2024 Tennessee House of Representatives election
The 2024 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary election was held on August 1, 2024.
Following the election, no seats changed hands between the parties, and the overall partisan composition of the Tennessee House remained unchanged. This marked the first time since 2006 that neither party gained nor lost a seat in a general election for the chamber.
Background
This was the first general election held after the high-profile 2023 expulsions of Democratic Representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. The expulsions occurred following their participation in a protest on the House floor advocating for gun control in the wake of the [2023 Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville school shooting|Covenant School shooting in Nashville]. The incident drew widespread national media attention and was widely criticized by Democrats and civil rights organizations as undemocratic. Both lawmakers were later reappointed by local officials and won their respective special elections in 2023 to return to the House.Partisan background
In the 2024 presidential election in Tennessee, Republican Donald Trump won 75 State House districts, while Democrat Kamala Harris won 24 districts.In Tennessee's 2024 State House elections, held alongside the presidential race, Democrats successfully held District 67 in Clarksville, a seat where Donald Trump won by 1.8%. Meanwhile, Republicans successfully held District 97 in Memphis, where Kamala Harris won with a 4.9% margin.
Retirements
Seven incumbents did not seek re-election.Republicans
- District 4: John Holsclaw Jr. retired.
- District 12: Dale Carr retired.
- District 20: Bryan Richey retired to run for State Senate.
- District 65: Sam Whitson retired.
- District 68: Curtis Johnson retired.
Democrats
- District 60: Darren Jernigan retired.
- District 96: Dwayne Thompson retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Two incumbent representatives, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 1 primary election.Republicans
- District 27: Patsy Hazlewood lost renomination to Michele Reneau.
- District 33: John Ragan lost renomination to Rick Scarbrough.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
| 270toWin | July 17, 2024 | |
| CNalysis | October 31, 2024 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | June 18, 2024 |
Results summary
Closest races
Six races were decided by a margin of 10% or less:| District | Winner | Margin |
| District 67 | data-sort-value=1 | 0.60% |
| District 97 | data-sort-value=1 | 3.40% |
| District 18 | data-sort-value=1 | 7.50% |
| District 60 | data-sort-value=1 | 7.56% |
| District 50 | data-sort-value=1 | 8.18% |
| District 75 | data-sort-value=1 | 9.50% |
District 1
The 1st district is located in East Tennessee and consists of the northern half of Sullivan County along the Tennessee-Virginia border. It includes parts of the cities of Kingsport and Bristol. Incumbent Republican John Crawford has represented the district since 2017.District 2
The 2nd district is located in East Tennessee in the Tri-Cities area and consists of a western portion of Sullivan County. The district includes all of the city of Blountville and parts of the cities of Kingsport and Bristol. Incumbent Republican Bud Hulsey has represented the district since 2015.District 3
The 3rd district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Johnson County and parts of Carter, Hawkins, and Sullivan counties. The district includes the cities of Mountain City, Bluff City, and Mount Carmel, as well as the northeasternmost point in the state at the North Carolina–Tennessee–Virginia Corners.Incumbent Republican Timothy Hill has represented the district since he was appointed by the Johnson County Commission in May 2023 following the resignation of Republican representative Scotty Campbell. Campbell resigned over being found guilty by an ethics subcommittee of sexually harassing at least one of his interns. Hill previously represented the 3rd district from 2013 to 2021. He chose not to run for re-election in 2020 to instead run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He ultimately came in second place to Diana Harshbarger in the crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Representative Phil Roe.
District 4
The 4th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Unicoi County and part of Carter County. It includes the cities of Elizabethton and Erwin. Since 2015, the district has been represented by incumbent Republican John Holsclaw Jr., who chose to retire rather than seek re-election.District 5
The 5th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Greene County. It includes the cities of Tusculum and Greeneville. Incumbent Republican David B. Hawk has represented the district since 2003.District 6
The 6th district is located in East Tennessee and represents a portion of Washington County, including parts of Johnson City. Incumbent Republican Tim Hicks has represented the district since 2021.District 7
The 7th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a portion of Washington County, including all of the city of Jonesborough and parts of Johnson City. Incumbent Republican Rebecca Alexander has represented the district since 2021.District 8
The 8th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a portion of Blount County, including all of the cities of Townsend and Walland and parts of Maryville and Alcoa. The district also includes a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Incumbent Republican Jerome Moon has represented the district since 2017.District 9
The 9th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Hancock County and parts of Hawkins and Claiborne counties. The district includes the cities of Harrogate, Tazewell, Rogersville, and Church Hill. Incumbent Republican Gary Hicks has represented the district since 2016.District 10
The 10th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Grainger County and a portion of Hawkins County. The district includes the cities of Morristown, Rutledge, and Bean Station. Incumbent Republican Rick Eldridge has represented the district since 2019.District 11
The 11th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Cocke County and portions of Hamblen and Jefferson counties. The district includes all of the cities of Newport, Cosby, and parts of the cities of Jefferson City and Morristown. It also includes a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Incumbent Republican Jeremy Faison has represented the district since 2011.District 12
