Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2002

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Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 1, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 21 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]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Steven M. Godsey: 3,195 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Steven M. Godsey: 9,588 Green check mark transparent.png

District 2[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Linda Barber: 333
  • Dennis R. Phillips: 804
  • Nathan Vaughn: 1,972 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Todd Bailey: 122
  • Robert "Bob" Bonner: 160
  • Julie B. Byers: 256
  • Gary L. Churchwell: 171
  • Tony G. England: 540
  • Murry Clyde Groseclose, III: 382
  • Adam C. Knight: 139
  • Steve Lawson: 190
  • Shawn E. Martin: 178
  • Robert L. "Bob" Miller: 2,223 Approveda
  • Jerry Teague: 934
  • David Ward: 656
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Glen Moody Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nathan Vaughn: 9,015 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Robert L. "Bob" Miller: 7,699
Independent Glen Moody: 1,154

District 3[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Van Carrier: 1,278 Approveda
Note: Joe Mike Akard received 618 votes as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jason E. Mumpower: 5,120 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Van Carrier: 4,642
Republican Party Jason E. Mumpower: 10,038 Green check mark transparent.png

District 4[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jerome Cochran: 5,599 Approveda
  • Ralph Cole: 5,242

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Jerome Cochran: 9,823 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party David B. Hawk: 7,399 Green check mark transparent.png

District 6[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • David Davis: 3,783 Approveda
  • Dale Ford: 3,524

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party David Davis: 12,753 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Mark Thomas: 1,167 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Robert D. "Bob" Patton: 3,709 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mark Thomas: 4,741
Republican Party Robert D. "Bob" Patton: 7,950 Green check mark transparent.png

District 8[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Joe McCord: 4,592 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Joe McCord: 13,081 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Mike Messick: 1,725 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Charlie Freeman: 478
  • Mike Harrison: 3,698 Approveda
  • David A. Henard: 932
  • James N. Point: 3,337
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Fred W. Sandidge Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Messick: 4,524
Republican Party Mike Harrison: 9,397 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Fred W. Sandidge: 567

District 10[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • John Litz: 2,075 Approveda
  • Joe Moore: 1,588
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Stancil Ford: 5,230 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Litz: 8,502 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Stancil Ford: 7,653

District 11[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Eddie Yokley: 1,270 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Ronnie E. Davis: 2,968 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Richard E. Spriggs, Sr. Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eddie Yokley: 8,775 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ronnie E. Davis: 4,310
Independent Richard E. Spriggs, Sr.: 894

District 12[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Richard Montgomery: 13,371 Green check mark transparent.png

District 13[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Harry Tindell: 2,657 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Chuck Meyer Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Harry Tindell: 8,058 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Chuck Meyer: 1,970

District 14[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • H.E. Bittle: 7,622 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party H.E. Bittle: 19,980 Green check mark transparent.png

District 15[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Joe Armstrong: 7,408 Green check mark transparent.png

District 16[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Bill Dunn: 15,486 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jamie Hagood: 6,123 Approveda
  • Craig Kisabeth: 3,454

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Jamie Hagood: 14,307 Green check mark transparent.png

District 18[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Steven Buttry: 3,508 Approveda
  • Stacey Campfield: 3,056

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Steven Buttry: 13,906 Green check mark transparent.png

District 19[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Larry W. Bayless: 2,100 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Harry Brooks: 3,016 Approveda
  • Wendell Hall: 2,247
  • Kent M. Rose: 1,478
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Ronnie R. Greene Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Larry W. Bayless: 4,779
Republican Party Harry Brooks: 10,098 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Ronnie R. Greene: 1,079

District 20[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Doug Overbey: 5,065 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Doug Overbey: 14,150 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Russell Johnson: 7,040 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Russell Johnson: 14,648 Green check mark transparent.png

District 22[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • J. Chris Newton: 5,445 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party J. Chris Newton: 11,288 Green check mark transparent.png

District 23[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Bob McKee: 7,077 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Bob McKee: 12,482 Green check mark transparent.png

District 24[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Donald Bird: 1,839 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Dewayne Bunch: 4,292 Approveda
  • Garry Moore: 2,252

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Donald Bird: 5,004
Republican Party Dewayne Bunch: 9,767 Green check mark transparent.png

District 25[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • John Bowman: 5,083 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Raymond Walker: 6,637 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Bowman: 7,581
Republican Party Raymond Walker: 11,438 Green check mark transparent.png

District 26[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Gene Lively: 1,772
  • Bobby Wood: 3,967 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Bobby Wood: 13,491 Green check mark transparent.png

