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Tennessee, State Senate, District 32

Tennessee State Senate District 32
Current incumbentPaul Rose Republican Party

Tennessee's thirty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Paul Rose.

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.

2019

A special election for Tennessee State Senate District 32 was called for March 12, 2019. The primary was held on January 24, 2019. Candidates wishing to run in this election were required to file by December 13, 2018.

The seat became vacant after Mark Norris (R) was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

General election
Special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32

Paul Rose (R) defeated Eric Coleman (D) in the special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on March 12, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paul Rose (R)
84.0
9,149

Eric Coleman (D)
16.0
1,746

Total votes: 10,895
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32

Eric Coleman advanced from the special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on January 24, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eric Coleman (D)
100
543

Total votes: 543
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32

Paul Rose defeated George Chism, Heidi Shafer, and Stephen McManus in the special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on January 24, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paul Rose (R)
60.3
6,398

George Chism (R)
14.4
1,530

Heidi Shafer (R)
14.3
1,520

Stephen McManus (R)
10.9
1,157

Total votes: 10,605


2016

Elections for the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.

Incumbent Mark Norris ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 32 general election.

Tennessee State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Norris Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


Incumbent Mark Norris ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 32 Republican primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Norris Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 5, 2011. Incumbent Mark Norris (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Woody Degan in the Republican primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Norris Incumbent 88.9% 26,592
Woody Degan 11.1% 3,319
Total Votes 29,911

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 32 raised a total of $1,708,596. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $189,844 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $750,594 1 $750,594
2012 $300,018 2 $150,009
2010 $102,284 1 $102,284
2008 $193,471 1 $193,471
2006 $34,589 1 $34,589
2004 $264,492 2 $132,246
2000 $63,148 1 $63,148
Total $1,708,596 9 $189,844