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Tennessee, State Senate, District 25

Tennessee State Senate District 25
Current incumbentKerry Roberts Republican Party

Tennessee's twenty-fifth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Kerry Roberts.

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 25

Incumbent Kerry Roberts (R) defeated Wade Munday (D) in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kerry Roberts (R)
71.5
47,188

Wade Munday (D)
28.5
18,795

Total votes: 65,983
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 25

Wade Munday advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 25 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wade Munday (D)
100
9,078

Total votes: 9,078
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 25

Incumbent Kerry Roberts advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 25 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kerry Roberts (R)
100
23,909

Total votes: 23,909


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. Tony Gross was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kerry Roberts defeated incumbent Jim Summerville, Joshua Evans and Wayne White in the Republican primary. Roberts defeated Gross in the general election.

Tennessee State Senate District 25, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Roberts 70.4% 29,337
Democratic Tony Gross 29.6% 12,316
Total Votes 41,653

Tennessee State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Roberts 42.2% 9,832
Joshua G. Evans 37.8% 8,819
Jim Summerville Incumbent 15.9% 3,701
Wayne White 4.2% 968
Total Votes 23,320

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. Jim Summerville (R) defeated incumbent Doug Jackson (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Summerville 51.1% 21,375
Democratic Doug Jackson Incumbent 48.9% 20,455
Total Votes 41,830

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 25 raised a total of $1,548,554. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,091 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $508,405 5 $101,681
2010 $52,075 2 $26,038
2008 $13,358 1 $13,358
2006 $103,026 1 $103,026
2002 $95,160 2 $47,580
2000 $776,530 6 $129,422
Total $1,548,554 17 $91,091