Tennessee

State overview

GOP trifecta

U.S. Senate

Not a target race

RepublicanHagerty

About 99% counted

U.S. House

3 targets of 9 seats

Republican6

9 seats · 3 not called

Governor

Not a target race

RepublicanBlackburn

About 99% counted

Attorney General

Appointed, not elected

State Senate

No target races

Democrat 6Republican 27

17 for a majority

State House

4 targets of 99 seats

Democrat 29Republican 68

50 for a majority · 2 not called

6 seats flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in Tennessee

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

7 targets

U.S. House3 targets

DemocratMolder, Chaz Molder, Preferred46.7%
RepublicanHatcher, won, Charlie Hatcher51.7%

Margin: 10,567 votes (5.0 pts)

213,705 votes cast99% counted

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund

Open seatNot called yet
DemocratPearson, Justin Pearson, Preferred48.5%
RepublicanTaylor, Brent Taylor49.6%

Margin: 2,553 votes (1.1 pts)

225,506 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 7 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 7 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 7 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 7 more

Not called yet
DemocratCopeland, Darden Copeland, Preferred48.1%
RepublicanEpps, Matt Van Epps , Incumbent50.3%

Margin: 5,233 votes (2.2 pts)

240,886 votes cast99% counted

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Battleground Alliance , SURJ PAC

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Battleground Alliance , SURJ PAC

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Battleground Alliance , SURJ PAC

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Battleground Alliance , SURJ PAC

State legislature4 targets

DemocratHuseth, won, Jesse Huseth, Preferred57.0%
RepublicanGillespie, John Gillespie43.0%

Margin: 3,393 votes (14.0 pts)

24,397 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 1 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 1 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 1 more

Partners: Memphis for All , TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , and 1 more

DemocratPhillips, won, Allie Phillips, Preferred55.0%
RepublicanLankford, Michael Lankford45.0%

Margin: 1,426 votes (10.0 pts)

14,218 votes cast99% counted

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN , Equity Alliance Fund , Working Families Party

DemocratCasha, won, Connie Casha, Preferred55.1%
RepublicanSparks, Mike Sparks44.9%

Margin: 1,919 votes (10.2 pts)

18,915 votes cast99% counted

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Equity Alliance Fund , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Equity Alliance Fund , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Equity Alliance Fund , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Equity Alliance Fund , Action TN

DemocratGoldberg, won, Bryan Goldberg, Preferred55.0%
RepublicanDavis, Elaine Davis45.0%

Margin: 2,568 votes (10.0 pts)

25,472 votes cast99% counted

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

Partners organizing in Tennessee

At least 12 partners are working in Tennessee.

  • Action TN logo

    Action TN

    Tennessee

    Empowers ordinary people to reclaim democracy in Tennessee, working behind the scenes to help grassroots and movement groups develop, coordinate, and execute integrated voter engagement plans.

    U.S. House TN-05 and 6 more

  • TIRRC Votes

    TIRRC Votes

    Tennessee

    Builds power in Tennessee’s immigrant and refugee communities and gives voters the information and tools to vote.

    U.S. House TN-05 and 6 more

  • Equity Alliance Fund

    Equity Alliance Fund

    Tennessee

    Builds Black political and economic power in Tennessee through organizing, voter mobilization, and policy campaigns, with local chapters in Nashville, Memphis, and Clarksville.

    U.S. House TN-05 and 4 more

  • Memphis for All logo

    Memphis for All

    Tennessee

    Brings together thousands of Memphians in a multiracial, cross-class progressive movement to vote, serve, and take action.

    U.S. House TN-09 and 1 more

  • Common Defense

    Common Defense

    National · 16 states

    Organizes veterans and military families to fight extremism, protect the VA, and defend democracy.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 19 more

  • Working Families Party

    Working Families Party

    National · 14 states

    Building a political home for people who reject bigotry, bailouts, and business as usual in politics.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 49 more

  • SURJ PAC

    SURJ PAC

    National · 9 states

    The political committee of Showing Up for Racial Justice, which mobilizes white people across the country to reject racism and join movements for justice.

    U.S. Senate – MS and 11 more

  • Battleground Alliance logo

    Battleground Alliance

    National · 19 states

    Leads an effort to win the U.S. House for Democrats by focusing on battleground districts across the country.

    U.S. House AK at-large and 35 more

  • Food & Water Action logo

    Food & Water Action

    National · 5 states

    Mobilizes people to win bold solutions to food, water, and climate problems and resist corporate control of vital resources.

    U.S. Senate – IA and 8 more

  • Indivisible Action

    Indivisible Action

    National · 4 states

    The PAC of Indivisible, a nationwide movement of everyday people organizing on the ground in all 50 states to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and to build a real democracy that works for everyone.

    U.S. Senate – MN and 4 more

  • Progressive Vote logo

    Progressive Vote

    National · 10 states

    The political arm of Progressive Democrats of America, a grassroots group founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 10 more

  • Sunrise

    National · 3 states

    U.S. Senate – MI and 2 more

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