The 12th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a portion of Sevier County, including all of the cities of Gatlinburg, Pittman Center, and Pigeon Forge, part of Sevierville. The district also includes a large portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 2013, the district has been represented by Republican Dale Carr, who chose to retire rather than seek re-election.District 13
The 13th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a western strip of Rutherford County and includes portions of the cities of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Eagleville. Incumbent Republican Robert Stevens has represented the district since 2023.District 14
The 14th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a southwestern portion of Knox County. It includes most of the city of Farragut and a small part of Knoxville. Incumbent Republican Jason Zachary has represented the district since 2015.District 15
The 15th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of several neighborhoods in the city of Knoxville, which is in Knox County. It includes Downtown Knoxville, East Knoxville, most of the University of Tennessee, and parts of North Knoxville and South Knoxville. Incumbent Democrat Sam McKenzie has represented the district since 2021.District 16
The 16th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a portion of northwestern Knox County, including the communities of Powell, Halls Crossroads, Heiskell, and a part of North Knoxville. Incumbent Republican Michele Carringer has represented the district since 2021.District 17
The 17th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a western portion of Jefferson County and a northeastern portion of Sevier County. The district includes the communities of New Market, Dandridge, and Strawberry Plains, and parts of Jefferson City and Sevierville. Incumbent Republican Andrew Farmer has represented the district since 2013.District 18
The 18th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of several Knoxville suburbs in southern and western Knox County. The district is situated around I-75 and West Knoxville and includes the communities of Amherst, Cedar Bluff, Rocky Hill, Bearden, Sequoyah Hills, Lakemoor Hills, Topside, Mount Olive, and Bonny Kate. Incumbent Republican Elaine Davis has represented the district since 2023. On the concurrent presidential election, Donald Trump won the district with a margin of 9.5%.District 19
The 19th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a northeastern portion of Knox County. It is the largest and most rural Tennessee House of Representatives district in the county. The district includes the communities of Corryton, Mascot, Asbury, and Harbison Crossroads, and parts of North Knoxville, Halls Crossroads, South Knoxville, and Strawberry Plains. Incumbent Republican Dave Wright has represented the district since 2019.District 20
The 20th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a northwestern portion of Blount County, including parts of the cities of Maryville, Alcoa, and Louisville. Since 2023, the district has been represented by Republican Bryan Richey, who chose to retire to run for State Senate. Richey ultimately lost in the Republican primary to Tom Hatcher.District 21
The 21st district is located in East Tennessee and consists of most of Loudon County and a northern portion of Monroe County, including the communities of Tellico Village, Loudon, Vonore, Madisonville, Greenback, and a small part of Lenoir City. Incumbent Republican Lowell Russell has represented the district since 2019.District 22
The 22nd district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Meigs and Polk counties and most of Bradley County surrounding the city of Cleveland. It includes the communities of Charleston, Decatur, Benton, Ten Mile, and Ducktown, as well as the intersection of the borders of Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. Incumbent Republican Dan Howell has represented the district since 2013.District 23
The 23rd district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of McMinn County and a large southern portion of Monroe County. The district includes the communities of Tellico Plains, Englewood, Niota, and Etowah. It also includes a large section of Cherokee National Forest on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Incumbent Republican Mark Cochran has represented the district since 2019.District 24
The 24th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of the city Cleveland and some of the surrounding communities in central Bradley County. Incumbent Republican Kevin Raper has represented the district since 2023.District 25
The 25th district is located between East and Middle Tennessee and consists of all of Cumberland County and the eastern half of Putnam County. The district includes the cities of Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi, and Monterey. Incumbent Republican Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton has represented the district since 2011.District 26
The 26th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a central strip of Hamilton County running from Sale Creek in the north, through Middle Valley, Lakesite, and Harrison, down to downtown Chattanooga in the south. Incumbent Republican Greg Martin has represented the district since 2023.District 27
The 27th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a western strip of Hamilton County running from Sale Creek in the north, through Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Red Bank, and parts of western Chattanooga, down to Lookout Mountain on the Tennessee-Georgia border in the south. Since 2014, the district has been represented by Incumbent Republican Patsy Hazlewood, who was defeated in the Republican primary by Michele Reneau in a major upset.District 28
The 28th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of most of downtown Chattanooga in Hamilton County. Incumbent Democrat Yusuf Hakeem has represented the district since 2019.District 29
The 29th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of an eastern strip of Hamilton County running from Birchwood in the north, through Harrison, down to Collegedale and eastern Chattanooga in the south. Incumbent Republican Greg Vital has represented the district since 2021.District 30
The 30th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of a southern strip of Hamilton County along the Tennessee-Georgia border, running from Apison in the east, through Collegedale and East Ridge, over to Chattanooga in the west. Incumbent Republican Esther Helton-Haynes has represented the district since 2019. On the concurrent presidential election, Donald Trump won the district with a margin of 15.6%.District 31
The 31st district is located between East and Middle Tennessee and consists of the entirety of Rhea, Bledsoe, Van Buren, and Sequatchie counties. The district includes the cities of Spencer, Spring City, Pikeville, Dayton, and Lone Oak. Incumbent Republican Ron Travis has represented the district since 2013.District 32
