The 2020 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's 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 6, 2020,[1] with the exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year.[2]
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16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold No election Vote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republicans lost District 20, which is in the outskirts of Nashville in Davidson County.
Retirements
editOne incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020. That incumbent was:
Republicans
edit- District 26: Dolores Gresham: Retiring
Incumbents defeated
editIn the general election
editRepublicans
edit- District 20: Steven Dickerson lost to Heidi Campbell.
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary
editParty | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | |||
Republican | 15 | 939,727 | 71.41 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 27 | ||
Democratic | 10 | 321,494 | 24.43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
Independent | 3 | 52,928 | 4.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Write-in | 2 | 1,777 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1,315,926 | 100 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 33 | |||
Source: [1] |
Close races
editTwo races were decided by a margin of under 10%:
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 10 | Republican | 6.32% |
District 20 | Democratic (gain) | 3.52% |
Overview
editDistrict | Incumbent | Results | Candidates[4] | ||
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Senator | Party | First elected | |||
District 2 | Art Swann | Republican | 2017 (appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 4 | Jon Lundberg | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 6 | Becky Duncan Massey | Republican | 2011 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 8 | Frank S. Niceley | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 2010 2011 (retired) 2012 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 20 | Steven Dickerson | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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District 22 | Bill Powers | Republican | 2019 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 26 | Dolores Gresham | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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District 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 2014 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 2019 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Detailed results by State Senate district
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District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 |
District 2
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 20,675 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,675 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 79,674 | 97.82 | |
Write-in | Patti Larimer Young | 1,774 | 2.18 | |
Total votes | 81,448 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 21,051 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,051 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Amber Riddle | 2,967 | 100 | |
Total votes | 2,967 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 65,638 | 79.06 | |
Democratic | Amber Riddle | 17,381 | 20.94 | |
Total votes | 83,019 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 19,741 | 100 | |
Total votes | 19,741 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jane George | 7,783 | 63.96 | |
Democratic | Sam Brown | 4,386 | 36.04 | |
Total votes | 12,169 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 61,286 | 63.14 | |
Democratic | Jane George | 35,785 | 36.87 | |
Total votes | 97,071 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 18,298 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,298 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 59,713 | 100 | |
Total votes | 59,713 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 13,720 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,720 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 10,952 | 100 | |
Total votes | 10,952 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 45,049 | 53.16 | |
Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 39,688 | 46.84 | |
Total votes | 84,737 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 20,408 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,408 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 69,042 | 100 | |
Total votes | 69,042 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shane Reeves (incumbent) | 20,195 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,195 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chase Clemons | 6,475 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,475 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shane Reeves (incumbent) | 62,351 | 71.84 | |
Democratic | Chase Clemons | 24,440 | 28.16 | |
Total votes | 86,791 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 21,638 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,638 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 6,183 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,183 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 62,379 | 76.01 | |
Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 19,687 | 23.99 | |
Total votes | 82,066 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 18,923 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,923 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 68,141 | 72.18 | |
Independent | John A. Gentry | 26,261 | 27.82 | |
Total votes | 94,402 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 14,345 | 100 | |
Total votes | 14,345 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 13,441 | 51.37 | |
Democratic | Kimi Abernathy | 12,723 | 48.63 | |
Total votes | 26,164 | 100 |
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Steve Dickerson (R) | Heidi Campbell (D) | Undecided |
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Change Research/Heidi Campbell[A] | August 31 – September 1, 2020 | 531 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 47% | 49% | 4% |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 58,746 | 51.76 | |
Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 54,755 | 48.24 | |
Total votes | 113,501 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 22
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 8,338 | 52.75 | |
Republican | Doug Englen | 7,468 | 47.25 | |
Total votes | 15,806 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie L. Glynn | 6,724 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,724 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 49,767 | 62.09 | |
Democratic | Ronnie L. Glynn | 30,383 | 37.91 | |
Total votes | 80,150 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 13,061 | 61.24 | |
Republican | Casey L. Hood | 8,266 | 38.76 | |
Total votes | 21,327 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 63,532 | 87.84 | |
Independent | Yahweh Yahweh | 8,795 | 12.16 | |
Total votes | 72,327 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Page Walley | 12,892 | 53.23 | |
Republican | Jai Templeton | 11,328 | 46.77 | |
Total votes | 24,220 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 5,301 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Page Walley | 62,701 | 75.89 | |
Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 19,918 | 24.11 | |
Total votes | 82,619 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 21,083 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,083 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 65,050 | 78.44 | |
Independent | James Anthony Gray | 17,872 | 21.55 | |
Write-in | James R. Trusty | 3 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 82,925 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 10,241 | 70.47 | |
Democratic | M. LaTroy Williams | 4,292 | 29.53 | |
Total votes | 14,533 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 43,895 | 100 | |
Total votes | 43,895 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 17,294 | 76.40 | |
Republican | Scott Throckmorton | 5,342 | 23.60 | |
Total votes | 22,636 | 100 |
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 7,486 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,486 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 70,649 | 69.12 | |
Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 31,571 | 30.89 | |
Total votes | 102,220 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Campbell's campaign
References
edit- ^ "Live: Tennessee Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Mattise; Kimberlee Kruesi (March 4, 2020). "Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Tennessee". Associated Press. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Petition Information". Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
edit- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Tennessee", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Tennessee: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Tennessee". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Tennessee at Ballotpedia