2024 Tennessee State Senate election
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results: Republican hold Democratic hold No electionVote share: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 70–80%
The 2024 Tennessee State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect 16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee 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 1, 2024,[ 1]
Following the 2024 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6 Republican supermajority .
Retirements
One incumbent will not seek re-election.
Republicans
District 2 : Art Swann retired.[ 2]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 1 primary election.
Republicans
District 4 : Jon Lundberg lost renomination to Bobby Harshbarger .[ 3] District 8 : Frank Niceley lost renomination to Jessie Seal.[ 4]
Predictions
Most recent CNalysis forecast
Source
Ranking
As of
CNalysis [ 5] Solid R
October 31, 2024
Summary of results
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Overview
Summary of the November 5, 2024 Tennessee Senate election results
Party
Candidates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
Before
Up
Won
After
+/–
Republican
15
969,827
71.65%
27
14
14
27
Democratic
11
325,890
24.08%
6
2
2
6
Independent
6
57,817
4.27%
0
0
0
0
Write-in
1
11
0.00%
Total
1,353,545
100.00%
33
17
17
33
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
71.65%
Democratic
24.08%
Independents
4.27%
Senate seats
Republican
81.82%
Democratic
18.18%
District 2
2024 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election
The 2nd Senate district consists of all of Blount , Monroe , and Polk counties, and part of Bradley County. Since 2017, the district had been represented by Art Swann. On January 11, 2024, Swann announced he would not seek re-election.[ 2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General Election
District 4
2024 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
The 4th senate district includes all of Hawkins and Sullivan counties. The district had been represented by Jon Lundberg .
Republican primary
Incumbent Republican state senator Jon Lundberg ran for re-election with the backing of much of the state Republican establishment, including incumbent governor Bill Lee , lieutenant governor Randy McNally , and Senate Majority leader Jack Johnson , while his opponent, Bobby Harshbarger , the son of Diana Harshbarger , was backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump .[ 15]
Candidates
Endorsements
Jon Lundberg
U.S. representatives
State-level officials
State Senators
Organizations
Bobby Harshbarger
Executive Branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Results
Independent candidates
General election
District 6
2024 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election
The 6th Senate district includes a large portion of Knox County . It covers southern and western portions of Knoxville , Seymour , and Strawberry Plains . The district had been represented by Becky Duncan Massey .
Republican primary
Candidates
Endorsements
Becky Duncan Massey
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Labor unions
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Domonica Bryan, social worker
Results
General Election
District 8
2024 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
The 8th senate district includes all of Claiborne, Hancock, Union, Grainger, and Jefferson counties, including part of Sevier County. The district had been represented by Frank Niceley .
Note: As of August 9, 2024, only two counties have released write-in totals for the primary: Union and Sevier.
Republican primary
Candidates
Frank Niceley , incumbent senatorJessie Seal, public relations director
Endorsements
Results
Seal: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Niceley: 50–60%
Democratic primary
Candidates
R.E. Ellison, software developer
Results
General election
District 10
2024 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election
The 10th senate district includes all of Bledsoe , Marion , and Sequatchi counties, including part of Hamilton County . The district had been represented by Todd Gardenhire .
Note: As of August 9, 2024, Only one county, Hamilton, has released write-in totals for the primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Missy Crutchfield, activist and daughter of former state senator Ward Crutchfield
Results
General election
District 12
2024 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
The 12th senate district covers Campbell , Clay , Fentress , Macon , Morgan , Overton , Pickett , Roane , and Scott Counties . The district had been represented by Republican Ken Yager .
Note: Only four counties — Clay, Macon, Overton, and Roane — have released write-in totals for the primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
Ken Yager , incumbent Senator.Teena Hedrick, nurse.
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Independent candidates
General election
District 14
2024 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
The 14th senate district covers Bedford , Cannon , and Moore counties, including part of part of Rutherford County . The district had been represented by Republican Shane Reeves .
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
District 16
2024 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election
The 16th senate district covers Coffee , DeKalb , Franklin , Grundy , Lincoln , and Warren counties. The district had been represented by Republican Janice Bowling .
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Independent candidates
General election
District 18
2024 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
The 18th senate district is based in Sumner County , and also covers parts of Trousdale County . The district had been represented by Republican and Senate President Ferrell Haile .
Republican primary
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Walter S. Chandler, entrepreneur
Results
Independent candidates
Laura A. Black
John Gentry
General election
District 20
2024 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election
The 20th senate district is based in Davidson County , and encompasses many of Nashville 's wealthy inner suburbs, including Forest Hills , Belle Meade , and parts of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville . The district had been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Wyatt Rampy, candidate for Tennessee's 59th House district in 2022 .
Results
General Election
District 22
2024 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election
The 22nd senate district is based in Clarksville , and covers most of Montgomery County . The district had been represented by Republican Bill Powers .
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Karen Reynolds, Clarksville city councillor for ward 9.
