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Tennessee, State Senate, District 27

Tennessee State Senate District 27
Current incumbentEd Jackson Republican Party

Tennessee's twenty-seventh state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ed Jackson.

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 27

Incumbent Ed Jackson (R) defeated Savannah Williamson (D) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Jackson (R)
65.1
35,837

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Savannah Williamson (D)
34.9
19,177

Total votes: 55,014
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 27

Savannah Williamson defeated Jackie Williams and John York Jr. in the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 27 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Savannah Williamson (D)
43.0
3,692

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Jackie Williams (D)
42.3
3,637

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John York Jr. (D)
14.7
1,259

Total votes: 8,588
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 27

Incumbent Ed Jackson defeated Brandon Dodds in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 27 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Jackson (R)
70.8
14,404

Brandon Dodds (R)
29.2
5,951

Total votes: 20,355


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. Randy Lamb was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ed Jackson defeated Brandon Dodds in the Republican primary. James A. Baxter ran as an independent candidate. Tim York ran as a Constitution Party candidate. Jackson defeated Lamb, Baxter and York in the general election.

Tennessee State Senate District 27, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Jackson 60.2% 23,331
Democratic Randy Lamb 34.9% 13,515
Constitution Tim York 2.9% 1,139
Independent James A. Baxter 2% 779
Total Votes 38,764

Tennessee State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd Jackson 58.9% 11,136
Brandon Dodds 41.1% 7,763
Total Votes 18,899

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 Lowe Finney (D) defeated Don McLeary (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. McLeary defeated Jim Harding in the Republican primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLowe Finney Incumbent 51.2% 25,885
Republican Don McLeary 48.8% 24,666
Total Votes 50,551

Tennessee State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 27 raised a total of $2,537,136. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $158,571 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $509,412 5 $101,882
2012 $94,040 1 $94,040
2010 $658,378 3 $219,459
2008 $97,460 1 $97,460
2006 $824,168 2 $412,084
2004 $20,213 1 $20,213
2002 $333,465 3 $111,155
Total $2,537,136 16 $158,571