2022 Tennessee Senate election
Election to 17 of 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate will be held on November 8, 2022. The election will be concurrent with the governor's election, and election of 99 State House members. The primary election will be held on August 4, 2022.[1]
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Retirements
Republicans
District 9: Mike Bell is retiring.[2]
Democrats
No Democrats have announced retirements as of June 8, 2022.
Overview
| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| District 1 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 9 | Mike Bell | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent Retiring[2] | |
| District 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 19 | Brenda Gilmore | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 23 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 25 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 27 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 31 | Brian Kelsey | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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| District 33 | Katrina Robinson | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown. |
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District 1
The incumbent is Republican Steve Southerland, who was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition.
Declared
No candidates have declared their candidacy for this seat yet.
Declared
No candidates have declared their candidacy for this seat yet.
Potential
- Steve Southerland, incumbent Senator since 2003
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | TBD | |||
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District 3
The incumbent is Republican Rusty Crowe, who was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition.
Declared
No candidates have declared their candidacy for this seat yet.
Declined
- Brad Batt, candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2020
Declared
No candidates have declared their candidacy for this seat yet.
Potential
Rusty Crowe, incumbent Senator since 1991
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | TBD | |||
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References
- "2022 Election Calendar". Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- "State Sen Mike Bell announces intent not to run for re-election in 2022". Daily Post Athenian.
- "Tennessee State Senate Elections 2022". Ballotpedia.