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Tennessee's 7th
State Senate district
CD-7 2022 to present CD-7 2012 to 2022
Senator
  Richard Briggs
R–Knoxville
Demographics81% White
6% Black
6% Hispanic
3% Asian
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)205,185

Tennessee's 7th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Richard Briggs since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Stacey Campfield.

Geography

District 7 covers a gerrymandered swath of Knox County, including parts of downtown Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Farragut.

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 89th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Recent election results

Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 7
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Briggs (incumbent) 38,558 55.6
Democratic Jamie Ballinger 30,826 44.4
Total votes 69,384 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 7
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Briggs 14,056 69.8
Republican Stacey Campfield (incumbent) 4,864 24.2
Republican Mike Alford 1,204 6.0
Total votes 20,124 100
General election
Republican Richard Briggs 27,942 65.3
Democratic Cheri Siler 14,880 34.7
Total votes 42,822 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 52.8 – 44.8%
2016 President Trump 56.0 – 37.4%
2012 President Romney 62.0 – 35.9%
Senate Corker 68.3 – 24.5%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 7, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "Senator Richard Briggs". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tennessee State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
Tennessee General Assembly districts
Senate
House of Representatives
Members of the Tennessee State Senate
113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Lt. Governor and Speaker
Randy McNally (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Ferrell Haile (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Johnson (R)
Minority Leader
Raumesh Akbari (D)
  1. ▌J. Adam Lowe (R)
  2. ▌Art Swann (R)
  3. ▌Rusty Crowe (R)
  4. ▌Jon Lundberg (R)
  5. ▌Randy McNally (R)
  6. ▌Becky Massey (R)
  7. ▌Richard Briggs (R)
  8. ▌Frank Niceley (R)
  9. ▌Steve Southerland (R)
  10. ▌Todd Gardenhire (R)
  11. ▌Bo Watson (R)
  12. ▌Ken Yager (R)
  13. ▌Dawn White (R)
  14. ▌Shane Reeves (R)
  15. ▌Paul Bailey (R)
  16. ▌Janice Bowling (R)
  17. ▌Mark Pody (R)
  18. ▌Ferrell Haile (R)
  19. ▌Charlane Oliver (D)
  20. ▌Heidi Campbell (D)
  21. ▌Jeff Yarbro (D)
  22. ▌Bill Powers (R)
  23. ▌Kerry Roberts (R)
  24. ▌John Stevens (R)
  25. ▌Ed Jackson (R)
  26. ▌Page Walley (R)
  27. ▌Jack Johnson (R)
  28. ▌Joey Hensley (R)
  29. ▌Raumesh Akbari (D)
  30. ▌Sara Kyle (D)
  31. ▌Brent Taylor (R)
  32. ▌Paul Rose (R)
  33. ▌London Lamar (D)
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