared
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Declined
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Democratic primary
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Declared
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General election
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District 33
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Former Incumbent Democrat Katrina Robinson was elected with 100% of the vote in 2018. In 2022, Katrina 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, which 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
Republican primary
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Declared
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Democratic primary
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Declared
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Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr
Rhonnie Brewer
London Lamar , incumbent senator
Independent primary
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Declared
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See also
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References
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^ "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 .