2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election explained

2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election should not be confused with 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

Election Name:2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Country:Tennessee
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Majority Seats:50
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:File:TN Speaker Cameron Sexton.jpg
Leader1:Cameron Sexton
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:25th: Crossville
Last Election1:73 seats
Seats Before1:73
Seats1:75
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:1,077,324
Percentage1:70.48%
Swing1: 3.24%
Leader2:Karen Camper
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:87th: Memphis
Last Election2:26 seats
Seats Before2:25
Seats Needed2: 25
Seats2:24
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:410,589
Percentage2:26.86%
Swing2: 4.06%
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Cameron Sexton
After Election:Cameron Sexton
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Image3:File:John Mark Windle (13995009762) (1).jpg
Leader3:John Windle
(lost re-election)
Last Election3:0 seats
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:0
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:39,777
Percentage3:2.60%
Party3:Independent (United States)
Swing3: 0.80%
Leaders Seat3:41st: Livingston

The 2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.

Republicans gained two seats, thereby further expanding their supermajority in the state house. John Windle lost his re-election bid after registering as an Independent.

Partisan background

In the 2020 presidential election in Tennessee, Republican Donald Trump won 74 State House districts, while Democrat Joe Biden won 25 districts.

Leading up to the 2022 State House elections, a Democrat, who registered as an Independent, represented a district that Trump won in 2020: District 41 in rural Tennessee (Trump +63.3%). Conversely, Republicans held one district that Biden carried in 2020: District 97 in Memphis (Biden +5.1%).

Retirements

Republicans

Democrats

Incumbents defeated

In the primary election

Republicans

In the general election

Independents

Results summary

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Tennessee House election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/–
Republican811,077,32470.48%75 2
Democratic54410,58926.86%24 1
Independent1239,7772.60%0 1
Write-in8040.05%0
Total1,528,494100.00%99
Source: https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20221108TotalResults.pdf

Closest races

Four races were decided by a margin of 10% or less:

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 67data-sort-value=1 1.34%
District 59data-sort-value=1 4.76%
District 41data-sort-value=1 (flip)5.18%
District 18data-sort-value=1 8.22%

