Election Day in Tennessee is Nov. 5. Here is what you need to know.
The only statewide race on the ballot this year is a battle for the U.S. Senate, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, is seeking a second six-year term against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson. Meanwhile, all nine U.S. House seats are up for election this year and all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Only the even-numbered state Senate seats are up for grabs in 2024.
U.S. Senate
Border security, abortion and the economy are key issues as Tennesseans head to the polls to decide who will represent the Volunteer State in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is seeking a second term against state Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, whose political profile shot to national prominence last year amid gun control protests and the Tennessee Three expulsion hearings.
Learn more about the U.S. Senate candidates.
U.S. House
All nine of Tennessee’s U.S. House seats are up for election this year with incumbents running in each of them.
The two most closely watched are the 5th and 7th congressional districts. Both include parts of Nashville. In the 5th, U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, faces Democrat Maryam Abolfazli. In the 7th, U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, is running against Democrat Megan Barry, the former mayor of Nashville. Nashville was carved into three congressional districts and both the 5th and 7th are now heavily Republican. Still, Democrats are hoping to make gains and mounting well-funded and organized campaigns.
Tennessee state Senate
In the state Senate, half of the 33 seats are up for a vote this year. In 2024, even-numbered districts face election for four-year terms. Independents will appear on the ballot in November. In three Senate districts, incumbents face no opposition.
Tennessee state House
Voters across Tennessee will have a chance to vote in all 99 Tennessee House of Representative districts this year. In 31 districts, there is only one candidate on the ballot. Meanwhile, although Republicans hold a supermajority in the state House and they are at no risk of losing it, Democrats are hoping to make gains and are eyeing about five competitive legislative seats.
Check back for updates on candidates and the issues they are running on in the November election.
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