2022 Tennessee Senate election
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.
Following the 2022 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving Tennessee's State Senate delegation at a 27–6 Republican supermajority.
Retirements
Republicans
- District 9: Mike Bell retired.
- District 31: Brian Kelsey retired.
Democrats
- District 19: Brenda Gilmore retired.
District 1
Incumbent Republican Mike Bell was redistricted from the 9th district, where he won with 77.7% of the vote against Democrat Carl Lansden in 2018. Bell announced his retirement from the Senate. Republican Adam Lowe won the general election, succeeding Bell.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Patricia Waters
Republican primary
Declared
- Mark Hall, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 24th district
- J. Adam Lowe, conservative talk radio host, candidate for Tennessee Senate in 2014, candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014, Vice Chairman of the Bradley County Commission
- Mike Bell, incumbent senator
District 3
Incumbent Republican Rusty Crowe was re-elected with 100% of the vote in 2018 with no opposition. He ran for re-election and won.Democratic primary
Declared
- Kate Craig, First Congressional District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, former chair of the Washington County Democratic Party, and former candidate for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party
Republican primary
Declared
- Rusty Crowe, incumbent senator
District 5
Incumbent Republican Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Randy McNally, incumbent senator
- Earle Segrest
District 7
Incumbent Republican Richard Briggs was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.Democratic primary
Declared
- Bryan Langan
Republican primary
Declared
- Richard Briggs, incumbent senator
- Kent A. Morrell
District 9
Incumbent Republican Steve Southerland was redistricted from the 1st district to the 9th district, where he won unopposed with 100% of the vote. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Steve Southerland, incumbent senator
Democratic primary
Declared
- Sara Thompson
District 11
Incumbent Republican Bo Watson was re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Bo Watson, incumbent senator
District 13
Incumbent Republican Dawn White was re-elected with 57.07% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Dawn White, incumbent senator
Democratic primary
Declared
- Kelly Northcutt
District 15
Incumbent Republican Paul Bailey was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Paul Bailey, incumbent senator
District 17
Incumbent Republican Mark Pody was re-elected with 73.64% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Mark Pody, incumbent senator
District 19
Incumbent Democrat Brenda Gilmore was re-elected with 85.79% of the vote in 2018. Gilmore announced her retirement from the Senate. Democrat Charlane Oliver won the general election, succeeding Gilmore.Republican primary
Declared
- Pime Hernandez
Democratic primary
Declared
- Barry Barlow
- Jerry Maynard
- Charlane Oliver
- Rossi Turner
- Ludye N. Wallace
Declined
- Brenda Gilmore, incumbent senator
District 21
Incumbent Democratic Jeff Yarbro, was re-elected un-opposed with 100% of the vote in 2018. He is ran for re-election and won.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Yarbro, incumbent senator
Independent primary
Declared
- Rueben Dockery
District 23
Incumbent Republican Kerry Roberts was redistricted from the 25th district, re-elected with 71.52% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Kerry Roberts, incumbent senator
District 25
Incumbent Republican Ed Jackson was redistricted from the 27th district, re-elected with 65.14% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Ed Jackson, incumbent senator
Independent primary
Declared
- Ronnie Henley
District 27
Incumbent Republican Jack Johnson was redistricted from the 23rd district, re-elected with 66.90% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
- Jack Johnson, incumbent senator
District 29
Incumbent Democrat Raumesh Akbari was re-elected with 83.48% of the vote in 2018. She ran for re-election and won.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Raumesh Akbari, incumbent senator
District 31
Incumbent Republican Brian Kelsey was re-elected with 50.89% of the vote in 2018. He ran for re-election and won.Republican primary
Declared
Declined
- Brian Kelsey, incumbent senator
Democratic primary
Declared
- Ruby Powell-Dennis
District 33
Former incumbent Democrat Katrina Robinson was elected with 100% of the vote in 2018. In 2022, Robinson was expelled due to her indictment on charges of wire fraud. Democrat London Lamar was appointed to the Tennessee Senate in March 2022 by the Shelby County Commission. Lamar was sworn in on March 8, 2022, and effectively resigned her house seat.Lamar ran for a full term and won.
Republican primary
Declared
- Frederick D. Tappan
Democratic primary
Declared
- Marion Latroy Alexandria-Williams Jr
- Rhonnie Brewer
- London Lamar, incumbent senator
Independent primary
Declared
- Hastina D. Robinson