Tennessee State Senate District 32 | ||
Current incumbent | Paul Rose |
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.
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.
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$22,667/year | $229/day |
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 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.
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.
Paul Rose (R) defeated Eric Coleman (D) in the special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Paul Rose (R) |
84.0
|
9,149 |
|
Eric Coleman (D) |
16.0
|
1,746 |
|
Total votes: 10,895 |
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 |
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 |
||
✔ |
|
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 |
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 | Mark Norris Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Norris Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 |
---|---|---|
Mark Norris Incumbent | 88.9% | 26,592 |
Woody Degan | 11.1% | 3,319 |
Total Votes | 29,911 |
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 |