The2022 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for theTennessee's State Senate . The elections coincided with theGovernor ,U.S. House , andState House elections. Theprimary elections were held on August 4, 2022.[ 1]
Following the 2022 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6Republican supermajority .
Popular vote Republican
70.64% Democratic
26.81% Independents
2.55%
Senate seats Republican
81.82% Democratic
18.18%
2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election Results by countyLowe: 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanMike Bell was redistricted from the9th district , where he won with 77.7% of the vote against Democrat Carl Lansden in 2018. Bell announced his retirement from the Senate.[ 9]
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patricia Waters 2,005 100 Total votes 2,005 100
Declined
Results by county 2022 Tennessee's 3rd Senate district election Results by countyCrowe: 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanRusty Crowe was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He ran for re-election and won.
Kate Craig, First Congressional District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association (May 2019 – present), former chair of theWashington County Democratic Party (May 2017 – May 2021), and former candidate for Chair of theTennessee Democratic Party Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kate Craig 2,479 100 Total votes 2,479 100
2022 Tennessee's 5th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanTennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
2022 Tennessee's 7th Senate district election Results by precinctBriggs: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Langan : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanRichard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bryan Langan 7,395 100 Total votes 7,395 100
2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanSteve Southerland was redistricted from the1st district to the 9th district, where he won unopposed with 100% of the vote. He ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sara Thompson 1,763 100 Total votes 1,763 100
2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanBo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.
Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bo Watson (incumbent)13,532 100 Total votes 13,532 100
2022 Tennessee's 13th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanDawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kelly Northcutt 5,151 100 Total votes 5,151 100
2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanPaul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanMark Pody was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Pody (incumbent)13,161 100 Total votes 13,161 100
2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election
Incumbent DemocratBrenda Gilmore was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate.[ 10]
Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pime Hernandez 1,037 100 Total votes 1,037 100
2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election
Incumbent DemocraticJeff Yarbro , was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
Independent primary [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanKerry Roberts was redistricted from the25th district , re-elected with 71.52% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanEd Jackson was redistricted from the27th district , re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Independent primary [ edit ] 2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanJack Johnson was redistricted from the23rd district , re-elected with 66.90% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election
Incumbent DemocratRaumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
2022 Tennessee's 31st Senate district election
Incumbent RepublicanBrian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brent Taylor 24,854 100 Total votes 24,854 100
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ruby Powell-Dennis 12,207 100 Total votes 12,207 100
Former incumbent DemocratKatrina Robinson was elected with 100% of the vote in 2018. In 2022, Robinson was expelled due to her indictment on charges of wire fraud. DemocratLondon Lamar was appointed to theTennessee Senate in March 2022 by theShelby 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
Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Frederick D. Tappan 2,589 100.00% Total votes 2,589 100.00%
Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr Rhonnie Brewer London Lamar , incumbent senatorIndependent primary [ edit ]
^ "2022 Election Calendar" .Tennessee Secretary of State . RetrievedJune 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. RetrievedMarch 9, 2022 .^ "Longtime Nashville lawmaker Brenda Gilmore announces retirement from Tennessee Senate" .The Tennessean . RetrievedApril 18, 2022 .^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022)."The Battle for State Legislatures" . RetrievedMay 19, 2022 . ^ "Petition Information" . Tennessee Secretary of State. RetrievedApril 7, 2022 .^a b Houk, Robert (December 13, 2021)."Long-serving state senator to seek re-election in 2022" .www.johnsoncitypress.com . RetrievedDecember 25, 2021 . ^a b "Petition List" (PDF) .Davidson County Election Commission . RetrievedMarch 9, 2022 .[permanent dead link ^ "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 . RetrievedApril 6, 2024 . ^ "London Lamar appointed interim state senator, Dist. 33" .News Channel 3 - Memphis, TN . March 3, 2022. RetrievedMarch 21, 2022 .
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