District 27[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chris Clem: 3,789 Approveda
  • John M. Lively: 3,367

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Chris Clem: 13,258 Green check mark transparent.png

District 28[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Pete Drew: 709 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Joseph D. Lance, Jr. Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tommie F. Brown: 7,364 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Pete Drew: 2,615
Independent Joseph D. Lance, Jr.: 253

District 29[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Joe A. Rowe: 2,198
  • Brenda Kaye Turner: 2,487 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Johnny W. Horne: 2,199 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brenda Kaye Turner: 7,903 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Johnny W. Horne: 5,224

District 30[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jack Sharp: 4,334 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Jack Sharp: 13,410 Green check mark transparent.png

District 31[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Bobby D. Vincent: 3,307 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jim Vincent: 5,717 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Jonathan McGlumphy Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bobby D. Vincent: 6,505
Republican Party Jim Vincent: 10,496 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Jonathan McGlumphy: 412

District 32[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Dennis Ferguson: 5,827 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Bruce Cantrell: 6,352 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dennis Ferguson: 11,463 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bruce Cantrell: 7,181

District 33[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Brandon K. Fisher: 1,831
  • Jim Hackworth: 2,884 Approveda
  • Dan Johnson: 275
  • Jim Ed Wallace: 1,788
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Thomas Lee Duncan: 1,927
  • Terry Lawlor: 349
  • Steve Mead: 2,493 Approveda
  • Roger Miller: 2,054

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Hackworth: 9,525 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Steve Mead: 9,379

District 34[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Russell Caughron: 3,172 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Donna Rowland: 4,566 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Russell Caughron: 6,947
Republican Party Donna Rowland: 11,305 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Daniel W. Dykes: 2,697 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Dennis "Coach" Roach: 4,452 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Sue Renfro Kurtz Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Daniel W. Dykes: 4,123
Republican Party Dennis "Coach" Roach: 7,556 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Sue Renfro Kurtz: 1,454

District 36[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jerry Cross: 3,123 Approveda
  • J.C. White: 2,014

Note: Jerry Cross withdrew from the race following his victory in the August 1 Democratic primary.

Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • William Baird: 4,544 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party William Baird: 7,835 Green check mark transparent.png

District 37[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jane W. Dawkins: 5,685
  • Bill W. Harmon: 5,797 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jeffrey S. Mackey: 1,251
  • Bill Stuart: 1,547 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bill W. Harmon: 11,159 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bill Stuart: 5,565

District 38[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Leslie E. Winningham: 7,941 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Leslie E. Winningham: 10,921 Green check mark transparent.png

District 39[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • George Fraley: 6,161 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jack R. Daniel: 3,419 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Tim Forsythe, Sr. Approveda
  • John J. Miller Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party George Fraley: 8,024 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jack R. Daniel: 7,287
Independent Tim Forsythe, Sr.: 685
Independent John J. Miller: 396

District 40[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Frank Buck: 6,246 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Frank Buck: 10,524 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party John Mark Windle: 13,217 Green check mark transparent.png

District 42[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jere L. Hargrove: 6,782 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Jere L. Hargrove: 11,574 Green check mark transparent.png

District 43[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Charles Curtiss: 11,560 Green check mark transparent.png

District 44[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Mike McDonald: 4,527 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Shawn L. Braswell: 2,601 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Kevin L. Hathaway Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike McDonald: 10,311 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Shawn L. Braswell: 4,707
Independent Kevin L. Hathaway: 495

District 45[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Herman C. Lawson: 3,334 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Diane Black: 5,106 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Herman C. Lawson: 6,235
Republican Party Diane Black: 13,014 Green check mark transparent.png

District 46[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Stratton Bone: 7,150 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Dwight A. Jewell: 1,524
  • Scott Winslow: 1,947 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Stratton Bone: 10,238 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Scott Winslow: 6,875

District 47[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Doyle "Butch" Lewis, Jr.: 4,779 Approveda
  • Brian Keith Whitman: 2,978
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Doyle "Butch" Lewis, Jr.: 8,397
Republican Party Judd Matheny: 9,999 Green check mark transparent.png

District 48[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • John Hood: 4,365 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chris Grant: 2,748 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Hood: 9,185 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Chris Grant: 4,936

District 49[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Kent Coleman: 2,262 Approveda
  • Michael T. Cooper: 1,817
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Tim Davis: 1,497
  • Carroll Uselton: 2,262 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kent Coleman: 7,967 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Carroll Uselton: 7,927

