2022 Tennessee Senate election

2022 Tennessee State Senate election

November 8, 2022
17 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Randy McNally Jeff Yarbro (resigned as leader) Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 5th - Oak Ridge 21st - Nashville Last election 27 seats 6 seats Seats before 27 6 Seats won 27 6 Seat change Popular vote 546,264 207,273 Percentage 70.64% 26.81% Swing 0.77% 2.38%
Republican hold      Democratic hold      No election Results by gains and holds      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Results by winning party vote share
Speaker before election Randy McNally Republican Elected Speaker Randy McNally Republican

The 2022 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2022.^[1]

Following the 2022 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6 Republican supermajority.

During the 2022 redistricting cycle, the Tennessee State Senate districts were adjusted through a combination of renumbering and boundary changes, some minor and others more significant. While several incumbents were assigned new district numbers, most continued to represent largely the same geographic areas. The plan generally consolidated safe areas and maintained a Republican gerrymander while reducing the number of competitive districts, providing protection to incumbents of both parties.^[2][3]

• District 9: Mike Bell retired.^[4]
• District 31: Brian Kelsey retired.^[5]

• District 19: Brenda Gilmore retired.^[6]

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Safe R	May 19, 2022

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Tennessee Senate election results

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	Before	Up	Won	After	+/–
	Republican	15	546,264	70.64	27	13	13	27
	Democratic	10	207,273	26.81	6	4	4	6
	Independent	3	19,716	2.55	0	0	0	0
Total			773,253	100.00	33	17	17	33
Source: [1]

District	Incumbent			Results	Candidates[8]
	Senator	Party	Electoral history
District 1	Mike Bell Redistricted from the 9th district	Republican	2010	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	▌Y J. Adam Lowe (Republican) ▌Patricia Waters (Democratic)
District 3	Rusty Crowe	Republican	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Rusty Crowe (Republican)[9] ▌Kate Craig (Democratic)
District 5	Randy McNally	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Randy McNally (Republican)
District 7	Richard Briggs	Republican	2014	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Richard Briggs (Republican) ▌Bryan Langan (Democratic)
District 9	Steve Southerland Redistricted from the 1st district	Republican	2002	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Steve Southerland (Republican) ▌Sara Thompson (Democratic)
District 11	Bo Watson	Republican	2006	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Bo Watson (Republican)
District 13	Dawn White	Republican	2018	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Dawn White (Republican) ▌Kelly Northcutt (Democratic)
District 15	Paul Bailey	Republican	2014	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Paul Bailey (Republican)
District 17	Mark Pody	Republican	2018	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mark Pody (Republican)[10]
District 19	Brenda Gilmore	Democratic	2018	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	▌Y Charlane Oliver (Democratic) ▌Pime Hernandez (Republican)
District 21	Jeff Yarbro	Democratic	2014	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Jeff Yarbro (Democratic)[10] ▌Rueben Dockery (Independent)
District 23	Kerry Roberts Redistricted from the 25th district	Republican	2015	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Kerry Roberts (Republican)
District 25	Ed Jackson Redistricted from the 27th district	Republican	2014	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Ed Jackson (Republican) ▌Ronnie Henley (Independent)
District 27	Jack Johnson Redistricted from the 23rd district	Republican	2006	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Jack Johnson (Republican)
District 29	Raumesh Akbari	Democratic	2018	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Raumesh Akbari (Democratic)
District 31	Brian Kelsey	Republican	2008	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	▌Y Brent Taylor (Republican) ▌Ruby Powell-Dennis (Democratic)
District 33	London Lamar	Democratic	2022 (Appointed)	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y London Lamar (Democratic) ▌Frederick D. Tappan (Republican) ▌Hastina D. Robinson (Independent)

2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Adam Lowe Patricia Waters Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,381 7,828 Percentage 83.06% 16.94%

County results Lowe:      80–90%

Senator before election Mike Bell Republican Elected Senator Adam Lowe Republican

District 1 covers much of rural East Tennessee bordering Hamilton County and Georgia. The district includes all of Rhea, Meigs, and McMinn Counties and part of Bradley County. Communities in the district include Dayton, Decatur, Athens, and Cleveland.^[11]

Incumbent Republican Mike Bell was redistricted from the 9th district, where he won with 77.7% of the vote against Democrat Carl Lansden in 2018. Bell announced his retirement from the Senate.^[12] Republican Adam Lowe won the general election, succeeding Bell.

