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Chris Spencer (Tennessee)

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Chris Spencer

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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 1, 2024

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Chris Spencer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 18. He lost in the Republican primary on August 1, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Tennessee State Senate District 18

Incumbent Ferrell Haile defeated Walter Chandler, John Gentry, and Laura Black in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 18 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile (R)
 
67.6
 
64,367
Image of Walter Chandler
Walter Chandler (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.7
 
23,524
Image of John Gentry
John Gentry (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
3,956
Laura Black (Independent)
 
3.5
 
3,375

Total votes: 95,222
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 18

Walter Chandler advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 18 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Chandler
Walter Chandler Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,194

Total votes: 3,194
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 18

Incumbent Ferrell Haile defeated Chris Spencer in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 18 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
 
59.2
 
9,685
Chris Spencer
 
40.8
 
6,684

Total votes: 16,369
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Spencer in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Chris Spencer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Tennessee State Senate District 18Lost primary$123,082 $193,809
Grand total$123,082 $193,809
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes


Current members of the Tennessee State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Randy McNally
Minority Leader:Raumesh Akbari
Senators
District 1
J. Lowe (R)
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
Bo Watson (R)
District 12
Ken Yager (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
Mark Pody (R)
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
Sara Kyle (D)
District 31
District 32
Paul Rose (R)
District 33
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (6)