| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Tennessee Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Tennessee Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 17 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Leader1: | Randy McNally |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 5th - Oak Ridge |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seats1: | 27 |
| Popular Vote1: | 546,264 |
| Percentage1: | 70.64% |
| Swing1: | 0.77% |
| Leader2: | Jeff Yarbro |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 21st - Nashville |
| Last Election2: | 6 seats |
| Seats Before2: | 6 |
| Seats Needed2: | 11 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 207,273 |
| Percentage2: | 26.81% |
| Swing2: | 2.38% |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Randy McNally |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Randy McNally |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
Brian Kelsey retired.[3]
Brenda Gilmore retired.[4]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 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: https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20221108TotalResults.pdf | ||||||||||
| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
| District 1 | Mike Bell | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||
| District 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 19 | Brenda Gilmore | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||
| District 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| District 31 | Brian Kelsey | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||
| District 33 | London Lamar | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
See also: Tennessee's 1st Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 1st Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee1: | Adam Lowe |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 38,381 |
| Percentage1: | 83.06% |
| Nominee2: | Patricia Waters |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,828 |
| Percentage2: | 16.94% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Mike Bell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Adam Lowe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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.[7] Republican Adam Lowe won the general election, succeeding Bell.
Declined
See also: Tennessee's 3rd Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 3rd Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Rusty Crowe.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rusty Crowe |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,237 |
| Percentage1: | 74.97% |
| Nominee2: | Kate Craig |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,099 |
| Percentage2: | 25.03% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Rusty Crowe |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Rusty Crowe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Rusty Crowe was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 5th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 5th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Sen. Randy McNally (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Randy McNally |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 43,402 |
| Percentage1: | 99.99% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Randy McNally |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Randy McNally |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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.
See also: Tennessee's 7th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 7th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Richard Briggs |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,925 |
| Percentage1: | 62.34% |
| Nominee2: | Bryan Langan |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,894 |
| Percentage2: | 37.66% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Rusty Crowe |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Rusty Crowe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Richard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 9th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 9th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Steve Southerland |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,113 |
| Percentage1: | 82.91% |
| Nominee2: | Sara Thompson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,061 |
| Percentage2: | 17.09% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Steve Southerland |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Steve Southerland |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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.
See also: Tennessee's 11th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 11th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Senator Bo Watson visits Birchwood Cares IRT (5) (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bo Watson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 43,402 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Bo Watson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Bo Watson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Bo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 13th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 13th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Dawn White |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,936 |
| Percentage1: | 64.70% |
| Nominee2: | Kelly Northcutt |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 17,427 |
| Percentage2: | 35.30% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Dawn White |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Dawn White |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Dawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 15th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 15th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Paul Bailey with Mike Turner & Charles Curtiss (13785714573) (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Paul Bailey |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 45,978 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Paul Bailey |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Paul Bailey |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Paul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 17th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 17th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Mark Pody |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,381 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Mark Pody |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Mark Pody |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Mark Pody was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 19th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 19th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Charlane Oliver |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,113 |
| Percentage1: | 82.91% |
| Nominee2: | Pime Hernandez |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,061 |
| Percentage2: | 17.09% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Brenda Gilmore |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Charlane Oliver |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
Incumbent Democrat Brenda Gilmore was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate.[8] Democrat Charlane Oliver won the general election, succeeding Gilmore.
See also: Tennessee's 21st Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 21st Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Jeff Yarbro 2023.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jeff Yarbro |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 33,061 |
| Percentage1: | 76.71% |
| Nominee2: | Rueben Dockery |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,038 |
| Percentage2: | 23.29% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Jeff Yarbro |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Jeff Yarbro |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
Incumbent Democratic Jeff Yarbro, was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 23rd Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 23rd Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Senator Kerry Roberts.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kerry Roberts |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 43,126 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Kerry Roberts |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Kerry Roberts |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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.
See also: Tennessee's 25th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 25th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee1: | Ed Jackson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 35,766 |
| Percentage1: | 79.4% |
| Nominee2: | Ronnie Henley |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,278 |
| Percentage2: | 20.6% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Ed Jackson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Ed Jackson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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.
See also: Tennessee's 27th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 27th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Jack Johnson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,381 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Jack Johnson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Jack Johnson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
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 and won.
See also: Tennessee's 29th Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 29th Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Raumesh Akbari (13785700793).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Raumesh Akbari |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,204 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Raumesh Akbari |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Raumesh Akbari |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
Incumbent Democrat Raumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 31st Senate district.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 31st Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Brent Taylor |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 45,289 |
| Percentage1: | 66.28% |
| Nominee2: | Ruby Powell-Dennis |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 23,041 |
| Percentage2: | 33.72% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Brian Kelsey |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Brent Taylor |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.
See also: Tennessee's 33rd Senate district. Former incumbent Democrat Katrina Robinson was elected with 100% 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.[9]
Lamar ran for a full term and won.
| Election Name: | 2022 Tennessee's 33rd Senate district election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Tennessee State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Senator London Lamar.jpg |
| Nominee1: | London Lamar |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,617 |
| Percentage1: | 80.57% |
| Nominee2: | Frederick D. Tappan |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,426 |
| Percentage2: | 17.76% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | London Lamar |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | London Lamar |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Party3: | Independent |
| Nominee3: | Hastina D. Robinson |
| Popular Vote3: | 512 |
| Percentage3: | 1.68% |