2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election
The 2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.
Republicans gained two seats, thereby further expanding their supermajority in the state house. John Windle lost his re-election bid after registering as an Independent.
Partisan background
In the 2020 presidential election in Tennessee, Republican Donald Trump won 74 State House districts, while Democrat Joe Biden won 25 districts.Leading up to the 2022 State House elections, a Democrat, who registered as an Independent, represented a district that Trump won in 2020: District 41 in rural Tennessee. Conversely, Republicans held one district that Biden carried in 2020: District 97 in Memphis.
Retirements
Republicans
- District 18: Eddie Mannis retired.
- District 24: Mark Hall retired to run unsuccessfully for State Senate.
- District 32: Kent Calfee retired.
- District 35: Jerry Sexton retired.
- District 61: Brandon Ogles retired.
- District 63: Glen Casada retired to unsuccessfully run for Williamson County clerk.
- District 69: Michael Curcio retired.
- District 71: David Byrd retired.
- District 75: Bruce Griffey retired.
- District 79: Curtis Halford retired.
Democrats
- District 52: Mike Stewart retired.
- District 59: Jason Potts retired.
- District 67: Jason Hodges retired.
Incumbents defeated
In the primary election
Republicans
- District 20: Bob Ramsey lost to Bryan Richey.
- District 40: Terri Lynn Weaver lost to Michael Hale.
In the general election
Independents
- District 41: John Windle lost re-election to Ed Butler.
Results summary
Closest races
Four races were decided by a margin of 10% or less:| District | Winner | Margin |
| District 67 | data-sort-value=1 | 1.34% |
| District 59 | data-sort-value=1 | 4.76% |
| District 41 | data-sort-value=1 | 5.18% |
| District 18 | data-sort-value=1 | 8.22% |