While there were 115 Tennessee General Assembly seats open for Thursday’s primary, most went uncontested. In fact, there was just a fractional 36 primaries yielding some surprising results.
In the Senate, all of the incumbents won their primary bid.
In the House, Representatives Micah Van Huss and Matthew Hill both lost their primaries. Coupled with Representative Timothy Hill leaving the House to run in the U.S. House District 1 Republican primary, which he also lost, the representation of the northeast corner of the state will undergo dramatic changes.
Eddie Mannis, the candidate for District 18 that did not vote for President Trump in the March Presidential Preference Primary and supported Democrat Karl Dean in the 2018 gubernatorial race and had to be vouched for to run in the Republican primary, bested Gina Oster by about 100 votes.
District 71 incumbent David “Coach” Byrd overcame the accusations against him to hold on to the seat once again, even in a three-way battle, with 59 percent of the vote. Byrd will go on to be the representative for the district, as there is no Democrat qualified for the election.
District 92 incumbent Rick Tillis, who in 2019 was allegedly behind the @CHBMole Twitter account, lost the three-way contest.
Democrat Rick Staples in District 15 came in a distant third to his two opponents.
Below are the results of the Republican and Democrat primaries for the state House and Senate, as of publication time. The most up-to-date and complete results can be found on the Tennessee Secretary of State website.
TENNESSEE SENATE
District 2
Republican Primary
Art Swann – Incumbent
District 4
Republican Primary
Jon C. Lundberg – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Amber Riddle
District 6
Republican Primary
Becky Duncan Massey – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Sam Brown – 4,300 / 36%
Jane George – 7,493 / 64%
District 8
Republican Primary
Frank S. Niceley – Incumbent
District 10
Republican Primary
Todd Gardenhire – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Glenn Scruggs
District 12
Republican Primary
Ken Yager – Incumbent
District 14
Shane Reeves – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Chase Clemons
District 16
Republican Primary
Janice Bowling – incumbent
Democratic Primary
Sheila Younglove
District 18
Republican Primary
Ferrell Haile – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
John A. Gentry
District 20
Steven Reid Dickerson – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Kimi Abernathy – 8,780 / 52%
Heidi Campbell – 8,129 / 48%
District 22
Republican Primary
Doug Englen – 7,468 / 47%
Bill Powers – Incumbent 8,337 / 53%
Democratic Primary
Ronnie L. Glynn
District 24
Republican Primary
Casey L. Hood – 8,264 / 39%
John D. Stevens – Incumbent 13,059 / 61%
Independent Candidate
Yahweh Yahweh
District 26 – Incumbent Dolores Gresham not running.
Republican Primary
Jai Templeton – 11,543 / 47%
Page Walley – 13,076 / 53%
Democratic Primary
Civil Miller-Watkins
District 28
Republican Primary
Joey Hensley – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
James Gray
District 30
Democratic Primary
Marion Latroy A-Williams Jr. – 3,980 / 28%
Sara P. Kyle – Incumbent – 10,173 / 72%
District 32
Republican Primary
Paul W. Rose – Incumbent – 17,288 / 76%
Scott Throckmorton – 5,339 / 24%
Democratic Primary
Julie Byrd Ashworth
TENNESSEE HOUSE
District 1
Republican Primary
John K. Crawford – Incumbent
District 2
Republican Primary
Bud Hulsey – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Arvil Love Jr.
District 3 – Incumbent Timothy Hill not running. Candidate for U.S. House District 1.
Republican Primary
Scotty Campbell – 6,375 / 74%
Neal Kerney – 2,299 / 27%
District 4
Republican Primary
Robert (Bob) Acuff – 1,865 / 21%
John B. Holsclaw Jr. – Incumbent – 5,682 / 83%
Tim Lingerfelt – 1,516 / 17%
Democratic Primary
Bobby Patrick Harrell
District 5
Republican Primary
David B. Hawk – Incumbent
District 6
Republican Primary
Tim Hicks – 5,411 / 58%
Micah Van Huss – Incumbent – 3,994 / 42%
Democratic Primary
Brad Batt
District 7
Republican Primary
Rebecca Kefauver Alexander – 5,078 / 63%
Matthew Hill – Incumbent – 2,970 / 37%
District 8
Republican Primary
Jerome F. Moon – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Jay Clark
District 9
Republican Primary
Gary W. Hicks Jr. – Incumbent
District 10
Republican Primary
Rick Eldridge – Incumbent
District 11
Republican Primary
Jeremy Faison – Incumbent
District 12
Republican Primary
Dale Carr – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Bennett Lapides
District 13
Republican Primary
Elaine Davis
Democratic Primary
Gloria Johnson – Incumbent
District 14
Republican Primary
Jason Zachary – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Justin Davis
District 15
Democratic Primary
Sam McKenzie – 2,013 / 40%
Matthew Park – 1989 / 39%
Rick Staples – Incumbent 1,091 / 21%
Independent Candidate
Troy B. Jones
District 16 – Incumbent Bill Dunn not running.
