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2024 Tennessee State Senate election

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16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Randy McNally Raumesh Akbari Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 5th - Oak Ridge 29th - Memphis Last election 27 seats 6 seats Seats before 27 6 Seats won 27 6 Seat change Popular vote 969,827 325,890 Percentage 71.65% 24.08% Swing 1.01% 2.73%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote shareResults:      Republican hold      Democratic hold      No election Vote share:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      50–60%      70–80%
Speaker before election Randy McNally Republican Elected Speaker TBD

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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, with the exception of presidential primaries being held on March 5.

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

1. District 2: Art Swann retired.

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 1 primary election.

Republicans

1. District 4: Jon Lundberg lost renomination to Bobby Harshbarger.
2. District 8: Frank Niceley lost renomination to Jessie Seal.

Predictions

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

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:

District 2

2024 Tennessee's 2nd Senate district election

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Nominee Tom Hatcher Patti Young Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 78,351 21,111 Percentage 78.77% 21.23%

Senator before election Art Swann Republican Elected Senator Tom Hatcher Republican

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Tom Hatcher, circuit court clerk of Blount County
• Bryan Richey, state representative from the 20th district.
• John Pullias, business owner and manufacturing consultant

Declined

• Art Swann, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Patti Young, teacher and vice chair of the Blount County Democratic Party

Results

General Election

District 4

2024 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election

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Nominee Bobby Harshbarger Dalia Price Party Republican Independent Popular vote 72,900 22,059 Percentage 76.77% 23.23%

Senator before election Jon Lundberg Republican Elected Senator Bobby Harshbarger Republican

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.

Candidates

• Jon Lundberg, incumbent senator.
• Robert “Bob” Harshbarger III, pharmacist, former Kingsport board of alderman candidate in 2021, and son of U.S. congresswoman Diana Harshbarger.

Endorsements

U.S. representatives

• Phil Roe, former U.S Representative from Tennessee's 1st congressional district (2009-2021)

State-level officials

• Bill Lee, 50th Governor of Tennessee (2019-present)
• Randy McNally, Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee (2017-present)

State Senators

• Jack Johnson, Tennessee Senate Majority leader (2019-present)

Organizations

• Tennessee Right to Life
• Americans for Prosperity

Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)

U.S. Representatives

• Diana Harshbarger, U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 1st congressional district (2021-present) (candidate's mother)

Results

Independent candidates

• Dalia M. Price

General election

District 6

2024 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election

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Nominee Becky Duncan Massey Domonica Bryan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 63,009 35,219 Percentage 64.15% 35.85%

Senator before election Becky Duncan Massey Republican Elected Senator Becky Duncan Massey Republican

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

• Monica Irvine, entrepreneur
• Becky Duncan Massey, incumbent senator

Endorsements

U.S. representatives

• Jimmy Duncan, former U.S Representative from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district (1988-2019) (candidate's brother)

Local officials

• Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County (2018-present)
• Charme Allen, District Attorney of Knox County (2014-present)

Labor unions

• Knoxville Firefighters Association

Organizations

• Tennessee Right to Life
• The Tennessee Conservative
• Moms for America Action
• Knox County Conservative Republicans
• Restore Liberty PAC
• Tennessee Firearms Association

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Domonica Bryan, social worker

Results

General Election

District 8

2024 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election

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Nominee Jessie Seal R.E. Ellison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 74,602 14,678 Percentage 83.56% 16.44%

Senator before election Frank Niceley Republican Elected Senator Jessie Seal Republican

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 senator
• Jessie Seal, public relations director

Endorsements

Organizations

• NRA-PVF

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• R.E. Ellison, software developer

Results

General election

District 10

2024 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election

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Nominee Todd Gardenhire Missy Crutchfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 54,521 34,536 Percentage 61.22% 38.78%

Senator before election Todd Gardenhire Republican Elected Senator Todd Gardenhire Republican

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

• Todd Gardenhire, incumbent Senator.
• Edward (Ed) LeCompte, former Red Bank city commissioner.

