Tennessee State Senate elections, 2006

Elections for the Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

## Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]

* 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.

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Duran Williams: 3,862 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Steve Southerland: 15,859 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Duran Williams: 14,476
Steve Southerland: 31,958

### District 3[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

* Rusty Crowe: 18,984 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rusty Crowe: 34,245

### District 5[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

* Randy McNally: 17,784 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Randy McNally: 48,574

### District 7[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

* Tim Burchett: 11,372 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tim Burchett: 36,594

### District 9[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

* Gary Benefield: 2,097
* Dewayne Bunch: 10,079 a
* Lindsay L. Hathcock, Jr.: 5,839

November 7 General election candidates:

Dewayne Bunch: 34,414

### District 11[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Jim Hall: 5,881 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Bo Watson: 15,691 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Hall: 22,538
Bo Watson: 39,968

### District 13[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Vince B. Springer: 8,958 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Bill Ketron: 11,000 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Vince B. Springer: 22,799
Bill Ketron: 31,457

### District 15[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Charlotte Burks: 20,280 a
* David L. Gentry: 4,399

August 3 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Charlotte Burks: 40,911

### District 17[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Aubrey T. Givens: 7,136
* Bob Rochelle: 11,100 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Mae Beavers: 13,591 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bob Rochelle: 25,427
Mae Beavers: 34,525

### District 19[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Thelma M. Harper: 10,500 a
* Jesse Frank Tucker: 2,024

August 3 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Thelma M. Harper: 31,207

### District 21[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Douglas Henry: 8,634 a
* Gary Pennington: 2,145

August 3 GOP primary:

* Manuel Fonseca: 1,011
* Bob Krumm: 4,929 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Douglas Henry: 36,834
Bob Krumm: 18,751

### District 23[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Mary A. Parker: 4,675 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Bob Barnwell: 699
* Jeff Ford: 1,663
* Jack Johnson: 4,623 a
* Tom Neill: 3,408
* Andy Ogles: 309
* Ray "Chip" T. Throckmorton, III: 4,353

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary A. Parker: 32,109
Jack Johnson: 46,722

### District 25[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Doug Jackson: 16,537 a
* Travis Wood: 2,861

August 3 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Doug Jackson: 36,565

### District 27[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Lowe Finney: 10,976 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Don McLeary: 13,305 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lowe Finney: 26,804
Don McLeary: 26,324

### District 29[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Ophelia E. Ford: 15,607 a
* Stephen Haley: 3,702

August 3 GOP primary:

* Terry Allen Roland: 3,972 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ophelia E. Ford: 29,965
Terry Allen Roland: 11,438

### District 31[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Ivon L. Faulkner: 7,998 a

August 3 GOP primary:

* Paul Stanley: 16,917 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ivon L. Faulkner: 21,625
Paul Stanley: 36,018

### District 33[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

* Jennings Bernard: 2,529
* Kathryn I. Bowers: 12,993 a
* John A. Brown: 2,157
* Steve Webster: 4,991

August 3 GOP primary:

* Michael G. Floyd: 4,910 a

November 7 General election candidates:

'Note Kathryn I. Bowers halted her campaign for Tennessee State Senate after resigning office on September 1, 2006.[2] The Shelby County Democratic Party selected Reginald Tate as a replacement for Bowers on the ballot.[3]

Reginald Tate: 41,157

## External links[edit]

* Tennessee Secretary of State - 2006 Official Primary Results
* Tennessee Secretary of State - 2006 Official General Election Results

## See also[edit]

* Tennessee State Senate
* Tennessee State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Qualifications for running for Tennessee Senate
2. ↑ Nashville Post August 28, 2006
3. ↑ Former State Senator Bowers says she's moving on

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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

David Crews (R)

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 (27)

Democratic Party (6)

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