• Patricia Waters

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patricia Waters	2,005	100.00%
Total votes			2,005	100.00%

• Mark Hall, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 24th district
• J. Adam Lowe, conservative talk radio host, candidate for Tennessee Senate in 2014, candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014, Vice Chairman of the Bradley County Commission

Declined

• Mike Bell, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Adam Lowe	9,551	52.75%
	Republican	Mark Hall	8,554	47.24%
Total votes			18,105	100.00%

Tennessee's 1st State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Adam Lowe	38,381	83.06%
	Democratic	Patricia Waters	7,828	16.94%
Total votes			46,209	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 3rd Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Rusty Crowe Kate Craig Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 39,237 13,099 Percentage 74.97% 25.03%

County results Crowe:      70–80%      80–90%

Senator before election Rusty Crowe Republican Elected Senator Rusty Crowe Republican

District 3 is based in Johnson City, the southernmost Tri-Cities, covering all of Johnson, Washington,and Carter County. Other communities in the district include Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Erwin, Oak Grove, and Unicoi.^[13]

Incumbent Republican Rusty Crowe was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He ran for re-election and won.

• Kate Craig, First Congressional District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, former chair of the Washington County Democratic Party (May 2017 – May 2021), and former candidate for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kate Craig	2,479	100.00%
Total votes			2,479	100.00%

• Rusty Crowe, incumbent senator (1990–present)^[9]

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rusty Crowe	16,039	100.00%
Total votes			16,039	100.00%

Tennessee's 3rd State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rusty Crowe	39,237	74.98%
	Democratic	Kate Craig	13,099	25.02%
Total votes			52,336	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 5th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Randy McNally Party Republican Popular vote 43,402 Percentage 99.99%

County results McNally:      >90%

Senator before election Randy McNally Republican Elected Senator Randy McNally Republican

District 5 covers all of Anderson and Loudon Counties and part of Knox County in the Knoxville metropolitan area, including some of Knoxville proper as well as the surrounding communities of Clinton, Lenoir City, Loudon, Tellico Village, Oliver Springs, and northern Oak Ridge.^[14]

Incumbent Republican Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.

• Randy McNally, incumbent senator
• Earle Segrest

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy McNally	12,965	83.73%
	Republican	Earle Segrest	2,520	16.27%
Total votes			15,485	100.00%

Tennessee's 5th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy McNally (incumbent)	43,402	99.99%
	Independent	Hannah Parton (write-in)	6	0.01%
Total votes			43,408	100.0%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 7th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Richard Briggs Bryan Langan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 32,925 19,894 Percentage 62.34% 37.66%

Precinct results Briggs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Langan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Senator before election Rusty Crowe Republican Elected Senator Rusty Crowe Republican

District 7 covers swath of Knox County, including parts of downtown Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Farragut.^[15]

Incumbent Republican Richard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.

• Bryan Langan

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Langan	7,395	100.0%
Total votes			7,395	100.0%

• Richard Briggs, incumbent senator (2015–present)
• Kent A. Morrell

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Briggs	8,575	66.1%
	Republican	Kent A. Morrell	4,395	33.9%
Total votes			12,970	100.0%

Tennessee's 7th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Briggs	32,925	62.34%
	Democratic	Brian Langan	19,894	37.66%
Total votes			52,795	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Steve Southerland Sara Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 39,113 8,061 Percentage 82.91% 17.09%

County results Southerland:      80–90%

Senator before election Steve Southerland Republican Elected Senator Steve Southerland Republican

District 9 is located to the northeast of Knoxville, and stretches to areas outside of the Tri-Cities region. It includes parts of the Morristown Metropolitan Area. It covers Sevier, Greene, Hamblen, Cocke, and Unicoi counties. Some notable cities in the district include Morristown, Newport, Gatlinburg, and Greeneville.^[16]

Incumbent Republican Steve Southerland was redistricted from the 1st district to the 9th district, where he won unopposed with 100% of the vote. He ran for re-election and won.

