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2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election

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2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Beth Harwell
(retired)
Craig Fitzhugh
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 56th: Nashville 82nd: Ripley
Last election 74 seats 25 seats
Seats won 73 26
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,255,205 825,295
Percentage 59.70% 39.25%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker of the House before election

Beth Harwell
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Glen Casada
Republican

The 2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.

Democrat Gloria Johnson flipped Knoxville's Suburban 13th district, and Democrat Bob Freeman flipped suburban Nashville's 56th district, while Republican Chris Hurt defeated Democratic minority leader Craig Fitzhugh in west Tennessee's rural 82nd district. The Republican Party maintained their supermajority in the state house.[1][2]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Governing[3] Safe R Oct. 8, 2018

Results summary

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Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee House election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/–
Republican 129 1,255,205 59.70% 73 Decrease 1
Democratic 1 825,295 39.25% 26 Increase 1
Independent 22,045 1.05% 0 Steady
Write-in 18 0% 0 Steady
Total 2,102,563 100.00 99 Steady
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
59.70%
Democratic
39.25%
Independent
1.05%
Write-ins
0%
House seats
Republican
73.74%
Democratic
26.26%

Overview

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Results by margin
District Incumbent Results Candidates
Representative Party Electoral history
District 1 John Crawford Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 2 Bud Hulsey Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bud Hulsey (Republican)
  • Arvil Love Jr. (Democratic)
  • Joel Goodman (Independent)
District 3 Timothy Hill Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 4 John Holsclaw Jr. Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 5 David Hawk Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
District 6 James Van Huss Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 7 Matthew Hill Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Matthew Hill (Republican)
  • Nathan Farnor (Democratic)
District 8 Jerome Moon Republican 2017 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jerome Moon (Republican)
  • Jay Clark (Democratic)
District 9 Gary Hicks Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gary Hicks (Republican)
  • Derek Winkle (Democratic)
District 10 Tilman Goins Republican 2012 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 11 Jeremy Faison Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jeremy Faison (Republican)
  • Vincyl Fitzgerald II (Democratic)
  • Carl R. Eggers, Sr. (Independent)
District 12 Dale Carr Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dale Carr (Republican)
  • Robert G Williams (Democratic)
District 13 Eddie Smith Republican 2014 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
District 14 Jason Zachary Republican 2015 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
District 15 Rick Staples Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 16 Bill Dunn Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Dunn (Republican)
  • Kate Trudell (Democratic)
District 17 Andrew Farmer Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 18 Martin Daniel Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 19 Harry Brooks Republican 2002 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Dave Wright (Republican)
  • Edward Nelson (Democratic)
  • Michelle Westover (Independent)
District 20 Robert Ramsey Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
District 21 Jimmy Matlock Republican 2006 Incumbent retired to run for the US House.
New member elected.
Republican Hold
District 22 Dan Howell Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 23 John Forgety Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Mark Cochran (Republican)
  • Brad W. Hartley (Democratic)
District 24 Kevin Brooks Republican 2006 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Mark Hall (Republican)
  • Mallory Pickert (Democratic)
District 25 Cameron Sexton Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
District 26 Gerald McCormick Republican 2004 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Robin Smith (Republican)
  • Jean-Marie Lawrence (Democratic)
District 27 Patsy Hazlewood Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 28 JoAnne Favors Democratic 2004 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Yusuf Hakeem (Democratic)
  • Lemon C. Williams, Jr. (Republican)
District 29 Mike Carter Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mike Carter (Republican)
  • Tammy Magouirk (Democratic)
District 30 Marc Gravitt Republican 2014 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Esther Helton (Republican)
  • Joda Thongnopnua (Democratic)
  • J. Michael Holloway (Independent)
District 31 Ron Travis Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Travis (Republican)
  • Dean M Sparks (Democratic)
District 32 Kent Calfee Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Kent Calfee (Republican)
  • Mary Ellen Blencoe (Democratic)
District 33 John Ragan Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Ragan (Republican)
  • Richard Dawson (Democratic)
District 34 Tim Rudd Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tim Rudd (Republican)
  • Jennifer Vannoy (Democratic)
District 35 Jerry Sexton Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 36 Dennis Powers Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dennis Powers (Republican)
  • Cassandra Mitchell (Democratic)
District 37 Dawn White Republican 2012 Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Charlie Baum (Republican)
  • DeAnna D. Osborne (Democratic)
District 38 Kelly Keisling Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
District 39 David Alexander Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Iris Rudder (Republican)
  • Sharon "Layne" Adams (Democratic)
District 40 Terri Lynn Weaver Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 41 John Windle Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Windle (Democratic)
  • Ed Butler (Republican)
District 42 Ryan Williams Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
