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2020 Tennessee State Senate Election
The 2020 Tennessee State Senate elections was held on November 3, 2020, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. Republicans lost District 20, which is in the outskirts of Nashville. Primary elections were held on August 6, 2020, with the exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year. Retirements One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020. That incumbent is: Republicans #District 26: Dolores Gresham: Retiring Incumbents defeated In the general election Republicans #District 20: Steven Dickerson lost to Heidi Campbell. Predictions Results summary Close races Two races were decided by a margin of under 10%: Overview Detailed results by State Senate District District 2 Republican primary General election District 4 Republican primary Democratic primary General election Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State 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 issue regarding the state, country, or world. The Senate also has the power to create and enforce its own rules and qualifications for its members. The Senate shares these powers with the Tennessee House of Representatives. The Senate alone has the power to host impeachment proceeding and remove impeached members of office with a 2/3 majority. The Tennessee Senate, according to the Tennessee State Constitution, state constitution of 1870, is composed of 33 members, one-third the size of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Senators are to be elected from districts of substantially equal population. According to the Tennessee constitution, a county is not to be joined to a portion of another county for purposes of creating a district; thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cook Political Report
''The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter'' is an American online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the U.S. Presidency, the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and U.S. governors' offices. Self-described as independent and nonpartisan, it was founded by political analyst Charlie Cook in 1984. Amy Walter is the editor, publisher, and owner. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter was previously a hard-copy publication known as The Cook Political Report. The Report moved to an all-online format in 2004. On July 30, 2021, the publication name changed to "The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter," as Walter took full control of the website and Cook decided to focus on writing and speeches. Reports include Charlie Cook's two weekly columns for ''National Journal'' magazine and ''National Journal Daily''. In addition, changes are generally made each week to The Cook Political Report's House, Senate, and Governors At-A-Glance ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 10th Senate District
Tennessee's 10th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Todd Gardenhire since 2012, succeeding Democrat Andy Berke. Geography District 10 is based in Chattanooga, covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby communities of East Ridge, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, and some of Red Bank. The district is located largely within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and borders the state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the .... Recent election results Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tennessee's 8th Senate District
Tennessee's 8th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Frank Niceley since 2012. It is currently the most Republican-leaning Senate district in the state. Geography District 8 covers much of rural East Tennessee in between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, including all of Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, Union Counties, and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include Jefferson City, Harrogate, Strawberry Plains, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Dandridge, Maynardville, Sneedville. The district overlaps with Tennessee's 1st and 2nd congressional districts. It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... Recent election results Tennessee Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Duncan Massey
Becky Duncan Massey is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 6th district, encompassing Knoxville and Knox County. Biography Early life and education Becky Duncan Massey was born on January 2, 1955. Her father was John Duncan, Sr., Mayor of Knoxville from 1959 to 1964, and a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to 1988. Her brother is John J. (Duncan), who took up their father's district at the federal level. Their uncle, Joe D. Duncan, is a former Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, a women's fraternity. Career Politician She served as a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention. In November 2011, she was elected to the sixth district in the Tennessee Senate, after Republican senator Jamie Woodson resigned. She defeated Democratic candidate Gloria Johns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 6th Senate District
Tennessee's 6th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Becky Duncan Massey since a 2011 special election to replace fellow Republican Jamie Woodson. Geography District 6 covers the southern and eastern half of Knox County, Tennessee, Knox County, including parts of Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Mascot, Tennessee, Mascot. The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Recent election results Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years. Results under old lines (2012–2022) 2020 2016 2012 Federal and statewide results References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg (born June 26, 1961 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate for the 4th district. He was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly (2007–2008). He serves as deputy speaker of the Senate and first vice chairman of the Education Committee, a member of the Finance and Judiciary Committee. In the House, he was chairman of the Civil Justice Committee, the Commerce Subcommittee, a member of the Civil Justice Subcommittee, a member of the Insurance and Banking Committee, and a member of the Calendar and Rules Committee. He also served in leadership as the Republican floor leader. Following the statement from then Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey that he would not seek reelection, Lundberg announced his bid for the Lt. Governor's Senate seat on March 18, 2016. Lundberg won a four-way primary by more than 55% on August 4, 2016, and went on to win the general election November 8, 2016. In 2020, Lundberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 4th Senate District
Tennessee's 4th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jon Lundberg since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Ron Ramsey. Geography District 4 is based in Kingsport and Bristol, the northern two cities in the Tri-Cities area, also including the nearby communities of Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Blountville, and Mountain City. The district, located in the far northeastern tip of the state, covers all of Johnson and Sullivan Counties as well as a small part of Carter County. The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. It borders the states of North Carolina and Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Swann
Arthur "Art" Morton Swann (born October 17, 1952) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 2nd district since December 1, 2017. Prior to being appointed to the state senate to replace Doug Overbey, Swann served in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 8th District both Blount County and part of Sevier County in East Tennessee. Swann was one of twenty-four members of the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus who signed a letter signed in support of President Donald Trump effort to contest the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. This letter signed by Swann "cites "irregularities" in Michigan, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania" despite international observers from the Organization of American States stating that OAS observers witnessed no instances of fraud or voting irregularities in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Swann is a former Director of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 2nd Senate District
Tennessee's 2nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Art Swann since his 2017 appointment to replace fellow Republican Doug Overbey. Geography District 2 lies to the southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville, covering all of Blount County, Tennessee, Blount County, Monroe County, Tennessee, Monroe County, Polk County, Tennessee, Polk County, and a small portion of Bradley County, Tennessee, Bradley County. Communities in the district include Maryville, Tennessee, Maryville, Madisonville, Tennessee, Madisonville, and Sweetwater, Tennessee, Sweetwater. The district is split between Tennessee's Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2nd and Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 3rd congressional districts, and overlaps with the 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district borders the states of North Carolina and Georgia (U.S. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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