2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election

For related races, see 2018 United States state legislative elections.

Not to be confused with 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election

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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 1 1 Popular vote 1,255,205 825,295 Percentage 59.70% 39.25%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share 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

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

Results summary

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee House election results

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–
	Republican	129	1,255,205	59.70%	73	1
	Democratic	1	825,295	39.25%	26	1
	Independent		22,045	1.05%	0
	Write-in		18	0%	0
Total			2,102,563	100.00	99
Source:

Popular vote Republican   59.70% Democratic   39.25% Independent   1.05% Write-ins   0%

House seats Republican   73.74% Democratic   26.26%

Overview

Results by margin

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

Incumbents defeated

In the primary election

Republicans

1. District 75: Tim Wirgau to Bruce Griffey

In the general election

Republicans

1. District 13: Eddie Smith to Gloria Johnson

Results

District 1

Republican primary

Republican primary

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

General election

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

Republican primary

Republican primary

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

Democratic primary

Democratic primary

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

General election

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

Republican primary

Republican primary

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

General election

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

Republican primary

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

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 41

Democratic primary

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

Republican primary

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

General election

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

District 61

Republican primary

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

Democratic primary

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

General election

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

See also

• 2018 Tennessee elections
• 2018 Tennessee Senate election

References

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.