District 43 Paul Sherrell Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 44 William Lamberth Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 45 Courtney Rogers Republican 2012 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 46 Clark Boyd Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clark Boyd (Republican)
  • Mark Cagle (Democratic)
District 47 Judd Matheny Republican 2002 Incumbent retired to run for the US House.
New member elected.
Republican Hold
District 48 Bryan Terry Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bryan Terry (Republican)
  • Matt Ferry (Democratic)
District 49 Mike Sparks Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mike Sparks (Republican)
  • Chris Mayor (Democratic)
District 50 Bo Mitchell Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bo Mitchell (Democratic)
  • Judd Cowan (Republican)
District 51 Bill Beck Democratic 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Beck (Democratic)
  • Randell Stroud (Independent)
District 52 Mike Stewart Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
District 53 Jason Powell Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jason Powell (Democratic)
  • Amberlee' Brooks (Republican)
  • David Dennison (Independent)
District 54 Brenda Gilmore Democratic 2006 Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Vincent Dixie (Democratic)
  • John "Big John" Smith (Independent)
District 55 John Ray Clemmons Democratic 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
District 56 Beth Harwell Republican 1988 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Bob Freeman (Democratic)
  • Brent Moody (Republican)
District 57 Susan Lynn Republican 2013 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Susan Lynn (Republican)
  • Jordan Cole (Democratic)
District 58 Harold Love Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 59 Sherry Jones Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jason Potts (Democratic)
  • David R. Birdsong (Republican)
District 60 Darren Jernigan Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 61 Charles Sargent Republican 1996 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Brandon Ogles (Republican)
  • Rebecca Purington (Democratic)
District 62 Pat Marsh Republican 2009 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Marsh (Republican)
  • Marty Davis (Democratic)
District 63 Glen Casada Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Glen Casada (Republican)
  • Marty Davis (Democratic)
District 64 Sheila Butt Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Scott Cepicky (Republican)
  • A. J. Holmes (Democratic)
  • James Gray (Independent)
District 65 Sam Whitson Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Whitson (Republican)
  • Toby Shaffer (Democratic)
District 66 Sabi Kumar Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sabi Kumar (Republican)
  • Larry Proffitt (Democratic)
  • David W Ross (Independent)
District 67 Joe Pitts Democratic 2006 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Jason Hodges (Democratic)
  • Tommy J. Vallejos (Republican)
  • John W. Dawson (Independent)
District 68 Curtis Johnson Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
District 69 Michael Curcio Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 70 Barry Doss Republican 2012 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Clay Doggett (Republican)
  • Jessica B. Yokley (Democratic)
  • Roy Donald Waldrop (Independent)
District 71 David Byrd Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Byrd (Republican)
  • Frankie G. Floied (Democratic)
District 72 Steve McDaniel Republican 1988 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Kirk Haston (Republican)
  • James T. Haynes (Democratic)
District 73 Jimmy Eldridge Republican 2002 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Chris Todd (Republican)
  • James A. Baxter (Democratic)
District 74 Jay Reedy Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jay Reedy (Republican)
  • Billy Borchert (Democratic)
District 75 Tim Wirgau Republican 2010 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Bruce Griffey (Republican)
  • Richard Carl (Democratic)
  • James Hart (Independent)
District 76 Andrew Holt Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew Holt (Republican)
  • Deane Arganbright (Democratic)
District 77 Bill Sanderson Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
District 78 Mary Littleton Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 79 Curtis Halford Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
District 80 Johnny Shaw Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
District 81 Debra Moody Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
District 82 Craig Fitzhugh Democratic 1994 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Chris Hurt (Republican)
  • Andrea Bond-Johnson (Democratic)
District 83 Mark White Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mark White (Republican)
  • Danielle Schonbaum (Democratic)
District 84 Joe Towns Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
District 85 Johnnie Turner Democratic 2010 (appointed) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 86 Barbara Cooper Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
District 87 Karen Camper Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
District 88 Larry Miller Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
District 89 Roger Kane Republican 2012 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
District 90 John DeBerry Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
District 91 Raumesh Akbari Democratic 2013 (special) Incumbent retired to run for State Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
District 92 Thomas R. Tillis Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mark White (Republican)
  • Danielle Schonbaum (Democratic)
District 93 G. A. Hardaway Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
District 94 Ron Gant Republican 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Gant (Republican)
  • Terry S. Saine (Democratic)
District 95 Kevin Vaughan Republican 2017 Incumbent re-elected.
District 96 Dwayne Thompson Democratic 2016 Incumbent re-elected.
District 97 Jim Coley Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Coley (Republican)
  • Allan Creasy (Democratic)
District 98 Antonio Parkinson Democratic 2011 Incumbent re-elected.
District 99 Tom Leatherwood Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Incumbents defeated

