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Tennessee, State Senate, District 13

Tennessee State Senate District 13
Current incumbentDawn White Republican Party

Tennessee's thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Dawn White.

Tennessee state senators represent an average of 192,306 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 172,403 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Tennessee State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office the 15th of January following the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 30 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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$22,667/year$229/day

Vacancies

In Tennessee, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled in the senate. When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in the term, the current members of the senate must vote on a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Dawn White (R) defeated Kelly Northcutt (D) and Ginger Smith (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dawn White (R)
57.1
36,594

Kelly Northcutt (D)
40.5
25,974

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Ginger Smith (Independent)
2.4
1,559

Total votes: 64,127
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Kelly Northcutt advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Northcutt (D)
100
8,217

Total votes: 8,217
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13

Dawn White defeated Ernest Burgess in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 13 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dawn White (R)
58.2
10,639

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Ernest Burgess (R)
41.8
7,635

Total votes: 18,274


2014

Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Bill Ketron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ketron was unopposed in the general election.

2010

Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 1, 2010. Incumbent Bill Ketron (R) defeated Debbie Matthews (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Ketron Incumbent 70.1% 40,998
Democratic Debbie Matthews 29.9% 17,478
Total Votes 58,476

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 13 raised a total of $1,628,124. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $148,011 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $154,442 1 $154,442
2012 $116,687 1 $116,687
2010 $287,002 2 $143,501
2008 $68,795 1 $68,795
2006 $555,074 2 $277,537
2004 $11,075 1 $11,075
2002 $435,049 3 $145,016
Total $1,628,124 11 $148,011