| Tennessee's 2nd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 90% White 2% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 204,455 [1] | ||
Tennessee's 2nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Art Swann since his 2017 appointment to replace fellow Republican Doug Overbey. [2]
District 2 lies to the southwest of Knoxville, covering all of Blount County, Monroe County, Polk County, and a small portion of Bradley County. Communities in the district include Maryville, Madisonville, and Sweetwater.
The district is split between Tennessee's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and overlaps with the 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district borders the states of North Carolina and Georgia.
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 79,674 | 97.8 | |
| Total votes | 81,448 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Following Republican Doug Overbey's appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2017, fellow Republican Art Swann was appointed to replace him. Per Tennessee state law, Swann had to run in an off-cycle election in 2018 to retain the seat for the remainder of Overbey's term.
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 13,824 | 56.5 | |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 6,836 | 28.0 | |
| Republican | Wesley Maples | 3,792 | 15.5 | |
| Total votes | 24,452 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Art Swann (incumbent) | 55,595 | 99.3 | |
| Total votes | 55,997 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 8,126 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 5,155 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 13,281 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 66,262 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 66,262 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 11,334 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Scott Hughes | 7,260 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,594 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 60,517 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 60,517 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [4] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 73.2 - 24.8% |
| Senate | Hagerty 79.5 - 18.2% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 75.1 – 22.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 73.6 – 24.8% |
| Senate | Corker 77.9 – 17.2% |
Arthur "Art" Morton Swann is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 2nd district since December 1, 2017. Prior to being appointed to the state senate to replace Doug Overbey, Swann served in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 8th District both Blount County and part of Sevier County in East Tennessee.
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