• Steve Southerland, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Southerland (incumbent)	13,532	100.0%
Total votes			13,532	100.0%

• Sara Thompson

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sara Thompson	1,763	100.0%
Total votes			1,763	100.0%

Tennessee's 9th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Southerland (incumbent)	39,113	82.91%
	Democratic	Sara Thompson	19,894	17.09%
Total votes			47,174	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Bo Watson Party Republican Popular vote 43,402 Percentage 100.00%

Precinct results Watson:      >90%

Senator before election Bo Watson Republican Elected Senator Bo Watson Republican

District 11 is based in the northern suburbs of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, including some of the city proper as well as Soddy-Daisy, Middle Valley, Signal Mountain, Harrison, and part of Collegedale and Red Bank.^[17]

Incumbent Republican Bo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.

• Bo Watson, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bo Watson (incumbent)	13,532	100.00%
Total votes			13,532	100.00%

Tennessee's 11th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bo Watson (incumbent)	45,593	100.00%
Total votes			45,593	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 13th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Dawn White Kelly Northcutt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 31,936 17,427 Percentage 64.70% 35.30%

Precinct results White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election Dawn White Republican Elected Senator Dawn White Republican

District 13 is based in Murfreesboro, including most of the city proper and part of Smyrna and western Rutherford County.^[18]

Incumbent Republican Dawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.

• Dawn White, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn White (incumbent)	11,081	100.00%
Total votes			11,081	100.00%

• Kelly Northcutt

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kelly Northcutt	5,151	100.00%
Total votes			5,151	100.00%

Tennessee's 13th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn White (incumbent)	31,936	64.70%
	Democratic	Kelly Northcutt	17,427	35.30%
Total votes			49,363	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Paul Bailey Party Republican Popular vote 45,978 Percentage 100.00%

County results Bailey:      >90%

Senator before election Paul Bailey Republican Elected Senator Paul Bailey Republican

District 15 covers much of rural Middle Tennessee, including all of Cumberland, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, and White Counties. Communities in the district include Cookeville, Crossville, Sparta, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi Village, Algood, Monterey, and Gainesboro.^[19]

Incumbent Republican Paul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.

• Paul Bailey, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Bailey (incumbent)	20,785	100.00%
Total votes			20,785	100.00%

Tennessee's 15th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Bailey (incumbent)	45,978	100.00%
Total votes			45,978	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Mark Pody Party Republican Popular vote 39,381 Percentage 100.00%

County results Pody:      >90%

Senator before election Mark Pody Republican Elected Senator Mark Pody Republican

District 17 covers rural and suburban and urban Middle Tennessee. It covers all of Wilson and the eastern part of Davidson County. Communities in the district includes Mount Juliet, Lebanon, Green Hill and part of Nashville.^[20]

During the 2022 redistricting cycle, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Legislature enacted new state legislative maps that extended District 17 into Davidson County, including areas such as the Nashville International Airport. Civil rights groups criticized the change as diluting minority and Democratic voting strength, though courts later dismissed the related legal challenge.^[21][22]

Incumbent Republican Mark Pody was re-elected with 70.39% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won unopposed.

