2016_Tennessee_Senate_election
For related races, see 2016 United States state legislative elections.
The 2016 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 16 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 4, 2016.[1][2]
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Republicans
- District 4: Ron Ramsey, lieutenant governor of Tennessee.[3]
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| Republican | 15 | 802,362 | 80.82 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 28 |  | |
| Democratic | 6 | 172,753 | 17.40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | |
| Independent | 1 | 17,640 | 1.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Write-in | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Total | 992,756 | 100 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 33 | | ||
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Closest race
Many of the senators running in this election ran unopposed. However, this race was the closest in the Senate election:
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| District | Winner | Margin |
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| District 10 | Republican | 11.74% |
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Republican primary
Candidates
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 8,126 | 61.19% | |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 5,155 | 38.81% | |
| Total votes | 13,281 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Doug Overbey (incumbent) | 66,262 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 66,262 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John Paul Blevins[2]
- Neal Kerney, veteran and small business owner[4]
- Jon Lundberg, state representative for the 1st district[1]
- Tony Shipley, state representative for the 2nd district[2]
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- Ron Ramsey, incumbent senator and Speaker of the Senate (retiring)[3]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jon Lundberg | 7,019 | 55.21% | |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 2,684 | 21.11% | |
| Republican | Neal Kerney | 2,629 | 20.68% | |
| Republican | John Paul Blevins | 381 | 3.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,713 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jon Lundberg | 60,516 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 60,516 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Becky Duncan Massey, incumbent senator[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 5,563 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,563 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 62,688 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 62,688 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
- Frank Niceley, incumbent senator[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 11,114 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,114 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 49,440 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 49,440 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Todd Gardenhire, incumbent senator
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 6,058 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,058 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ty O'Grady, entrepreneur and college professor[5]
- Khristy Wilkinson[6]
- Nick Wilkinson, director of the Chattanooga Office of Economic Development[7]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 2,662 | 43.58% | |
| Democratic | Nick Wilkinson | 2,111 | 34.56% | |
| Democratic | Ty O'Grady | 1,335 | 21.86% | |
| Total votes | 6,108 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 39,308 | 55.87% | |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 31,043 | 44.13% | |
| Total votes | 70,351 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 12,860 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,860 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 55,219 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 55,219 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Tracy (incumbent) | 10,817 | 81.63% | |
| Republican | Steve Lane | 1,681 | 12.68% | |
| Republican | Matt Randolph | 754 | 5.69% | |
| Total votes | 13,252 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gayle Jordan, attorney
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gayle Jordan | 2,767 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,767 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Tracy (incumbent) | 53,082 | 74.41% | |
| Democratic | Gayle Jordan | 18,259 | 25.59% | |
| Total votes | 71,341 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Janice Bowling, incumbent senator[2]
- Michael Shane Wilcher, member of the Warren County Commission from the 3rd district[9]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 10,235 | 81.74% | |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 2,287 | 18.26% | |
| Total votes | 12,522 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mike Winton | 3,342 | 70.27% | |
| Democratic | Alice Demetreon | 1,414 | 29.73% | |
| Total votes | 4,756 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 46,846 | 67.84% | |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 22,205 | 32.16% | |
| Total votes | 69,051 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Ferrell Haile, incumbent senator[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 10,326 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 10,326 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 64,220 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 64,220 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Steven Dickerson, incumbent senator[2]
- Ron McDow, Tennessee delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention[11]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 5,222 | 59.94% | |
| Republican | Ron McDow | 3,490 | 40.06% | |
| Total votes | 8,712 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Erin Coleman, attorney[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 8,788 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,788 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 52,966 | 56.26% | |
| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 41,172 | 43.74% | |
| Write-in | Joseph H. Johnston (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 54,287 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark Green, incumbent senator[12]
- Lori L. Smith, small business owner, Clarksville fencing[13]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 6,183 | 84.17% | |
| Republican | Lori L. Smith | 1,163 | 15.83% | |
| Total votes | 7,346 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- David L. Cutting, retired architectural engineer and small business owner[14]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David L. Cutting | 2,692 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,692 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 41,497 | 67.04% | |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 20,406 | 32.96% | |
| Total votes | 61,903 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John Stevens, incumbent senator[15]
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| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 9,474 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,474 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 46,945 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 46,945 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Dolores Gresham, incumbent senator[16]
- Bob Shutt, mayor of Savannah, Tennessee[17]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 9,938 | 52.79% | |
| Republican | Bob Shutt | 8,889 | 47.21% | |
| Total votes | 18,827 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 54,210 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 54,210 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
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- Joey Hensley, incumbent senator[18]
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| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 9,260 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,260 | 100% | ||
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Independent candidate
- Joey Norman, firefighter[19]
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| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 51,251 | 74.59% | |
| Independent | Joey Norman | 17,460 | 25.41% | |
| Total votes | 68,711 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sara Kyle, incumbent senator[20]
- Beverly Marrero, former 30th district senator[21]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sara Kyle | 7,607 | 75.42% | |
| Democratic | Beverly Marrero | 2,479 | 24.58% | |
| Total votes | 10,086 | 100.00% | ||
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| Democratic | Sara Kyle (incumbent) | 39,668 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 39,668 | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark Norris, incumbent senator[22]
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| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 15,273 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 15,273 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 57,912 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 57,912 | 100.00% | ||
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