| Tennessee's 27th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 64% White 29% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 183,580 [1] | ||
Tennessee's 27th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed Jackson since 2014, succeeding Democrat Lowe Finney. [2]
District 27 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson. The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, and Madison Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Ripley, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo. [3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, and overlaps with the 73rd, 77th, 80th, and 82nd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas. [1]
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.
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Jackson (incumbent) | 14,404 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Dodds | 5,951 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,355 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 3,692 | 43.0 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Williams | 3,637 | 42.3 | |
| Democratic | John York Jr. | 1,259 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,588 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Jackson (incumbent) | 35,837 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 19,177 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 55,014 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Jackson | 11,136 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Brandon Dodds | 7,763 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 18,899 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Jackson | 23,331 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Randy Lamb | 13,515 | 34.9 | |
| Constitution | Tim York | 1,139 | 2.9 | |
| Independent | James Baxter | 779 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,764 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [6] [7] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 63.2 – 35.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.7 – 34.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.6 – 40.5% |
| Senate | Corker 63.2 – 33.7% |
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