Tennessee State Senate District 13

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Tennessee State Senate District 13
Incumbent
Dawn WhiteRepublican
       
About the District
Census Topic Value
Population 249,519
Gender
48.9% Male
51.1% Female
Race
64.5% White
16.3% Black
3.9% Asian
0.5% Native American
0.1% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity 12.5% Hispanic
Median household income $69,838
High school graduation rate 92%
College graduation rate 32.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Tennessee State Senate District 13 is represented by Dawn White (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Tennessee state senators represented an average of 209,419 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 192,306 residents.

About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Tennessee State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.[1]

Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:[2]

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 30 years old before the general election
  • A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
  • A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
  • A qualified voter
  • The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
    • Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
    • Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
    • Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
    • Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
    • Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.

Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$24,316/yearFor legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $61/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $295/day. Tied to federal rate. Unvouchered.

Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Tennessee General Assembly, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled. When twelve months or more remain in an unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in a term, members of the legislative body in the county that the vacancy occurred must vote on a replacement.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Tennessee Const. Art. 2, Sec. 15


District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Redistricting[edit]

2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Tennessee after the 2020 census

The Davidson County Chancery Court blocked the General Assembly's Senate redistricting map on April 6, 2022. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the lower court's ruling blocking the state Senate map on April 13. Gov. Lee had signed the new legislative districts into law on February 6.[4] On January 18, 2022, the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended state legislative proposals for consideration by the full Senate in a 7-2 vote along party lines, with all Republicans supporting the proposals and all Democrats opposing them.[5] The Senate approved proposals for congressional and Senate maps in a 26-5 party-line vote on January 20, 2022.[6] On January 26, 2022, the Tennessee Senate approved the state House plan.[7] These maps take effect for Tennessee's 2022 legislative elections.

On December 14, 2021, the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Redistricting released five state Senate plans and four congressional plans submitted by the public.[8] The Tennessee House Select Committee on Redistricting voted to approve a proposal for House districts, HB 1035, on December 17, 2021.[9] The ad-hoc Senate committee released a state Senate plan on January 13.[10]

How does redistricting in Tennessee work? In Tennessee, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[11]

The Tennessee Constitution requires that state Senate districts "preserve counties whole where possible." State statutes mandate that no more than 30 counties may be split across districts. Furthermore, state law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[11]

Tennessee State Senate District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Tennessee State Senate District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022

General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Incumbent Dawn White and Kelly Northcutt are running in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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Dawn White (R)

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Kelly Northcutt (D)

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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Kelly Northcutt advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kelly Northcutt
 
100.0
 
5,149

Total votes: 5,149
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Incumbent Dawn White advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dawn White
 
100.0
 
11,080

Total votes: 11,080
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2018[edit]

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2018

General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Dawn White defeated Kelly Northcutt and Ginger Smith in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dawn White (R)
 
57.1
 
36,594

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Kelly Northcutt (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.5
 
25,974

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Ginger Smith (Independent)
 
2.4
 
1,559

Total votes: 64,127
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Kelly Northcutt advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kelly Northcutt Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,217

Total votes: 8,217
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Dawn White defeated Ernest Burgess in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dawn White
 
58.2
 
10,639

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Ernest Burgess
 
41.8
 
7,635

Total votes: 18,274
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2014[edit]

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Bill Ketron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ketron was unopposed in the general election.[12][13]

2010[edit]

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 1, 2010. Incumbent Bill Ketron (R) defeated Debbie Matthews (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[14]

Tennessee State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Ketron Incumbent 70.1% 40,998
     Democratic Debbie Matthews 29.9% 17,478
Total Votes 58,476

Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2002 to 2018, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 13 raised a total of $1,908,062. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $136,290 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 13
Year Amount Candidates Average
2018 $279,938 3 $93,313
2014 $154,442 1 $154,442
2012 $116,687 1 $116,687
2010 $287,002 2 $143,501
2008 $68,795 1 $68,795
2006 $555,074 2 $277,537
2004 $11,075 1 $11,075
2002 $435,049 3 $145,016
Total $1,908,062 14 $136,290


See also[edit]

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Suggest a link
  • Tennessee State Legislature
  • Tennessee State Senate
  • Tennessee House of Representatives

External links[edit]

  • The Tennessee State Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

  1. Tennessee Constitution, "Article II, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
  2. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Qualifications for elected offices in Tennessee," accessed February 16, 2021
  3. Tennessee Legislature, "Tennessee Constitution," accessed May 22, 2014 (Article II, Section 15)
  4. The Tennessean, "Gov. Bill Lee signs redistricting bills dividing Davidson County into three congressional districts," February 7, 2022
  5. Washington Examiner, "Tennessee redistricting maps sent to full Senate for vote," January 19, 2022
  6. The Tennessean, "Tennessee senators approve new congressional, Senate districts; House to vote Monday," January 20, 2022
  7. The Tennessean, "Senate clears final redistricting map, Memphis and Knoxville House Democrats drawn together," January 26, 2022
  8. The Tennessean, "Senate redistricting panel hears public proposals without releasing committee draft," December 14, 2021
  9. Williamson Herald, "Tennessee House panel adopts new redistricting plan," December 20, 2021
  10. Axios, "Subdued Tennessee Senate redistricting maps released," January 14, 2022
  11. 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, "Tennessee," accessed May 5, 2015
  12. Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
  13. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
  14. "Official State Senate Results, 2010," accessed October 24, 2013


[show]
Current members of the Tennessee State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Randy McNally
Majority Leader:Jack Johnson
Senators
District 1
Steve Southerland (R)
District 2
Art Swann (R)
District 3
Rusty Crowe (R)
District 4
Jon Lundberg (R)
District 5
Randy McNally (R)
District 6
Becky Massey (R)
District 7
Richard Briggs (R)
District 8
Frank Niceley (R)
District 9
Vacant
District 10
Todd Gardenhire (R)
District 11
Bo Watson (R)
District 12
Ken Yager (R)
District 13
Dawn White (R)
District 14
Shane Reeves (R)
District 15
Paul Bailey (R)
District 16
Janice Bowling (R)
District 17
Mark Pody (R)
District 18
Ferrell Haile (R)
District 19
Brenda Gilmore (D)
District 20
Heidi Campbell (D)
District 21
Jeff Yarbro (D)
District 22
Bill Powers (R)
District 23
Jack Johnson (R)
District 24
John Stevens (R)
District 25
Kerry Roberts (R)
District 26
Page Walley (R)
District 27
Ed Jackson (R)
District 28
Joey Hensley (R)
District 29
Raumesh Akbari (D)
District 30
Sara Kyle (D)
District 31
Brian Kelsey (R)
District 32
Paul Rose (R)
District 33
London Lamar (D)
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (6)
Vacancies (1)



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