Republican Primary
Patti Lou Bounds – 3,263 / 42%
Michele Carringer – 4,509 / 58%
Democratic Primary
Elizabeth Rowland
District 17
Republican Primary
Andrew Ellis Farmer – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Delynn McCash
District 18
Republican Primary – Incumbent Martin Daniel not running.
Eddie Mannis – 3,466 / 51%
Gina Oster – 3,367 / 49%
Democratic Primary
Virginia Couch
District 19
Republican Primary
Dave Wright – Incumbent
District 20
Republican Primary
Bob Ramsey – Incumbent – 4,876 / 68%
Bryan Richey – 2,275 / 32%
Democratic Primary
Susan Sneed
District 21
Republican Primary
Lowell Russell – Incumbent
District 22
Republican Primary
Dan Howell – Incumbent
District 23
Republican Primary
Mark Cochran – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
David G. E. Fankhauser
District 24
Republican Primary
Mark Hall – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Daniel Jones
District 25
Republican Primary
Cameron Sexton – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Robyn Deck
District 26
Republican Primary
Robin T. Smith – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Joan Farrell
District 27
Republican Primary
Patsy Hazlewood – Incumbent
District 28
Democratic Primary
Yusuf A. Hakeem – Incumbent
District 29
Republican Primary
Mike Carter – Incumbent
District 30
Republican Primary
Esther Helton – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Joseph Udeaja
District 31
Republican Primary
Ron Travis – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Dean Sparks
District 32
Republican Primary
Kent Calfee – Incumbent – 6,035 / 66%
Mike Hooks – 3,170 / 34%
District 33
Republican Primary
John D. Ragan – Incumbent
District 34
Republican Primary
Tim Rudd – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Mary R. Vaughn
District 35
Republican Primary
Jerry Sexton – Incumbent
District 36
Republican Primary
Dennis Powers – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
CJ Mitchell
District 37
Republican Primary
Charlie Baum – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Mariah N. Phillips
District 38
Republican Primary
Kelly T. Keisling – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Carol Abney
District 39
Republican Primary
Iris Rudder – Incumbent
District 40
Republican Primary
Terri Lynn Weaver – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
Paddy Sizemore
District 41
Democratic Primary
John Mark Windle – Incumbent
District 42
Republican Primary
Dennis C. Bynum – 2,448 / 30%
Ryan Williams – Incumbent – 5,772 / 70%
District 43
Republican Primary
Jerry Lowery – 2,189 / 27%
Bobby Robinson – 2052 / 25%
Paul Sherrell – Incumbent – 3,870 / 48%
Independent Candidate
Luke Cameron
District 44
Republican Primary
William Lamberth – Incumbent
District 45
Republican Primary
Johnny Garrett – Incumbent
District 46
Republican Primary
Clark Boyd – Incumbent
District 47
Republican Primary
Rush Bricken – Incumbent – 5,511 / 67%
Ronnie E. Holden – 2,658 / 33%
District 48
Republican Primary
Bryan Terry – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Matt Ferry
District 49
Republican Primary
Mike Sparks – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Brandon Thomas
District 50
Democratic Primary
Bo Mitchell – Incumbent
District 51
Democratic Primary
Bill Beck – Incumbent
District 52
Republican Primary
Donna Tees
Democratic Primary
Mike Stewart – Incumbent – 3,318 / 59%
James C. Turner II – 2,263 / 41%
District 53
Democratic Primary
Jason L. Powell – Incumbent
District 54
Democratic Primary
Terry Clayton – 4,016 / 42%
Vincent Dixie – Incumbent – 5,546 / 58%
District 55
Democratic Primary
John Ray Clemmons – Incumbent
District 56
Republican Primary
Diane Michel Canada
Democratic Primary
Bob Freeman – Incumbent
District 57
Republican Primary
Susan Lynn – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
Tom Sottek
District 58
Democratic Primary
Harold M. Love – Incumbent
District 59
Democratic Primary
Jason Potts – Incumbent
District 60
Democratic Primary
Darren Jernigan – Incumbent – 3,199 / 66%
Grant Thomas Medeiros – 1,636 / 34%
District 61
Republican Primary
Brandon Ogles – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Sam Bledsoe
District 62
Republican Primary
Pat Marsh – Incumbent
District 63
Republican Primary
Glen Casada – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Elizabeth Madeira
Independent Candidate
Bradley Fiscus
District 64
Republican Primary
Scott E. Cepicky – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
James Campbell
District 65
Republican Primary
Sam Whitson – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Jennifer Foley
District 66
Republican Primary
Sabi “Doc” Kumar – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Jarvus M. Turnley
District 67
Republican Primary
John Dawson
Democratic Primary
Jason Hodges – Incumbent
District 68
Republican Primary
Curtis Johnson – Incumbent
District 69
Republican Primary
Michael G. Curcio – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Eddie Johnson
District 70
Republican Primary
Clay Doggett – Incumbent
District 71
Republican Primary
David “Coach” Byrd – Incumbent – 5,474 / 59%
Austin Carroll – 1,907 / 21%
Garry Welch – 1,859 / 20%
District 72
Republican Primary
Kirk Haston – Incumbent – 6,870 / 69%
Gordon Wildridge – 3,061 / 31%
District 73
Republican Primary
Chris Todd – Incumbent
District 74
Republican Primary
Jay D. Reedy – Incumbent
District 75
Republican Primary
Bruce Griffey – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
James Hart
District 76 – Incumbent Andy Holt not running.
