Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

's 8th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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Frank Niceley since 2012. It is currently the most Republican-leaning Senate district in the state.

Geography

District 8 covers much of rural

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in between

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and the Tri-Cities, including all of Claiborne,

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, Union Counties, and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include

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, 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

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and

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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

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