Tennessee's tenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Todd Gardenhire.

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

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.

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 Todd Gardenhire defeated Khristy Wilkinson in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 general election.

Tennessee State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016

Khristy Wilkinson defeated Nick Wilkinson and Ty O'Grady in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016

Incumbent Todd Gardenhire ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 Republican primary.

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. Todd Gardenhire (R) defeated Andrae McGary (D) in the general election and defeated Greg Vital in the Republican primary. McGary defeated Quenston Coleman and David Testerman in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012

Tennessee State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012

Tennessee State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 10 raised a total of $2,475,640. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $165,043 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 10