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

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Nominee Ken Yager Charles Hutson II Party Republican Independent Popular vote 77,286 12,954 Percentage 85.64% 14.36%

Senator before election Ken Yager Republican Elected Senator Ken Yager Republican

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

• Curtis Kelly

Results

Independent candidates

• Charles Hutson II

General election

District 14

2024 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election

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Nominee Shane Reeves E. R. Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 48,964 23,055 Percentage 67.99% 32.01%

Senator before election Shane Reeves Republican Elected Senator Shane Reeves Republican

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

• Shane Reeves, incumbent Senator.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• E. R. Smith

Results

General election

District 16

2024 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election

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Nominee Janice Bowling Wayne Steele Scott Bean Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 66,356 15,916 5,103 Percentage 75.94% 18.22% 5.84%

Senator before election Janice Bowling Republican Elected Senator Janice Bowling Republican

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

• Janice Bowling , incumbent Senator.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Wayne Steele, Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 4th congressional district in 2022.

Results

Independent candidates

• Scott Bean

General election

District 18

2024 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election

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Nominee Ferrell Haile Walter Chandler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 64,367 23,524 Percentage 67.60% 24.70%

Senator before election Ferrell Haile Republican Elected Senator Ferrell Haile Republican

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

• Ferrell Haile, incumbent senator.
• Chris Spencer, former Hendersonville alderman candidate and co-founder of the Sumner County Constitutional Republicans.

Endorsements

State-level officials

• Bill Lee, 50th Governor of Tennessee (2019-present)
• Randy McNally, Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee (2017-present)

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

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Nominee Heidi Campbell Wyatt Rampy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 63,353 46,997 Percentage 57.41% 42.59%

Senator before election Heidi Campbell Democratic Elected Senator Heidi Campbell Democratic

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

• Heidi Campbell, incumbent Senator.

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

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Nominee Bill Powers Karen Reynolds Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,571 29,180 Percentage 60.96% 39.04%

Senator before election Bill Powers Republican Elected Senator Bill Powers Republican

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

• Bill Powers, incumbent Senator.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Karen Reynolds, Clarksville city councillor for ward 9.

Results

General election

District 24

2024 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election

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Nominee John Stevens Party Republican Popular vote 72,507 Percentage 100.00%

Senator before election John Stevens Republican Elected Senator John Stevens Republican

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

• John Stevens, incumbent Senator.
• Charles "Charlie" Cooper, chairman of the Benton County Republican Party.

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

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Nominee Page Walley Party Republican Popular vote 74,214 Percentage 99.99%

Senator before election Page Walley Republican Elected Senator Page Walley Republican

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

• Page Walley, incumbent Senator.

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

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Nominee Joey Hensley James Dallas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 74,286 25,086 Percentage 74.76% 25.24%

Senator before election Joey Hensley Republican Elected Senator Joey Hensley Republican

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

• Joey Hensley, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James Dallas, chairman of the Maury County Democratic Party

Results

General election

District 30

2024 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election

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Nominee Sara Kyle Mitchell Morrison Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 40,232 10,370 Percentage 79.51% 20.49%

Senator before election Sara Kyle Democratic Elected Senator Sara Kyle Democratic

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

• Sara Kyle, incumbent senator

Results

Independent candidates

• Mitchell Morrison

General election

District 32

2024 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election

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Nominee Paul Rose Party Republican Popular vote 55,896 Percentage 100.00%

Senator before election Paul Rose Republican Elected Senator Paul Rose Republican

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

• Paul Rose, incumbent senator

Results

General election

As no Democratic or independent candidates ran in the district, Rose will be unopposed in the general election.

See also

• 2024 Tennessee elections
• 2024 Tennessee House of Representatives election
• List of Tennessee General Assemblies

Notes

References

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