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Tennessee, State Senate, District 19

Tennessee State Senate District 19
Current incumbentBrenda Gilmore Democratic Party

Tennessee's nineteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Brenda Gilmore.

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 19

Brenda Gilmore (D) defeated Christina Callaway (Independent) and Rueben Dockery (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brenda Gilmore (D)
85.8
49,586

Christina Callaway (Independent)
10.8
6,271

Rueben Dockery (Independent)
3.3
1,926
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
19

Total votes: 57,802
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 19

Brenda Gilmore defeated Howard Jones, Sandra Moore, and George Thomas in the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 19 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brenda Gilmore (D)
64.7
13,885

Howard Jones (D)
24.5
5,262

Sandra Moore (D)
5.5
1,181

George Thomas (D)
5.3
1,132

Total votes: 21,460
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


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 Thelma Harper defeated Brandon Puttbrese in the Democratic primary. Sterlina Inez Brady was unopposed in the Republican primary. George Thomas ran as an independent candidate. Harper defeated Brady and Thomas in the general election.

Tennessee State Senate District 19, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThelma M. Harper Incumbent 75.3% 23,235
Republican Sterlina Inez Brady 15.2% 4,701
Independent George Thomas 9.4% 2,899
Independent Rueben (Dock) Dockery (write-in) 0.1% 38
Total Votes 30,873

Tennessee State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThelma Harper Incumbent 86.2% 10,520
Brandon Puttbrese 13.8% 1,685
Total Votes 12,205

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 Thelma Harper (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 19 raised a total of $321,109. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,192 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $128,545 4 $32,136
2012 $4,875 1 $4,875
2010 $51,724 1 $51,724
2008 $22,910 1 $22,910
2006 $87,855 2 $43,928
2004 $8,250 1 $8,250
2002 $16,950 1 $16,950
Total $321,109 11 $29,192