2022 Tennessee Senate election

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.

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

Retirements

Republicans

District 9: Mike Bell retired.
District 31: Brian Kelsey retired.

Democrats

District 19: Brenda Gilmore retired.

Predictions

Results summary

Overview

District 1

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. Republican Adam Lowe won the general election, succeeding Bell.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Patricia Waters

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

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

General election

District 3

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Kate Craig, First Congressional District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association (May 2019 – present), former chair of the Washington County Democratic Party (May 2017 – May 2021), and former candidate for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Rusty Crowe, incumbent senator (1990–present)

General election

District 5

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Randy McNally, incumbent senator (1987–present)
Earle Segrest

General election

District 7

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Bryan Langan

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

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

General election

District 9

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Steve Southerland, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Sara Thompson

General election

District 11

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Bo Watson, incumbent senator

General election

District 13

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Dawn White, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Kelly Northcutt

General election

District 15

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Paul Bailey, incumbent senator

General election

District 17

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Mark Pody, incumbent senator

General election

District 19

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Pime Hernandez

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Declined

Brenda Gilmore, incumbent senator

General election

District 21

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Jeff Yarbro, incumbent senator

Independent primary

Candidates

Declared

Rueben Dockery

General election

District 23

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Kerry Roberts, incumbent senator

General election

District 25

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Ed Jackson, incumbent senator

Independent primary

Candidates

Declared

Ronnie Henley

General election

District 27

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Jack Johnson, incumbent senator

General election

District 29

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Raumesh Akbari, incumbent senator

General election

District 31

Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Brent Taylor

Declined

Brian Kelsey, incumbent senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Ruby Powell-Dennis

General election

District 33

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.