Results
General election
District 24
2024 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
The 24th district covers all of all of Benton , Carroll , Gibson , Henry , Houston , Obion , Stewart , and Weakley counties. The district had been represented by Republican John Stevens since 2017.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
As no Democratic or independent candidates ran in the district, Stevens will be unopposed in the general election.
District 26
2024 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election
The 26th district covers all of all of Chester , Fayette , Hardeman , Hardin , Haywood , Lawrence , McNairy , and Wayne Counties . The district had been represented by Republican Page Walley since 2021.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
As no Democratic or independent candidates ran in the district, Walley will be unopposed in the general election.
District 28
2024 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
The 28th Senate district includes Maury , Marshall , Lewis , and Giles counties, as well part of Williamson County . The district had been represented by Joey Hensley .
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
District 30
2024 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
The 30th Senate district is based in Memphis , covering much of the city's Downtown , North , and East neighborhoods. The district had been represented by Sara Kyle .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Independent candidates
General election
District 32
2024 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
The 32nd Senate district is based in the eastern and northern suburbs of Memphis in Shelby as well as Lauderdale and Tipton Counties , covering parts of Memphis proper as well as Covington , Atoka , Munford , and most of Bartlett . The district had been represented by Paul Rose .
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
As no Democratic or independent candidates ran in the district, Rose will be unopposed in the general election.
See also
Notes
References
^ "Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved April 17, 2023 .^ a b c d Feinberg, Allie (January 11, 2024). "State Sen. Art Swann of Maryville won't seek reelection" . Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved May 7, 2024 . ^ a b Stockard, Sam (August 1, 2024). "Harshbarger upsets veteran Sen. Lundberg in East Tennessee GOP primary" . Tennessee Lookout . Retrieved August 2, 2024 . ^ a b Jones, Vivian (August 1, 2024). "Tennessee Senate election: Voucher sponsor falls and other results" . The Tennessean . Retrieved August 2, 2024 . Longtime incumbent Frank Niceley was ousted following an aggressive ad blitz from pro-voucher PAC School Freedom Fund, which attacked Niceley as "liberal with our money." ^ "24 TN Forecast" . projects.cnalysis.com . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .^ "Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .^ "State of Tennessee - Totals: November 5, 2024: State General" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .^ "State of Tennessee: August 1, 2024: Democratic Primary" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .^ "State of Tennessee: August 1, 2024: Republican Primary" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .^ "Candidate Petitions" (PDF) . SoS TN . Retrieved April 18, 2024 .^ "Tennessee Primary Election Results" . The New York Times . August 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024 .^ Keller, Scott (August 9, 2023). "Tom Hatcher holds campaign kickoff" . The Daily Times . Retrieved October 6, 2023 . ^ "Bryan Richey for TN House of Representatives District 20" . www.richey2022.com . Retrieved October 6, 2023 .^ "John Pullias" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 15, 2024 .^ a b c d e f Sam Stockard (July 29, 2024). "Senate GOP leadership to the rescue? Tennessee top brass spend big to help two vulnerable members" . Tennessee Lookout . ^ "Harshbarger running for Kingsport Board of Mayor and Alderman" . Kingsport Times-News ^ "Bobby Harshbarger, son of Rep. Diana Harshbarger, to challenge state Sen. Jon Lundberg" . WJHL-TV ^ "Endorsed By U.S. Representative Phil Roe, Jon Lundberg" . The Rogersville Review ^ Katherine Simpson (July 19, 2024). "Gov. Bill Lee 'hopeful' after Republican National Convention, emphasizes support for Sen. Jon Lundberg" . WJHL ^ "Tennessee Right to Life PAC Endorses election of Sen. Jon Lundberg" . The Rogersville Review ^ Slater Teague (July 26, 2024). "Spending in Lundberg-Harshbarger race nears $2 million as Election Day approaches" . WJHL-TV ^ Slater Teague (July 12, 2024). "Donald Trump endorses Bobby Harshbarger's state Senate bid" . WJHL ^ WCYB (August 1, 2024). "Follow the latest Northeast Tennessee election results" . WCYB . Retrieved August 2, 2024 . ^ "Monica Irvine" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved October 6, 2023 .^ a b "Summary Results Report" (PDF) . Sevier County Electoral Commission . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Precinct Summary Report" (PDF) . Union County Votes . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Summary Results Report" (PDF) . Hamilton County Elect . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Election Summary Report" (PDF) . Clay County Election Commission . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Election Summary Report" (PDF) . Macon County Election Commission . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Election Summary Report" (PDF) . Overton County Election Commission . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ a b "Election Summary Report" (PDF) . Roane County Election Commission . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ Sam Stockard (June 25, 2024). "Tennessee Senate incumbents face challenges to status quo: not conservative enough, say opponents" . Tennessee Lookout . ^ "Resume" . James Dallas for Tennessee State Senate . August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023 .
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