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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, with the "exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year."
Republicans lost District 20, which is: in the outskirts of Nashville in Davidson County.
Retirementsβ»
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020. That incumbent was:
Republicansβ»
- District 26: Dolores Gresham: Retiring
Incumbents defeatedβ»
In the general electionβ»
Republicansβ»
- District 20: Steven Dickerson lost to Heidi Campbell.
Predictionsβ»
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summaryβ»
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/β | |||
Republican | 15 | 939,727 | 71.41 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1 | |
Democratic | 10 | 321,494 | 24.43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
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: β» |
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Close racesβ»
Two 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% |
Overviewβ»
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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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 districtβ»
District 2 β’ District 4 β’ District 6 β’ District 8 β’ District 10 β’ District 12 β’ District 14 β’ District 16 β’ District 18 β’ District 20 β’ District 22 β’ District 24 β’ District 26 β’ District 28 β’ District 30 β’ District 32 |
District 2β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 20,675 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,675 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 4β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 21,051 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,051 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Amber Riddle | 2,967 | 100 | |
Total votes | 2,967 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 6β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 19,741 | 100 | |
Total votes | 19,741 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | 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 electionβ»
Party | 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 8β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 18,298 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,298 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank S. Niceley (incumbent) | 59,713 | 100 | |
Total votes | 59,713 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 13,720 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,720 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 10,952 | 100 | |
Total votes | 10,952 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 12β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 20,408 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,408 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 69,042 | 100 | |
Total votes | 69,042 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shane Reeves (incumbent) | 20,195 | 100 | |
Total votes | 20,195 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chase Clemons | 6,475 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,475 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 16β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 21,638 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,638 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 6,183 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,183 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 18β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 18,923 | 100 | |
Total votes | 18,923 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 20β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 14,345 | 100 | |
Total votes | 14,345 | 100 |
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | 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 |
Pollingβ»
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Dickerson (R) | Heidi Campbell (D) | Undecided |
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Change Research/Heidi Campbell | August 31 β September 1, 2020 | 531 (LV) | Β± 4.2% | 47% | 49% | 4% |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 22β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | 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 primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie L. Glynn | 6,724 | 100 | |
Total votes | 6,724 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 24β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | 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 electionβ»
Party | 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 26β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | 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 primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 5,301 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 28β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 21,083 | 100 | |
Total votes | 21,083 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 30β»
Democratic primaryβ»
Party | 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 electionβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 43,895 | 100 | |
Total votes | 43,895 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32β»
Republican primaryβ»
Party | 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 primaryβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 7,486 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,486 | 100 |
General electionβ»
Party | 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 alsoβ»
Notesβ»
- ^ Key:
A β all adults
RV β registered voters
LV β likely voters
V β unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Campbell's campaign
Referencesβ»
- ^ "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 linksβ»
- 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