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

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, and State House elections. The

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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

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Retirements

Republicans

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

Democrats

* District 19:

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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

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for the 24th district *J. Adam Lowe, conservative talk radio host, candidate for

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in 2014, candidate for

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

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Rusty Crowe, incumbent senator (1990–present)

General election

District 5

Incumbent Republican Tennessee Lieutenant Governor

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was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

, incumbent senator (1987–present) *Earle Segrest

General election

District 7

Incumbent Republican

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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

, 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

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

, incumbent senator

General election

District 21

Incumbent Democratic

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, 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

in March 2022 by the Shelby County Commission. Lamar was sworn in on March 8, 2022, and effectively resigned her house seat. Lamar ran for a full term and won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

*Frederick D. Tappan

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Independent primary

Candidates

Declared

*Hastina D. Robinson

Notes

References

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