The 2010 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the
Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the
Governor
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,
U.S. House
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, and
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elections. The
primary elections
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were held on August 5, 2010.
Republicans
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gained 1 seat, expanding their Senate majority.
Predictions
Results summary
Closest races
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2010 Tennessee elections
Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Tennessee, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Represen ...
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2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election
The 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary el ...
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Senate
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Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee , Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.
The Tennessee Senate has the power to pass resolutions concerning essentially any ...
Tennessee Senate elections