The 2014 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect 18 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2014.
Republicans gained 2 seats, expanding their Senate Supermajority.
Retirements
Three incumbents (3 Democrats) did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents are:
- District 15: Charlotte Burks retired.
- District 21: Douglas Henry retired.
- District 27: Lowe Finney retired.
Incumbents defeated
In the primary election
Democrats
- District 29: Ophelia Ford lost renomination to Lee Harris.
Republicans
- District 7: Stacey Campfield lost renomination to Richard Briggs.
- District 25: Jim Summerville lost renomination to Kerry Roberts
Results summary
Closest race
Many of the senators running in this election ran unopposed or had an uncompetitive election. This race was the closest in the Senate election:
Predictions
Detailed results by State Senate District
Source:
District 1
Republican primary
General election
District 3
Republican primary
General election
District 5
Republican primary
General election
District 7
District 9
Republican primary
General election
District 11
Republican primary
General election
District 13
Republican primary
General election
District 15
District 17
District 19
District 21
District 23
Republican primary
General election
District 25
District 27
District 29
District 30 (special)
A special election was called for November 4, 2014, following the resignation of Jim Kyle, who was elected as a Shelby County Chancery Court judge. Sara Kyle defeated George Flinn Jr. in the election. Kyle was elected to serve the remaining two years of Kyle's four-year term
General special election
District 31
Republican primary
General election
District 33
Democratic primary
General election
See also
References