District 50[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Tim Garrett: 5,300 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Tim Garrett: 13,648 Green check mark transparent.png

District 51[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Kenneth Owens: 1,694 Approveda
  • Les White: 776
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Steve Biggers Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael L. Turner: 9,477 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Kenneth R. Owen: 5,629
Independent Steve Biggers: 747

District 52[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Rob Briley: 4,262 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Karen Bennett: 166 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rob Briley: 7,452 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Karen Bennett: 4,796

District 53[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Tony Derryberry: 1,709
  • David L. King: 1,403
  • Janis Baird Sontany: 2,508 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Todd Hukill: 853 Approveda
  • Kevin D. Rector: 395
  • Thomas W. Wrenn: 772

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Janis Baird Sontany: 8,924 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Todd Hukill: 4,494

District 54[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Melvin Gill: 1,998
  • Edith Taylor Langster: 5,249 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Kwame Leo Lillard Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Edith Taylor Langster: 10,261 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Kwame Leo Lillard: 2,382

District 55[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Remo Circo: 2,086 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gary Odom: 11,077 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Remo Circo: 4,675

District 56[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Shannon Wood: 4,957 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Beth Halteman Harwell: 7,362 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Thomas F. O'Connell Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Shannon Wood: 7,152
Republican Party Beth Halteman Harwell: 17,424 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Thomas F. O'Connell: 1,471

District 57[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Danny C. Farmer: 4,087 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Bobby Joslin: 2,153
  • Susan M. Lynn: 3,531 Approveda
  • Tracy Parsons: 261
  • Larry R. Swindle: 1,086

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Danny C. Farmer: 8,442
Republican Party Susan M. Lynn: 14,332 Green check mark transparent.png

District 58[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Mary Pruitt: 7,632 Green check mark transparent.png

District 59[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • B.J. Brown: 1,424 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sherry Jones: 7,165 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party B.J. Brown: 3,810

District 60[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Ben West, Jr.: 4,655 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Dave Backs: 2,541 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ben West, Jr.: 11,734 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dave Backs: 4,696

District 61[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 20,961 Green check mark transparent.png

District 62[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Curt Cobb: 3,271 Approveda
  • Alton R. Davis: 1,024
  • Dwayne Keith Heflin: 525
  • Allen Pitner: 2,120
  • Ken Wilson: 190
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Jim Tracy: 2,853 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Curt Cobb: 8,427 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jim Tracy: 7,779

District 63[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Glen Casada: 18,195 Green check mark transparent.png

District 64[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Guy Z. Derryberry: 4,148 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Thomas "Tom" J. DuBois: 2,520 Approveda
  • James Marshall: 1,564
  • Darrell Sharp: 1,133
  • Jeff Willhelm: 126

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Guy Z. Derryberry: 8,463
Republican Party Thomas J. "Tom" DuBois: 8,748 Green check mark transparent.png

District 65[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Joe Fowlkes: 6,866 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Keith R. Peterson: 3,177 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joe Fowlkes: 8,689 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Keith R. Peterson: 5,660

District 66[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Eugene E. "Gene" Davidson: 7,217 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chris Atkins: 4,114 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eugene E. "Gene" Davidson: 9,251 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Chris Atkins: 7,276

District 67[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Kim McMillan: 3,231 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Kenneth Bone: 970
  • Sue Gonzalez: 1,424 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kim McMillan: 7,064 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sue Gonzalez: 4,439

District 68[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Tommy Head: 4,580 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Sam Cross: 1,968 Approveda
  • John McCotter Leckrone: 726
  • Dale B. Redman: 1,143

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tommy Head: 8,409 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sam Cross: 7,514

District 69[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Dennis Shane Bryant: 3,468 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David A. Shepard: 11,533 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dennis Shane Bryant: 4,897

District 70[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Calvin Moore: 4,837 Approveda
  • John White: 3,858
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Joey Hensley: 2,996 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Calvin Moore: 7,951
Republican Party Joey Hensley: 8,791 Green check mark transparent.png

District 71[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Randy "Bear" Brinks: 6,196 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Randy "Bear" Brinks: 12,148 Green check mark transparent.png

District 72[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Steve K. McDaniel: 10,456 Green check mark transparent.png

District 73[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Don Stephenson: 2,138
  • Danny R. Waynick: 2,840 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Danny R. Waynick: 8,713
Republican Party Jimmy Eldridge: 10,062 Green check mark transparent.png

District 74[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Carl Hewitt: 435 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John C. Tidwell: 9,744 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Carl Hewitt: 6,121

