Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and re-elected in 2006 with 68.6%. He served as the 66th mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999. Bredesen is the founder of the HealthAmerica Corporation,which he sold in 1986. He is the last Democrat to win and/or hold statewide office in Tennessee.
Robert Nelson Clement is an American politician and academic administrator. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district from 1988 until 2003.
Mae Beavers is an American politician. A Republican,she was a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 17th district from 2003 until she resigned to run for governor in August 2017. The 17th district is composed of Cannon,Clay,DeKalb,Macon,Smith,and Wilson counties. Prior to becoming a state senator,Beavers was a state representative in the 99th through the 102nd General Assemblies. She was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Tennessee in the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election.
The 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 4,2008,to elect a member of the U.S. Senate from the State of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate from the State of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander defeated Democrat Gordon Ball,and was re-elected to a third term in office with 61.9% of the vote against 31.9%.
Gloria Johnson is an American politician and Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives currently representing District 90,and formerly District 13,based in Knoxville. In April 2023,she and two other state representatives faced expulsion votes from the Tennessee General Assembly after taking to the floor of the State House unrecognized to protest gun violence. Johnson was the only one of the three legislators not to be expelled. Johnson was the Democratic Party nominee for the 2024 United States Senate election in Tennessee,losing to incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn.
Joshua G. Evans is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 66,from 2009 to 2015. He unsuccessfully ran for the Tennessee Senate's 21st District in 2014.
Steven Dickerson is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee Senate,representing District 20 from January 8,2013 until November 3,2020.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6,2018,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat,defeating former Democratic governor Phil Bredesen.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3,2020,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate. The 2020 U.S. presidential election and elections to the U.S. House of Representatives were also held,as well as the State Senate and State House elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Lamar Alexander announced that he would not run for re-election on December 17,2018. The former United States Ambassador to Japan,Bill Hagerty won the open seat by a large margin defeating his Democratic opponent Marquita Bradshaw.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the gubernatorial election.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 8,2022,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Tennessee's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020,following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson.
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,with the exception of presidential primaries held on March 3 of that year.
The 2022 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8,2022,to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor,U.S. House,and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4,2022.
The 2023 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 3,2023,to elect the next mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cooper did not seek re-election to a second term in office. A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Cooper,with Democratic metro councilmember Freddie O'Connell and Republican political consultant Alice Rolli advancing to the runoff because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote. In the runoff election,O'Connell was elected with 63.9% of the vote,defeating Rolli and becoming the 10th mayor of metro Nashville.
William Andrew Ogles IV is an American politician and businessman who has served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the mayor of Maury County,Tennessee,from 2018 to 2022.
The 2024 Tennessee State Senate elections were held on November 5,2024,to elect 16 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee 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 1,2024,with the exception of presidential primaries being held on March 5.
Tennessee state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018. Primary elections for the United States Senate,United States House of Representatives,governorship,Tennessee Senate,Tennessee House of Representatives,as well as general local elections were held on August 2,2018.