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In the primary election

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Republicans
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  1. District 75: Tim Wirgau to Bruce Griffey

In the general election

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Republicans
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  1. District 13: Eddie Smith to Gloria Johnson

Results

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District 1

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Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Crawford (incumbent) 6,244 100
Total votes 6,244 100

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Crawford (incumbent) 15,642 100
Total votes 15,642 100
Republican hold

District 2

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Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bud Hulsey (incumbent) 8,482 100
Total votes 8,482 100

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arvil Love Jr. 1,363 100
Total votes 1,363 100

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bud Hulsey (incumbent) 17,455 75.89
Democratic Arvil Love Jr. 4,972 21.62
Independent Robert M. Ellis 574 2.5
Total votes 23,001 100
Republican hold

District 3

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Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Crawford (incumbent) 6,244 100
Total votes 6,244 100

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Crawford (incumbent) 15,642 100
Total votes 15,642 100
Republican hold

District 4

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Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Holsclaw Jr. (incumbent) 7,026 69.47
Republican Tim Lingerfelt 3,087 30.53
Total votes 10,113 100

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Holsclaw Jr. (incumbent) 17,651 100
Total votes 17,651 100
Republican hold

District 5

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District 7

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District 12

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District 13

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District 40

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District 41

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Windle (incumbent) 4,187 100.0%
Total votes 4,187 100.0

Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Butler 7,348 100.0%
Total votes 7,348 100.0

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Windle (incumbent) 10,814 55.14%
Republican Ed Butler 8,796 44.86%
Total votes 14,969 100.0
Democratic hold

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District 47

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District 48

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District 50

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District 54

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District 55

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District 61

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Republican primary

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Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Ogles 3,913 35.5
Republican Gino Bulso 2,685 24.3
Republican Jeff Ford 1,876 17.0
Republican Rebecca Ann Burke 1,604 14.5
Republican Robert Hullett 709 6.4
Republican Terrence A. Smith 250 2.3
Total votes 11,037 100

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Purington 3,416 100
Total votes 3,416 100

General election

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Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Ogles 21,885 65.4
Democratic Rebecca Purington 11,555 34.6
Total votes 33,440 100
Republican hold

District 62

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District 66

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee Election Results". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 Tennessee elections" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.