Republican Primary
Tandy Darby – 2,818 / 38%
Dennis J. Doster – 1,211 / 16%
David Hawks – 158 / 2%
John McMahan – 1,673 / 23%
Keith Priestley – 1,564 / 21%
Independent Candidate
Jeffery T. Washburn
District 77
Republican Primary
Rusty Grills – Incumbent
District 78
Republican Primary
James Ebb Gupton Jr. – 2,097 / 28%
Mary Littleton – Incumbent – 5,420 / 72%
Democratic Primary
Holly Spann
District 79
Republican Primary
Curtis Halford – Incumbent – 5,484 / 84%
Christine Warrington – 1,076 / 16%
District 80
Democratic Primary
Johnny W. Shaw – Incumbent
District 81
Republican Primary
Debra F. Moody – Incumbent
District 82
Republican Primary
Chris Hurt – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Andrea Bond-Johnson
District 83
Republican Primary
Mark White – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Jerri Green
District 84
Democratic Primary
Dominique Primer – 2,571 / 38%
Joe Towns Jr. – Incumbent – 4,223 / 62%
District 85
Democratic Primary
Jesse Chism – Incumbent – 6,411 / 82%
Alvin Crook – 1,432 / 18%
District 86
Republican Primary
Rob White
Democratic Primary
Barbara Cooper – Incumbent – 3,790 / 66%
Austin A. Crowder – 138 / 2%
Dominique Frost – 1,471 / 26%
Joan Wooten-Lewis – 310 / 5%
District 87
Democratic Primary
Karen Camper – Incumbent
District 88
Democratic Primary
Larry J. Miller – Incumbent – 4,334 / 83%
Orrden W. Williams Jr. – 885 / 17%
District 89
Republican Primary
Justin Lafferty – Incumbent
Independent Candidate
Greg Mills
District 90 – John J. DeBerry Jr. – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Torrey C. Harris – 3,780 / 57%
Anya Parker – 1,130 / 17%
Catrina Smith – 1,689 / 26%
District 91
London Lamar – Incumbent
District 92
Republican Primary
Vincent Cuevas – 1,152 / 14%
Rick Tillis – Incumbent – 3,304 / 39%
Todd Warner – 3,989 / 47%
District 93
Democratic Primary
G. A. Hardaway – Incumbent
District 94
Republican Primary
Ron M. Gant – Incumbent
District 95
Republican Primary
William Kevin Vaughn – Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Lynnette P. Williams
District 96
Republican Primary
Patricia “Patti” Possel
Democratic Primary
Dwayne Thompson – Incumbent
District 97 – Incumbent Jim Coley not running.
Republican Primary
John Gillespie – 3,611 / 78%
Brandon S. Weise – 1,001 / 22%
Democratic Primary
Allan Creasy – 659 / 14%
Ruby Powell-Dennis – 1,236 / 26%
Gabby Salinas – 2442 / 51%
Clifford Stockton III – 430 / 9%
District 98
Democratic Primary
Antonio Parkinson – Incumbent – 4,256 / 86%
Charles A. Thompson – 720 / 14%
District 99
Republican Primary
Tom Leatherwood – Incumbent – 5,237 / 67%
Lee Mills – 2,599 / 33%
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Laura Baigert is a senior reporter at The Tennessee Star.