The 32nd district is located in East Tennessee and consists of most of Roane County and a small part of northeastern Loudon County. The district includes most of Lenoir City, all of Kingston, Harriman, and Rockwood, and the Roane County portion of Oak Ridge. Additionally, district is home to Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Incumbent Republican Monty Fritts has represented the district since 2023.District 33
The 33rd district is located in East Tennessee and consists of most of Anderson County. The district includes all of Briceville, most of Clinton, roughly half of Rocky Top, and the Anderson County portions of Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs. Since 2011, the district has been represented by Incumbent Republican John Ragan, who was defeated in the Republican primary by Rick Scarbrough.District 34
The 34th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a south-central portion of Rutherford County. The district includes large parts of the cities of Murfreesboro, Rockvale, Christiana, and Eagleville. Incumbent Republican Tim Rudd has represented the district since 2017.District 35
The 35th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of all of Trousdale County and a southeastern portion of Sumner County. The district includes all of the cities of Castalian Springs and Hartsville, roughly half of Gallatin, and small parts of Hendersonville and Bethpage. Incumbent Republican William Slater has represented the district since 2023.District 36
The 36th district is located in East Tennessee and consists of all of Union and Campbell counties, and the western half of Claiborne County. The district includes the cities of Maynardville, New Tazewell, La Follette, Jellico, Jacksboro, and Caryville. Incumbent Republican Dennis Powers has represented the district since 2011.District 37
The 37th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a north-central strip of Rutherford County and includes portions of the cities of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and Walterhill. Incumbent Republican Charlie Baum has represented the district since 2019.District 38
The 38th district is located between East and Middle Tennessee and consists of a strip of counties stretching along the Kentucky-Tennessee border, including all of Scott, Pickett, Clay, and Macon counties, and the northern half of Fentress County. The district includes the cities of Oneida, Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs, Huntsville, and part of Jamestown. Incumbent Republican Kelly Keisling has represented the district since 2011.District 39
The 39th district is located between East and Middle Tennessee and consists two counties on the Georgia-Tennessee border: Marion County and Franklin County. The district includes the cities of Winchester, Jasper, South Pittsburg, and Sewanee. The district is also home to The University of the South. Incumbent Republican Iris Rudder has represented the district since 2019.District 40
The 40th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of all of Jackson, Smith, DeKalb, and Cannon counties, and a very small portion of northeastern Wilson County. The district includes the cities of Smithville, Carthage, and Woodbury. Incumbent Republican Michael Hale has represented the district since 2023.District 41
The 41st district is located between East and Middle Tennessee and consists of all of Morgan and Overton counties, the southern half of Fentress County, a northern strip of Anderson County, and a very small piece of northern Roane County. The district includes the cities of Livingston, Coalfield, Norris, Petros, and parts of the cities of Oliver Springs and Clinton. Incumbent Republican Ed Butler has represented the district since 2023.District 42
The 42nd district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of the western half of Putnam County. The district includes the cities of Cookeville, Algood, and Baxter. Incumbent Republican Ryan Williams has represented the district since 2011.District 43
The 43rd district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of all of White and Warren counties. The district includes the cities of McMinnville and Sparta. Incumbent Republican Paul Sherrell has represented the district since 2017.District 44
The 44th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of most of Sumner County. The district includes the cities of Portland, White House, Westmoreland, and part of the cities of Hendersonville and Gallatin. Incumbent Republican William Lamberth has represented the district since 2013.District 45
The 45th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a southwestern portion of Sumner County. The district includes all of the city of Shackle Island, most of Millersville, the western half of Hendersonville, and the Sumner County portion of Goodlettsville. Incumbent Republican Johnny Garrett has represented the district since 2019.District 46
The 46th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a large portion of Wilson County. The district includes most of the city of Lebanon, all of Watertown, and a small part of Gladeville. Incumbent Republican Clark Boyd has represented the district since 2018.District 47
The 47th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of all of Grundy County and Coffee County. The district includes the cities of Manchester, Gruetli-Laager, New Union, and the Coffee County portion of Tullahoma. Incumbent Republican Rush Bricken has represented the district since 2019.District 48
The 48th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of the eastern half of Rutherford County. The district includes a small part of the city of Murfreesboro and about half of Walterhill and Christiana. Incumbent Republican Bryan Terry has represented the district since 2015.District 49
The 49th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a northwestern portion of Rutherford County. The district includes most of the city of Smyrna, about half of La Vergne, and a small part of Murfreesboro. Incumbent Republican Mike Sparks has represented the district since 2011.District 50
The 50th district is located in Middle Tennessee and consists of a northwestern portion of Davidson County, and is the largest district in the county. The district includes a northwestern portion of the city of Nashville, most of the Davidson County portion of Goodlettsville, and all of the Davidson County portion of Ridgetop. Incumbent Democrat Bo Mitchell has represented the district since 2013. The district is relatively competitive.Mitchell won re-election by 8.2%. On the concurrent presidential election, Kamala Harris won the district with a margin of 4.4%.