• Mark Pody, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Pody (incumbent)	13,161	100.00%
Total votes			13,161	100.00%

Tennessee's 17th State Senate District General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Pody (incumbent)	39,381	100.00%
Total votes			39,381	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Charlane Oliver Pime Hernandez Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 30,472 6,150 Percentage 83.21% 16.79%

Precinct results Oliver:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No data

Senator before election Brenda Gilmore Democratic Elected Senator Charlane Oliver Democratic

District 19 is based in downtown Nashville, covering some or all of North Nashville, Antioch, East Nashville, Madison, and Goodlettsville. The district, located in Davidson County, is the only majority-Black Senate district in the state outside of Memphis. A small part of the Nashville International Airport is located in this district.^[23]

Incumbent Democrat Brenda Gilmore was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate.^[24] Democrat Charlane Oliver won the general election, succeeding Gilmore.

• Pime Hernandez

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pime Hernandez	1,037	100.00%
Total votes			1,037	100.00%

• Barry Barlow
• Jerry Maynard
• Charlane Oliver
• Rossi Turner
• Ludye N. Wallace

• Brenda Gilmore, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlane Oliver	5,801	43.73%
	Democratic	Jerry Maynard	5,152	38.84%
	Democratic	Ludye N. Wallace	1,521	11.47%
	Democratic	Barry Barlow	454	3.42%
	Democratic	Rossi Turner	336	2.53%
Total votes			13,264	100.00%

Tennessee's 19th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlane Oliver	30,472	83.21%
	Republican	Pime Hernandez	6,150	16.79%
Total votes			36,622	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Jeff Yarbro Rueben Dockery Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 33,061 10,038 Percentage 76.71% 23.29%

Precinct results Yarbro:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      No data

Senator before election Jeff Yarbro Democratic Elected Senator Jeff Yarbro Democratic

District 21 is a convoluted district covering much of central Nashville and its inner suburbs in Davidson County, snaking its way from the Nations and Sylvan Park, down to Berry Hill and Grassmere, eastwards to the border of La Vergne. Vanderbilt University is located within the district.^[25]

Incumbent Democratic Jeff Yarbro, was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.

• Jeff Yarbro, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Yarbro (incumbent)	11,496	100.00%
Total votes			11,496	100.00%

• Rueben Dockery

Tennessee's 21st State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Yarbro (incumbent)	33,061	76.71%
	Independent	Rueben Dockery	10,038	23.29%
Total votes			46,209	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Kerry Roberts Party Republican Popular vote 43,126 Percentage 100.00%

County results Precinct results Roberts:      >90%

Senator before election Kerry Roberts Republican Elected Senator Kerry Roberts Republican

District 23 is based in the rural and suburban areas to the west of Nashville, covering all of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Robertson Counties, and part of Montgomery County. Communities in the district include Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Waverly, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Centerville, Pleasant View, White Bluff, and parts of White House, Portland, and Millersville.^[26]

Incumbent Republican Kerry Roberts was redistricted from the 25th district, re-elected with 71.52% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won unopposed.

• Kerry Roberts, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kerry Roberts (incumbent)	18,736	100.00%
Total votes			18,736	100.00%

Tennessee's 23rd State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kerry Roberts (incumbent)	43,126	100.00%
Total votes			43,126	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Ed Jackson Ronnie Henley Party Republican Independent Popular vote 35,766 9,278 Percentage 79.40% 20.60%

County results Jackson:      70–80%      80–90%

Senator before election Ed Jackson Republican Elected Senator Ed Jackson Republican

District 25 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson. The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Madison, Henderson, Decatur, and Perry Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo.^[27]

Incumbent Republican Ed Jackson was redistricted from the 27th district, re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.

• Ed Jackson, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson (incumbent)	16,039	100.00%
Total votes			16,039	100.00%

• Ronnie Henley

Tennessee's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson (incumbent)	35,766	79.40%
	Independent	Ronnie Henley	9,278	20.60%
Total votes			45,044	100.0%

2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Jack Johnson Party Republican Popular vote 39,381 Percentage 100.00%

Precinct results Johnson:      >90%

Senator before election Jack Johnson Republican Elected Senator Jack Johnson Republican

District 27 covers most of Williamson County in the southern suburbs of Nashville, including the communities of Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview, Nolensville. It also includes most of Thompson's Station and part of Spring Hill.^[28]

