2020 Tennessee Senate election Last updated February 24, 2026
2020 Tennessee State Senate election Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold No electionResults by gains and holds 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% >90%Results by winning party vote share
The 2020 Tennessee State Senate election 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. The primary elections were held on August 6, 2020, [ 1] with the exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year. [ 2]
Republicans lost District 20, which includes suburban parts of Nashville in Davidson County .
Retirements One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020. That incumbent was:
Results summary Popular vote Republican
71.41% Democratic
24.43% Other
4.16%
Senate seats Republican
81.82% Democratic
18.18%
Close races Two races were decided by a margin of under 10%:
District Winner Margin District 10 Republican 6.32% District 20 Democratic (gain) 3.52%
District 4 2020 Tennessee's 4th Senate district election
District 8 2020 Tennessee's 8th Senate district election
District 10 2020 Tennessee's 10th Senate district election County results Gardenhire: 80–90%Scruggs: 50–60%
The 10th senate district covers part of Bradley County and part of Hamilton County . The district had been represented by Todd Gardenhire .
Todd Gardenhire won re-election by 6.3%, defeating his Democratic opponent Glenn Scruggs.
In the concurrent 2020 presidential race , Donald Trump narrowly carried this district, winning by 3.4%. [ 6]
District 12 2020 Tennessee's 12th Senate district election
District 14 There was a special election to succeed Jim Tracy In March 2018. Republican Shane Reeves defeated Democrat Gayle Jordan in the general election, with 71.7% of the vote. [ 7] [ 8]
2020 Tennessee's 14th Senate district election
Reeves won re-election to a full term in 2020, receiving 71.8% of the vote.
District 16 2020 Tennessee's 16th Senate district election
District 18 2020 Tennessee's 18th Senate district election
The 18th senate district is based in Sumner and Trousdale Counties, and covers parts of eastern Davidson County . The district had been represented by Republican and Senate President Ferrell Haile .
District 20 2020 Tennessee's 20th Senate district election Precinct resultsCampbell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%Dickerson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No data
The 20th senate district was based in Davidson County , and encompassed many of Nashville 's wealthy inner suburbs, including Forest Hills , Belle Meade , and parts of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville . The district had been represented by Republican Steven Dickerson , who won re-election in 2016 by 12.5%. The district had been labeled competitive, and Dickerson was considered the most vulnerable incumbent heading into 2020, as the district had been trending leftwards. [ 9] [ 10]
Incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson narrowly lost re-election to Democratic nominee Heidi Campbell by 3.5%. This was the first time since 2006 that a Democrat was able to flip a Republican held seat. [ 11]
In the concurrent 2020 presidential race , Democratic nominee Joe Biden comfortably carried this district, winning by 9.2%. [ 6]
General election Polling Poll source Date(s) Sample [ a] Margin Steve Dickerson (R) Heidi Campbell (D) Undecided Change Research /Heidi Campbell [ 12] [ A] August 31 – September 1, 2020 531 (LV) ± 4.2% 47% 49% 4%
District 22 2020 Tennessee's 22nd Senate district election County results Precinct results Powers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Glynn: 50–60% 60–70%
The 22nd senate district was based in Clarksville , where it covered Montgomery County , as well as Stewart and Houston Counties.
A special election was held on April 23, 2019 due to Senator Mark Green stepping down from his position because he was elected to the U.S. Congress , causing a vacancy. [ 13] Bill Powers ran as a Republican against Democratic Juanita Charles as well as Independent party members Doyle Clark and David Cutting. [ 14] Powers won that special election with 53.6% of the vote.
General election By county [ 15]
County Powers % Glynn % Total Houston 2,643 75.51% 857 24.49% 2,969 Montgomery 42,460 59.93% 28,394 40.07% 70,854 Stewart 4,664 80.47% 1,132 19.53% 3,500
District 24 2020 Tennessee's 24th Senate district election
District 26 2020 Tennessee's 26th Senate district election County resultsWalley: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Watkins: 50–60%
District 28 2020 Tennessee's 28th Senate district election
District 30 2020 Tennessee's 30th Senate district election
District 32 2020 Tennessee's 32nd Senate district election
There was a special election to succeed Mark Norris on March 12, 2019. Republican Paul Rose defeated Democrat Eric Coleman in the general election, with 84.0% of the vote.
Notes ↑ Key: Partisan clients
↑ Poll sponsored by Campbell's campaign References ↑ "Live: Tennessee Primary Election Results 2020" . New York Times . August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ↑ Jonathan Mattise; Kimberlee Kruesi (March 4, 2020). "Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Tennessee" . Associated Press . Retrieved March 4, 2020 . ↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 17, 2020 . ↑ "Petition Information" . Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2022 . ↑ Vines, Georgiana (December 1, 2017). "Art Swann sworn in as new 2nd District Tennessee state senator" . Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 5, 2017 . 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate Elections Presidential Data" . Daves Redistricting . Retrieved February 21, 2026 . ↑ "State of Tennessee Special State General District 14" (PDF) . sos.tn.gov . Retrieved December 5, 2019 . ↑ "Shane Reeves wins Tennessee Senate District 14 special election" . DNJ . ↑ Rau, Nate (July 20, 2020). "Closely contested Democratic primary foreshadows November showdown for Senate District 20 • Tennessee Lookout" . Tennessee Lookout . Retrieved February 22, 2026 . ↑ Rau, Nate (November 4, 2020). "Campbell unseats incumbent Steve Dickerson to win D20 Senate race • Tennessee Lookout" . Tennessee Lookout . Retrieved February 22, 2026 . ↑ Hammonds, Rebekah (November 4, 2020). "Heidi Campbell beats incumbent Steve Dickerson for District 20 state senate seat" . News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF) . Retrieved February 22, 2026 . ↑ Change Research/Heidi Campbell ↑ "Businessman Bill Powers announces campaign for State Senate" . ClarksvilleNow.com . January 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019 . ↑ "Republican Bill Powers wins District 22 State Senate election" . ClarksvilleNow.com . April 23, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019 . ↑ "Results" (PDF) . External links
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