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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
- District 9: Mike Bell retired.[2]
- District 31: Brian Kelsey retired.[3]
Democrats
- District 19: Brenda Gilmore retired.[4]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Results summary
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | |||
| Republican | 15 | 546,264 | 70.64 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 
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| Democratic | 10 | 207,273 | 26.81 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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| Independent | 3 | 19,716 | 2.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 773,253 | 100.00 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
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| Source: [1] | |||||||||
Overview
| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates[6] | ||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
| District 1 | Mike Bell Redistricted from the 9th district |
Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 9 | Steve Southerland Redistricted from the 1st district |
Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
| District 19 | Brenda Gilmore | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 23 | Kerry Roberts Redistricted from the 25th district |
Republican | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 25 | Ed Jackson Redistricted from the 27th district |
Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 27 | Jack Johnson Redistricted from the 23rd district |
Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 31 | Brian Kelsey | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 33 | London Lamar | Democratic | 2022 (Appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Detailed results by State Senate District
 | Parts of this article (those related to Section) need to be updated. The reason given is: The other districts need to be added and updated. (July 2023) |
District 1
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]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Patricia Waters
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Waters | 2,005 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 2,005 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Hall, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 24th district.
- J. Adam Lowe, Conservative talk radio host, candidate for Tennessee Senate in 2014, candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014, Vice Chairman of the Bradley County Commission.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hall | 8,554 | 47.24 | |
| Republican | J. Adam Lowe | 9,551 | 52.75 | |
| Total votes | 18,105 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Adam Lowe | 37,724 | 82.97% | |
| Democratic | Patricia Waters | 7,744 | 17.03% | |
| Total votes | 45,468 | 100% | ||
District 3
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.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Craig | 2,479 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 2,479 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Rusty Crowe, incumbent Senator (1990–present) [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rusty Crowe | 16,039 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 16,039 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rusty Crowe | 39,223 | 74.98% | |
| Democratic | Kate Craig | 13,091 | 25.02% | |
| Total votes | 52,314 | 100% | ||
District 5
The incumbent is Republican Randy McNally, who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Randy McNally, incumbent Senator (1987–present)
- Earle Segrest
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy McNally | 12,965 | 83.7 | |
| Republican | Earle Segrest | 2,520 | 16.3 | |
| Total votes | 15,485 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy McNally | 43,387 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 43,387 | 100% | ||
District 7
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
Candidates
Declared
- Bryan Langan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bryan Langan | 7,395 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 7,395 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Richard Briggs, incumbent Senator (2015–present)
- Kent A. Morrell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Briggs | 8,575 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Kent A. Morrell | 4,395 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,970 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Briggs | 32,913 | 62.34% | |
| Democratic | Brian Langan | 19,882 | 37.66% | |
| Total votes | 52,795 | 100% | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "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.