Tennessee State Senate District 23 | ||
Current incumbent | Jack Johnson |
Tennessee's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jack Johnson.
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 Jack Johnson (R) defeated Kristen Grimm (D) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Jack Johnson (R) |
66.9
|
68,118 |
|
Kristen Grimm (D) |
33.1
|
33,710 |
|
Total votes: 101,828 |
Kristen Grimm advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 23 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Kristen Grimm (D) |
100
|
9,673 |
|
Total votes: 9,673 |
Incumbent Jack Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 23 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Jack Johnson (R) |
100
|
26,893 |
|
Total votes: 26,893 |
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 Jack Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Amy Balderrama ran as a Green candidate. Johnson defeated Balderrama in the general election.
Tennessee State Senate District 23, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Johnson Incumbent | 83% | 45,732 | |
Green | Amy H. Balderrama | 17% | 9,366 | |
Total Votes | 55,098 |
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. Incumbent Jack Johnson (R) defeated write-in candidate Melanie Hollis (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Tennessee State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2010
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Johnson Incumbent | 99.6% | 64,891 | |
Independent | Melanie Hollis (write-in) | 0.4% | 288 | |
Total Votes | 65,179 |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 23 raised a total of $2,035,476. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $135,698 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 23
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | $364,987 | 2 | $182,494 |
2012 | $211,777 | 1 | $211,777 |
2010 | $109,472 | 2 | $54,736 |
2008 | $137,024 | 1 | $137,024 |
2006 | $1,102,360 | 6 | $183,727 |
2002 | $109,856 | 3 | $36,619 |
Total | $2,035,476 | 15 | $135,698 |