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Tennessee, State Senate, District 20

Tennessee State Senate District 20
Current incumbentSteven Dickerson Republican Party

Tennessee's twentieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Steven Dickerson.

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.

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 Steven Dickerson defeated Erin Coleman in the Tennessee State Senate District 20 general election.

Tennessee State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Dickerson Incumbent 56.26% 52,966
Democratic Erin Coleman 43.74% 41,172
Total Votes 94,138
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Erin Coleman ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erin Coleman (unopposed)

Incumbent Steven Dickerson defeated Ron McDow in the Tennessee State Senate District 20 Republican primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Dickerson Incumbent 59.94% 5,222
Republican Ron McDow 40.06% 3,490
Total Votes 8,712

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. Steven Dickerson (R) defeated Phillip L. North (D) in the general election and defeated David Hall and Rob Mortensen in the Republican primary. North defeated James A. Baxter in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Dickerson 54.1% 46,254
Democratic Phillip North 45.9% 39,280
Total Votes 85,534

Tennessee State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip North 74.3% 5,148
James Baxter 25.7% 1,784
Total Votes 6,932

Tennessee State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Dickerson 48.5% 5,378
David Hall 30% 3,325
Rob Mortensen 21.5% 2,379
Total Votes 11,082

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 20 raised a total of $3,100,976. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $193,811 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,245,266 4 $311,317
2012 $1,247,752 5 $249,550
2010 $22,363 1 $22,363
2008 $221,319 2 $110,660
2006 $45,434 1 $45,434
2004 $143,195 2 $71,598
2000 $175,647 1 $175,647
Total $3,100,976 16 $193,811