Overview

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[15]
RepresentativePartyElectoral history
District 1John CrawfordRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 2Bud HulseyRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 3Scotty CampbellRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 4John Holsclaw Jr.Republican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 5David HawkRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.
District 6Tim HicksRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 7Rebecca AlexanderRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 8Jerome MoonRepublican2017Incumbent re-elected.
District 9Gary HicksRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 10Rick EldridgeRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 11Jeremy FaisonRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 12Dale CarrRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 13None New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
District 14Jason ZacharyRepublican2015Incumbent re-elected.
District 15Sam McKenzieDemocratic2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 16Michele CarringerRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 17Andrew FarmerRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 18Eddie MannisRepublican2020Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 19Dave Wright
Republican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 20Bob RamseyRepublican2008Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 21Lowell RussellRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 22Dan HowellRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 23Mark CochranRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 24Mark HallRepublican2018Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 25Cameron SextonRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 26Greg MartinRepublicandata-sort-value=2022 [16] Incumbent elected.
District 27Patsy HazlewoodRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 28Yusuf HakeemDemocratic2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 29Greg VitalRepublican2021Incumbent re-elected.
District 30Esther HeltonRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 31Ron TravisRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 32Kent CalfeeRepublican2012Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 33John RaganRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 34Tim RuddRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 35Jerry SextonRepublican2014Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 36Dennis PowersRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 37Charlie BaumRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 38Kelly KeislingRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 39Iris RudderRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 40Terri Lynn WeaverRepublican2008Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 41John WindleIndependent1990Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
District 42Ryan WilliamsRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 43Paul SherrellRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 44William LamberthRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 45Johnny GarrettRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 46Clark BoydRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 47Rush BrickenRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 48Bryan TerryRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 49Mike SparksRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 50Bo MitchellDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 51Bill BeckDemocratic2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 52Mike StewartDemocratic2008Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 53Jason PowellDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 54Vincent DixieDemocratic2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 55John Ray ClemmonsDemocratic2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 56Bob FreemanDemocratic2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 57Susan LynnRepublican2013Incumbent re-elected.
District 58Harold M. Love Jr.Democratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 59Jason PottsDemocratic2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 60Darren JerniganDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 61Brandon OglesRepublican2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 62Pat MarshRepublican2009Incumbent re-elected.
District 63Glen CasadaRepublican2001Incumbent retired to run for Williamson County Clerk.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 64Scott CepickyRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 65Sam WhitsonRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 66Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 67Jason HodgesDemocratic2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 68Curtis JohnsonRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 69Michael CurcioRepublican2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 70Clay DoggettRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 71David ByrdRepublican2014Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 72Kirk HastonRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 73Chris ToddRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 74Jay ReedyRepublican2014Incumbent re-elected.
District 75Bruce GriffeyRepublican2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 76Tandy DarbyRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 77Rusty GrillsRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 78Mary LittletonRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 79Curtis HalfordRepublican2018Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 80Johnny ShawDemocratic2000Incumbent re-elected.
District 81Debra MoodyRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
District 82Chris HurtRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 83Mark WhiteRepublican2010Incumbent re-elected.
District 84Joe TownsDemocratic1994Incumbent re-elected.
District 85Jesse ChismDemocratic2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 86Barbara CooperDemocratic1996Incumbent re-elected.
District 87Karen CamperDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
District 88Larry MillerDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
District 89Justin LaffertyRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 90Gloria Johnson
Democratic2018Incumbent re-elected.
District 91Torrey Harris
Democratic2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 92Todd WarnerRepublican2020Incumbent re-elected.
District 93G. A. HardawayDemocratic2006Incumbent re-elected.
District 94Ron GantRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 95Kevin VaughanRepublican2017Incumbent re-elected.
District 96Dwayne ThompsonDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.
District 97John GillespieRepublican2017Incumbent re-elected.
District 98Antonio ParkinsonDemocratic2011Incumbent re-elected.
District 99Tom LeatherwoodRepublican2018Incumbent re-elected.

Results

District 99

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knoxville Rep. Eddie Mannis Won't Seek Re-election . Tennessee Bar Association . 8 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Senator Mike Bell Will Not Seek Re-Election In 2022; Rep. Mark Hall To Run For His Seat . www.chattanoogan.com . 25 December 2021 . 9 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Kent Calfee Retiring From State Legislature. Hendersonville Standard . 8 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Tennessee Rep. Jerry Sexton of District 35 Announces Retirement . Fox19 . April 6, 2022 . 8 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Rep. Brandon Ogles won't run for reelection in District 61 . . March 31, 2022 . 8 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Glen Casada running for Williamson County Clerk . Tennessean . 9 February 2022.
  7. Web site: 'A heck of a mountain to climb': Dickson state Rep. Michael Curcio not seeking re-election . Tennessean . 12 April 2022 . 17 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Embattled Rep. David Byrd confirms he isn't seeking reelection . Tennessean . 13 April 2022 . 14 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Tennessee legislative turnover: 15 House districts to have new representation after 2022 election . . 13 April 2022 . 12 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Justin Jones is Running for Seat Vacated by Mike Stewart. Feb 18, 2022. April 9, 2022. The Tennessean.
  11. Web site: Rep. Jason Potts says he won't seek reelection, citing discrimination, low pay and little family time. May 10, 2021. April 9, 2022. The Tennessean.
  12. Web site: A look at candidates running in the Aug. 4 state primary, Senate deadline extended. April 8, 2022. April 11, 2022. The Leaf-Chronicle.
  13. Web site: Hargett . Tre . Tennessee Secretary of State, certified election results .
  14. Web site: Jacobson. Louis. The Battle for State Legislatures. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022.
  15. News: Petition Information . Tennessee Secretary of State . April 7, 2022.
  16. Web site: Greg Martin wins TN State House Dist. 26 race . Local 3 News. November 9, 2022 .