2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election explained

2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election should not be confused with 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

Election Name:2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Country:Tennessee
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2016 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Majority Seats:50
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:Beth Harwell 2018.jpg
Leader1:Beth Harwell
(retired)
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:56th: Nashville
Last Election1:74 seats
Seats1:73
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,255,205
Percentage1:59.70%
Leader2:Craig Fitzhugh
(retired)
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:82nd: Ripley
Last Election2:25 seats
Seats2:26
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:825,295
Percentage2:39.25%
Map Size:400px
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Beth Harwell
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Glen Casada
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.

Democrat Gloria Johnson flipped Knoxville's Suburban 13th district, and Democrat Bob Freeman flipped suburban Nashville's 56th district, while Republican Chris Hurt defeated Democratic minority leader Craig Fitzhugh in west Tennessee's rural 82nd district. The Republican Party maintained their supermajority in the state house.[1] [2]

Results summary

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee House election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/–
Republican1291,255,20559.70%73 1
Democratic1825,29539.25%26 1
Independent22,0451.05%0
Write-in180%0
Total2,102,563100.0099
Source: https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf

Overview

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
RepresentativePartyElectoral history
District 1John CrawfordRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 2Bud HulseyRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 3Timothy HillRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 4John Holsclaw Jr.Republican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 5David HawkRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 6James Van HussRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 7Matthew HillRepublican2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 8Jerome MoonRepublican2017Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 9Gary HicksRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 10Tilman GoinsRepublican2012Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 11Jeremy FaisonRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 12Dale CarrRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 13Eddie SmithRepublican2014Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
District 14Jason ZacharyRepublican2015 (special)Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 15Rick StaplesDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 16Bill DunnRepublican1994Incumbent re-elected.
District 17Andrew FarmerRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 18Martin DanielRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 19Harry BrooksRepublican2002Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 20Robert RamseyRepublican2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 21Jimmy MatlockRepublican2006Incumbent retired to run for the US House.
New member elected.
Republican Hold
District 22Dan HowellRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 23John ForgetyRepublican2010Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 24Kevin BrooksRepublican2006Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 25Cameron SextonRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 26Gerald McCormickRepublican2004Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 27Patsy HazlewoodRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 28JoAnne FavorsDemocratic2004Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 29Mike CarterRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 30Marc GravittRepublican2014Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 31Ron TravisRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 32Republican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 33John RaganRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 34Tim RuddRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 35Jerry SextonRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 36Dennis PowersRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 37Dawn WhiteRepublican2012Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 38Kelly KeislingRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 39David AlexanderRepublican2010Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 40Terri Lynn WeaverRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 41John WindleDemocratic1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 42Ryan WilliamsRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 43Paul SherrellRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 44William LamberthRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 45Courtney RogersRepublican2012Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 46Clark BoydRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.
District 47Judd MathenyRepublican2002Incumbent retired to run for the US House.
New member elected.
Republican Hold
District 48Bryan TerryRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 49Mike SparksRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 50Bo MitchellDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 51Bill BeckDemocratic2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 52Mike StewartDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 53Jason PowellDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 54Brenda GilmoreDemocratic2006Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.		nowrap
District 55John Ray ClemmonsDemocratic2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 56Beth HarwellRepublican1988Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
District 57Susan LynnRepublican2013Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 58Harold LoveDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 59Sherry JonesDemocratic1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 60Darren JerniganDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 61Charles SargentRepublican1996Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 62Pat MarshRepublican2009Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 63Glen CasadaRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 64Sheila ButtRepublican2010Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 65Sam WhitsonRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 66Sabi KumarRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 67Joe PittsDemocratic2006Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.		nowrap
District 68Curtis JohnsonRepublican2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 69Michael CurcioRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 70Barry DossRepublican2012Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 71David ByrdRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 72Steve McDanielRepublican1988Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 73Jimmy EldridgeRepublican2002Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 74Jay ReedyRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 75Tim WirgauRepublican2010Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 76Andrew HoltRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 77Bill SandersonRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 78Mary LittletonRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 79Curtis HalfordRepublican2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 80Johnny ShawDemocratic2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 81Debra MoodyRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 82Craig FitzhughDemocratic 1994 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.		nowrap
District 83Mark WhiteRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 84Joe TownsDemocratic1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 85Johnnie TurnerDemocratic2010 (appointed)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.		nowrap
District 86Barbara CooperDemocratic1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 87Karen CamperDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 88Larry MillerDemocratic1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 89Roger KaneRepublican2012Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.		nowrap
District 90John DeBerryDemocratic 1994Incumbent re-elected. nowrap
District 91Raumesh AkbariDemocratic 2013 (special)Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.		nowrap
District 92Thomas R. TillisRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 93G. A. HardawayDemocratic2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 94Ron GantRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 95Kevin VaughanRepublican2017Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 96Dwayne ThompsonDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 97Jim ColeyRepublican2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 98Antonio ParkinsonDemocratic2011Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
District 99Tom LeatherwoodRepublican2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Retirements

Democrats

Incumbents defeated

In the primary election

Republicans
  1. District 75: Tim Wirgau to Bruce Griffey

In the general election

Republicans
  1. District 13: Eddie Smith to Gloria Johnson

Results

District 1

General election

District 2

General election

District 3

General election

District 4

General election

District 41

General election

District 61

General election

District 99

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2018-11-06 . Tennessee Election Results . 2024-02-07 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2018 Tennessee elections . Tennessee Secretary of State.

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