2024 Tennessee Senate election

2024 Tennessee State Senate election
16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate; 17 seats needed for a majority
	Map of the incumbents:; Democratic incumbent; Republican incumbent; Republican incumbent retiring; No election
Speaker before election; Randy McNally; Republican	Elected Speaker ; TBD;

The 2024 Tennessee State Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect 16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate. The elections will coincide with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections will be held on August 1, 2024,^[1] with the exception of presidential primaries being held on March 5.

Retirements[edit]

Republicans[edit]

District 2: Art Swann is retiring.^[2]

Overview[edit]

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Tennessee Senate election
Party		Candidates^[a]	Votes		Seats
Party		Candidates^[a]	No.	%	Before	Up	Won	After	+/–
	Republican	15	TBD		27	14	TBD
	Democratic	12	TBD		6	2	TBD
	Independents	10	TBD		0	0	TBD
Total			TBD		33	16		33

District	Incumbent			Results	Candidates^[3]
District	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Results	Candidates^[3]
District 2	Art Swann	Republican	2017 (Appointed)	Incumbent retiring^[2]	▌ Tom Hatcher (Republican) ▌ John G. Pullais (Republican) ▌ Bryan Richey (Republican) ▌ Patti Young (Democratic)
District 4	Jon Lundberg	Republican	2016	Incumbent running	▌ Jon Lundberg (Republican) ▌ Bobby Harshbarger (Republican) ▌ Dalia M. Price (Independent)
District 6	Becky Duncan Massey	Republican	2011 (special)	Incumbent running	▌ Becky Duncan Massey (Republican) ▌ Monica Irvine (Republican) ▌ Dominica Bryan (Democratic)
District 8	Frank Niceley	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Frank Niceley (Republican) ▌ Jessie Seal (Republican) ▌ R.E. Ellison (Democratic)
District 10	Todd Gardenhire	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Todd Gardenhire (Republican) ▌ Ed Lecompte (Republican) ▌ Missy Crutchfield (Democratic)
District 12	Ken Yager	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Ken Yager (Republican) ▌ Teena Hedrick (Republican) ▌ Curtis Kelly (Democratic) ▌ Charles Hutson II (Independent)
District 14	Shane Reeves	Republican	2018	Incumbent running	▌ Shane Reeves (Republican) ▌ Elizabeth Smith (Democratic)
District 16	Janice Bowling	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Janice Bowling (Republican) ▌ Wayne Steele (Democratic) ▌ Scott Bean (Independent)
District 18	Ferrell Haile	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Ferrell Haile (Republican) ▌ Chris Spencer (Republican) ▌ Walter S. Chandler (Democratic) ▌ Timothy King (Democratic) ▌ Laura A. Black (Independent) ▌ John Gentry (Independent)
District 20	Heidi Campbell	Democratic	2020	Incumbent running	▌ Wyatt Rampy (Republican) ▌ Heidi Campbell (Democratic)
District 22	Bill Powers	Republican	2019 (special)	Incumbent running	▌ Bill Powers (Republican) ▌ Karen Reynolds (Democratic)
District 24	John Stevens	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Charles W Cooper (Republican) ▌ John Stevens (Republican)
District 26	Page Walley	Republican	2020	Incumbent running	▌ Page Walley (Republican)
District 28	Joey Hensley	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Joey Hensley (Republican) ▌ James Dallas (Democratic)
District 30	Sara Kyle	Democratic	2014 (special)	Incumbent running	▌ Sara Kyle (Democratic) ▌ Erika Stotts Pearson (Democratic) ▌ Mitchell Morrison (Independent)
District 32	Paul Rose	Republican	2012	Incumbent running	▌ Paul Rose (Republican)

District 2[edit]

The 2nd Senate district consists of all of Blount, Monroe, and Polk counties, and part of Bradley County. It is currently represented by Art Swann.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Tom Hatcher, circuit court clerk of Blount County^[4]
Bryan Richey, state representative from the 20th district.^[5]

Declined[edit]

Art Swann, incumbent senator^[2]

District 4[edit]

District 6[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 6th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Becky Duncan Massey
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

The 6th Senate district includes a large portion of Knox County. It covers southern and western portions of Knoxville, Seymour, and Strawberry Plains. It is currently represented by Becky Duncan Massey.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Monica Irvine, entrepreneur^[6]
Becky Duncan Massey, incumbent senator

District 8[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Frank Niceley
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 10[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Todd Gardenhire
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 12[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Ken Yager
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 14[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Shane Reeves
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 16[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Janice Bowling
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 18[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Ferrell Haile
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 20[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Heidi Campbell
Democratic

Elected Senator

TBD

District 22[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Bill Powers
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 24[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

John Stevens
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 26[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Page Walley
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 28[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Joey Hensley
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

The 28th Senate district includes Maury, Marshall, Lewis, and Giles counties, as well part of Williamson County. It is currently represented by Joey Hensley.

Republican primary[edit]

Potential[edit]

Joey Hensley, incumbent senator

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

James Dallas, chairman of the Maury County Democratic Party^[7]

District 30[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Sara Kyle
Democratic

Elected Senator

TBD

District 32[edit]

2024 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election

← 2020

November 5, 2024

2024 →

Senator before election

Paul Rose
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

Notes[edit]

^ One candidate per party per seat

References[edit]

^ "Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Feinberg, Allie (January 11, 2024). "State Sen. Art Swann of Maryville won't seek reelection". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "Candidate Petitions" (PDF). SoS TN. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ Keller, Scott (August 9, 2023). "Tom Hatcher holds campaign kickoff". The Daily Times. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Bryan Richey for TN House of Representatives District 20". www.richey2022.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Monica Irvine". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Resume". James Dallas for Tennessee State Senate. August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[3] One candidate per party per seat

[1] "Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

[ASR-2] Feinberg, Allie (January 11, 2024). "State Sen. Art Swann of Maryville won't seek reelection". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[2024_Candidates-4] "Candidate Petitions" (PDF). SoS TN. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[5] Keller, Scott (August 9, 2023). "Tom Hatcher holds campaign kickoff". The Daily Times. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[6] "Bryan Richey for TN House of Representatives District 20". www.richey2022.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[7] "Monica Irvine". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[8] "Resume". James Dallas for Tennessee State Senate. August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

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Retirements[edit]

Republicans[edit]

Overview[edit]

District 2[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declined[edit]

District 4[edit]

District 6[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

District 8[edit]

District 10[edit]

District 12[edit]

District 14[edit]

District 16[edit]

District 18[edit]

District 20[edit]

District 22[edit]

District 24[edit]

District 26[edit]

District 28[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Potential[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

District 30[edit]

District 32[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]