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Tennessee, State Senate, District 9

Tennessee State Senate District 9
Current incumbentMike Bell Republican Party

Tennessee's ninth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Mike Bell.

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 9

Incumbent Mike Bell (R) defeated Carl Lansden (D) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Bell (R)
77.7
45,006

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Carl Lansden (D)
22.3
12,887

Total votes: 57,893
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 9

Carl Lansden advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Carl Lansden (D)
100
4,775

Total votes: 4,775
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 9

Incumbent Mike Bell advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 9 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Bell (R)
100
24,548

Total votes: 24,548


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 Mike Bell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bell was unopposed in the general election.

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. Mike Bell (Tennessee) (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Lou Patten in the Republican primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 9 raised a total of $770,978. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,306 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $226,299 1 $226,299
2012 $69,740 1 $69,740
2010 $244,039 2 $122,020
2008 $49,480 1 $49,480
2006 $94,408 3 $31,469
2004 $5,100 1 $5,100
2002 $81,912 4 $20,478
Total $770,978 13 $59,306