The 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect 99 seats for the
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
. The elections coincided with the
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,
U.S. Senate
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,
U.S. House
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, and
State Senate
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elections.
The Democratic Party retook the 90th district, where the incumbent
John DeBerry
John J. DeBerry Jr. (born February 5, 1951) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 1995 to 2021. Unlike many national Democrats, DeBerry is a ...
had defected to become an independent. The Republican Party maintained their
supermajority
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in the state house.
Retirements
Five representatives (all Republicans) retired, one of whom retired to run for other offices.
Tim Hicks
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.
#District 7:
Matthew Hill
Matthew Joseph Hill (born December 4, 1978) is an American Talk show, talk show host, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021.Rebecca Alexander.
#District 92:
Rick Tillis
Thomas Richard Tillis (born September 22, 1963) is an American politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 92nd district as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure in the state house he served as the Ma ...
lost renomination to
Todd Warner
Todd Warner (born June 6, 1971) is an American politician. A Republican, he represents District 92 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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.
Democrats
Two Democrats lost renomination.
#District 15:
Rick Staples
Rick Staples (born March 12, 1970) is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020. A Democrat, he represented District 15, which includes parts of the city of Knoxville.
Early life a ...
lost renomination to
Sam McKenzie
Sam McKenzie (born October 26, 1965) is an American politician serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 15th district. He assumed office on January 12, 2021.
Early life and education
McKenzie was born in Knoxville ...
.
#District 90:
John DeBerry
John J. DeBerry Jr. (born February 5, 1951) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 1995 to 2021. Unlike many national Democrats, DeBerry is a ...
One Independent lost re-election to a Democrat.
#District 90:
John DeBerry
John J. DeBerry Jr. (born February 5, 1951) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 1995 to 2021. Unlike many national Democrats, DeBerry is a ...
Seven races were decided by a margin of under 10%:
Overview
Results
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74
District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
District 81
District 82
District 83
District 84
District 85
District 86
District 87
District 88
District 89
District 90
District 91
District 92
District 93
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
See also
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2020 Tennessee elections
Tennessee state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as wel ...
Tennessee
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House
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