Incumbent Republican Jack Johnson was redistricted from the 23rd district, re-elected with 66.90% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re‑election in 2022 and faced a competitive Republican primary against Gary Humble, a grassroots conservative who criticized Johnson’s record on key issues. Despite being outspent, Humble’s campaign gained traction, making the race close. Johnson narrowly won the primary with 51.6% of the vote and was subsequently re-elected unopposed in the general election.^[29]

• Jack Johnson, incumbent senator
• Gary Humble

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Johnson (incumbent)	12,470	51.63%
	Republican	Gary Humble	11,684	48.37%
Total votes			24,154	100.00%

Tennessee's 27th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Johnson (incumbent)	55,443	100.00%
Total votes			55,443	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Raumesh Akbari Party Democratic Popular vote 30,204 Percentage 100.00%

Precinct results Akbari:      >90%

Senator before election Raumesh Akbari Democratic Elected Senator Raumesh Akbari Democratic

District 29 is based in Memphis, following the Mississippi River to cover parts of South and Downtown Memphis – including much of historic Beale Street – as well as Millington and other unincorporated Shelby County suburbs to the north.^[30]

Incumbent Democrat Raumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.

• Raumesh Akbari, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raumesh Akbari (incumbent)	21,565	100.00%
Total votes			21,565	100.00%

Tennessee's 29th State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raumesh Akbari (incumbent)	30,204	100.00%
Total votes			30,204	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 31st Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Brent Taylor Ruby Powell-Dennis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,289 23,041 Percentage 66.28% 33.72%

Precinct results Taylor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Dennis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No data

Senator before election Brian Kelsey Republican Elected Senator Brent Taylor Republican

District 31 covers parts of Memphis and its immediate suburbs to the east, including Germantown and most of Collierville, and some of unincorporated Shelby County.^[31]

During the 2022 redistricting cycle, Tennessee’s Republican controlled Legislature enacted new state legislative maps that affected Senate District 31. As part of the reconfiguration of Shelby County, District 31 was adjusted to consolidate more Republican voters, effectively creating a Republican stronghold.

Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. Republican Brent Taylor succeeded Kelsey and won the general election with 66.3% of the vote.

• Brent Taylor

• Brian Kelsey, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Taylor	24,854	100.00%
Total votes			24,854	100.00%

• Ruby Powell-Dennis

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruby Powell-Dennis	12,207	100.00%
Total votes			12,207	100.00%

Tennessee's 31st State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Taylor	45,289	66.28%
	Democratic	Ruby Powell-Dennis	23,041	33.72%
Total votes			68,330	100.00%

2022 Tennessee's 33rd Senate district election

November 8, 2022

Nominee London Lamar Frederick D. Tappan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 24,617 5,426 Percentage 80.57% 17.76%

Precinct results Lamar:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Senator before election London Lamar Democratic Elected Senator London Lamar Democratic

District 33 is based in South and Southwest Memphis, also covering small parts of Collierville and other Shelby County areas.^[32]

Former incumbent Democrat Katrina Robinson was elected with 100.00% of the vote in 2018. In 2022, Robinson was expelled due to her indictment on charges of wire fraud. Democrat London Lamar was appointed to the Tennessee Senate in March 2022 by the Shelby County Commission. Lamar was sworn in on March 8, 2022, and effectively resigned her house seat.^[33]

Lamar ran for a full term and won with 80.6% of the vote.

• Frederick D. Tappan

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick D. Tappan	2,589	100.00%
Total votes			2,589	100.00%

• Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr
• Rhonnie Brewer
• London Lamar, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	London Lamar	12,661	68.54%
	Democratic	Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr	3,166	17.14%
	Democratic	Rhonnie Brewer	2,645	14.32%
Total votes			18,472	100.00%

• Hastina D. Robinson

Tennessee's 33rd State Senate District general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	London Lamar	24,617	80.57%
	Republican	Frederick D. Tappan	5,426	17.76%
	Independent	Hastina D. Robinson	512	1.68%
Total votes			30,555	100.00%

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