District 75[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Mike Ainley: 1,220
  • Willie "Butch" Borchert: 4,659 Approveda
  • Larry D. Crawford: 3,369
  • Randy Patton: 3,954
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Jr. Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Willie "Butch" Borchert: 13,311 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Jr.: 3,827

District 76[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Tom "Redneck" Gardner: 2,046 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mark L. Maddox: 10,788 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Tom "Redneck" Gardner: 6,179

District 77[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Phillip Pinion: 6,283 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Johnny T. Dyer: 2,813 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Phillip Pinion: 9,845 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Johnny T. Dyer: 7,118

District 78[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jerry W. Hamlin: 5,591 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Philip Johnson: 4,134 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jerry W. Hamlin: 7,606
Republican Party Philip Johnson: 7,999 Green check mark transparent.png

District 79[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Mark Carlton: 568
  • Ray Davis: 3,268
  • Paul E. Phelan: 3,438 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chris Crider: 2,179 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Bobby Barnett Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Paul E. Phelan: 7,509
Republican Party Chris Crider: 8,686 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Bobby Barnett: 651

District 80[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Sheila L. Godwin: 1,213
  • Johnny W. Shaw: 4,474 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for elections.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Johnny W. Shaw: 9,583 Green check mark transparent.png

District 81[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jimmy Naifeh: 5,274 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Antonio Lopez: 1,420 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jimmy Naifeh: 7,712 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Antonio Lopez: 6,890

District 82[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • David C. Cohen: 986
  • Dave Dahl: 3,018 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Richard Rhoads Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Craig Fitzhugh: 8,901 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dave Dahl: 6,003
Independent Richard Rhoads: 312

District 83[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chuck Bates: 5,004
  • Joe Kent: 6,537 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Matt Holladay Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Joe Kent: 15,156 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Matt Holladay: 3,783

District 84[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Independent Independent candidate:
  • C.C. Buchanan Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joe Towns, Jr.: 9,930 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent C.C. Buchanan: 1,591

District 85[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Paul Lewis: 1,889
  • Larry Turner: 7,745 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Larry Turner: 13,275 Green check mark transparent.png

District 86[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • George T. Edwards, III: 1,696 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Barbara Cooper: 8,796 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party George T. Edwards, III: 2,255

District 87[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Kathryn I. Bowers: 4,071 Approveda
  • Alonzo Grant: 1,662
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Kathryn I. Bowers: 7,354 Green check mark transparent.png

District 88[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Larry J. Miller: 7,903 Green check mark transparent.png

District 89[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Carol Chumney: 4,045 Approveda
  • Mary Wilder: 611
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Ruth Ogles: 2,570 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Carol Chumney: 8,510 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ruth Ogles: 3,058

District 90[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party John DeBerry, Jr.: 10,245 Green check mark transparent.png

District 91[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Lois M. DeBerry: 10,098 Green check mark transparent.png

District 92[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Henri E. Brooks: 7,254 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Democratic Party Henri E. Brooks: 11,160 Green check mark transparent.png

District 93[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • John Pellicciotti: 2,269 Approveda
  • Jack Redden: 330
  • Jon Stevenson: 1,015
  • Mary Taylor-Shelby: 369
  • Bill Wood: 1,066

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Kernell: 7,262 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party John Pellicciotti: 6,288

District 94[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Jamie L. Elliot: 1,298
  • Brenda Woods: 2,469 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Earl Dowdy: 1,910
  • Dolores Gresham: 2,521 Approveda
  • Richard Mayer: 891
  • Mike Whitaker: 2,396
Independent Independent candidate:
  • Corey Cumberland Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brenda Woods: 4,779
Republican Party Dolores Gresham: 11,016 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent Corey Cumberland: 339

District 95[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Curry Todd: 18,498 Green check mark transparent.png

District 96[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Paul R. Stanley: 8,406 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party Paul R. Stanley: 14,481 Green check mark transparent.png

District 97[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Tre Hargett: 7,887 Approveda
Independent Independent candidate:
  • James Edwards Approveda
  • Austin Farley Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Tre Hargett: 13,447 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent James Edwards: 2,539
Independent Austin Farley: 491

District 98[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 7,219 Approveda
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • Chuck Barber: 1,391 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 9,685 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Chuck Barber: 2,203

District 99[edit]

Democratic Party August 1 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 1 GOP primary:
  • W.C. "Bubba" Pleasant: 8,361 Approveda

November 5 General election candidate:

Republican Party W.C. "Bubba" Pleasant: 14,532 Green check mark transparent.png

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