Tennessee State Senate District 2 | ||
Current incumbent | Art Swann |
Tennessee's second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Art Swann.
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.
Incumbent Art Swann (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Art Swann (R) |
99.3
|
55,595 |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.7
|
402 |
|
Total votes: 55,997 |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Art Swann defeated Scott P. Williams and Wesley Maples in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 2 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Art Swann (R) |
56.5
|
13,824 |
|
Scott P. Williams (R) |
28.0
|
6,836 | |
|
Wesley Maples (R) |
15.5
|
3,792 |
|
Total votes: 24,452 |
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 Doug Overbey ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 2 general election.Tennessee State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Overbey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Overbey Incumbent | 61.19% | 8,126 | |
Republican | Scott Williams | 38.81% | 5,155 | |
Total Votes | 13,281 |
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 Doug Overbey (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Scott Hughes in the Republican primary.
Tennessee State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Doug Overbey Incumbent | 61% | 11,334 |
Scott Hughes | 39% | 7,260 |
Total Votes | 18,594 |
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 2 raised a total of $1,829,642. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $166,331 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 2
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $433,194 | 2 | $216,597 |
2012 | $478,845 | 2 | $239,423 |
2010 | $37,550 | 1 | $37,550 |
2008 | $267,456 | 2 | $133,728 |
2006 | $136,810 | 1 | $136,810 |
2004 | $377,808 | 2 | $188,904 |
2000 | $97,979 | 1 | $97,979 |
Total | $1,829,642 | 11 | $166,331 |