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Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012
 Tennessee's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is April 5, 2011. The primary election day will be August 2, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Tennessee State Senate:
| Tennessee State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | 26 | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Tennessee in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44 | $4,275,730 |
| 2008 | 39 | $7,012,743 |
| 2006 | 45 | $5,088,077 |
| 2004 | 34 | $6,550,262 |
| 2002 | 48 | $3,260,212 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $4,275,730 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Henry, Douglas | $314,500 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $120,434 |
| Herron, Governor Roy | $116,058 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $98,600 |
| McDonald, George | $83,100 |
| Federal Express | $82,300 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $61,250 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $52,500 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee | $46,000 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango & Hellen | $44,050 |
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]
- 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.
List of candidates
District 2
August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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District 4
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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District 6
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District 8
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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District 10
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District 12
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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District 14
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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District 16
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District 18
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District 20
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District 22
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District 24
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District 26
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District 28
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District 30
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District 32
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
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External links
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