TN House District 97

  • DemocratJesse Huseth, won, Preferred
    13,895 votes57.0%
  • RepublicanJohn Gillespie
    10,502 votes43.0%

Margin: 3,393 votes (14 pts)

24,397 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners working on this race

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

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

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

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

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

    Margin: 1,426 votes (10 pts)

    14,218 votes cast , 99% 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 pts)

    18,915 votes cast , 99% 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 pts)

    25,472 votes cast , 99% counted

    Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

    Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

    Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

    Partners: TIRRC Votes , Action TN

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

    Margin: 10,567 votes (5.0 pts)

    213,705 votes cast , 99% 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 cast , 99% 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 cast , 99% 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

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