Elaine Davis

Elaine Davis

Republican Party

Candidate, Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Eddie Mannis

Compensation

Base salary

$28,405.96/year

Per diem

$326.47/day. Legislators living within 50 miles of the Capitol receive a reduced amount of $47 per day.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tennessee, 1997

Personal

Profession

Business owner

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Elaine Davis (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 18. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Davis (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 18. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Elaine Davis graduated from Farragut High School in 1985. Davis earned a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Tennessee in 1997. Her career experience includes owning Smoky Spots and working as a morning show co-host with Knoxville’s Morning News and an account executive with SenText Solutions. Davis has served as the vice chair of the Knox County Republican Party and the president of the Gallaher Station Homeowners Association.

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Davis was assigned to the following committees:

• Calendar and Rules Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Transportation Committee

Elections

2026

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Elaine Davis is running in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Elaine Davis (R)

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2024

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Elaine Davis defeated Bryan Goldberg in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Davis (R)	53.8	18,611
	Submit photo	Bryan Goldberg (D)	46.2	16,013

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,624
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Bryan Goldberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bryan Goldberg	100.0	4,139

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,139
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Elaine Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Davis	100.0	5,161

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,161
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Davis signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Elaine Davis defeated Gregory Kaplan in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Davis (R)	54.1	11,604
	Submit photo	Gregory Kaplan (D)	45.9	9,846

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,450
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Gregory Kaplan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gregory Kaplan	100.0	3,780

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18

Elaine Davis defeated Janet Testerman in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Davis	55.9	3,529
	Submit photo	Janet Testerman	44.1	2,785

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,314
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2020

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Gloria Johnson defeated Elaine Davis in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Johnson (D)	52.9	14,242
		Elaine Davis (R)	47.1	12,664

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,906
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Gloria Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Johnson	100.0	5,031

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13

Elaine Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Davis	100.0	4,066

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,066
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Elaine Davis campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Tennessee House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$173,992	$149,413
2022	Tennessee House of Representatives District 18	Won general	$191,272	$143,797
2020	Tennessee House of Representatives District 13	Lost general	$66,310	N/A**
Grand total			$431,574	$293,210
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal 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
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Tennesseans for Student Success Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education. Tennessee Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community. Tennesseans for Student Success Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

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Footnotes

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Preceded by Eddie Mannis (R)	Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 2022-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Tennessee House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Cameron Sexton

Majority Leader:William Lamberth

Minority Leader:Karen Camper

Representatives

District 1

John Crawford (R)

District 2

Bud Hulsey (R)

District 3

Timothy Hill (R)

District 4

Renea Jones (R)

District 5

David Hawk (R)

District 6

Tim Hicks (R)

District 7

Rebecca Alexander (R)

District 8

Jerome Moon (R)

District 9

Gary Hicks (R)

District 10

Rick Eldridge (R)

District 11

Jeremy Faison (R)

District 12

Fred Atchley (R)

District 13

Robert Stevens (R)

District 14

Jason Zachary (R)

District 15

Sam McKenzie (D)

District 16

Michele Carringer (R)

District 17

Andrew Farmer (R)

District 18

Elaine Davis (R)

District 19

Dave Wright (R)

District 20

Tom Stinnett (R)

District 21

Lowell Russell (R)

District 22

Dan Howell (R)

District 23

Mark Cochran (R)

District 24

Kevin Raper (R)

District 25

Cameron Sexton (R)

District 26

Greg Martin (R)

District 27

Michele Reneau (R)

District 28

Yusuf Hakeem (D)

District 29

Greg Vital (R)

District 30

Esther Helton (R)

District 31

Ron Travis (R)

District 32

Monty Fritts (R)

District 33

Richard Scarbrough (R)

District 34

Tim Rudd (R)

District 35

William Slater (R)

District 36

Dennis Powers (R)

District 37

Charlie Baum (R)

District 38

Kelly Keisling (R)

District 39

Iris Rudder (R)

District 40

Michael Hale (R)

District 41

Ed Butler (R)

District 42

Ryan Williams (R)

District 43

Paul Sherrell (R)

District 44

William Lamberth (R)

District 45

Johnny Garrett (R)

District 46

Clark Boyd (R)

District 47

Rush Bricken (R)

District 48

Bryan Terry (R)

District 49

Mike Sparks (R)

District 50

Bo Mitchell (D)

District 51

Aftyn Behn (D)

District 52

Justin Jones (D)

District 53

Jason Powell (D)

District 54

Vincent Dixie (D)

District 55

John Clemmons (D)

District 56

Bob Freeman (D)

District 57

Susan Lynn (R)

District 58

Harold Love (D)

District 59

Caleb Hemmer (D)

District 60

Shaundelle Brooks (D)

District 61

Gino Bulso (R)

District 62

Pat Marsh (R)

District 63

Jake McCalmon (R)

District 64

Scott Cepicky (R)

District 65

Lee Reeves (R)

District 66

Sabi Kumar (R)

District 67

Ronnie Glynn (D)

District 68

Aron Maberry (R)

District 69

Jody Barrett (R)

District 70

Clay Doggett (R)

District 71

Kip Capley (R)

District 72

Kirk Haston (R)

District 73

Chris Todd (R)

District 74

Jay Reedy (R)

District 75

Jeff Burkhart (R)

District 76

Tandy Darby (R)

District 77

Rusty Grills (R)

District 78

Mary Littleton (R)

District 79

Brock Martin (R)

District 80

Johnny Shaw (D)

District 81

Debra Moody (R)

District 82

Chris Hurt (R)

District 83

Mark White (R)

District 84

Joe Towns (D)

District 85

Jesse Chism (D)

District 86

Justin Pearson (D)

District 87

Karen Camper (D)

District 88

Larry Miller (D)

District 89

Justin Lafferty (R)

District 90

Gloria Johnson (D)

District 91

Torrey Harris (D)

District 92

Todd Warner (R)

District 93

G.A. Hardaway (D)

District 94

Ron Gant (R)

District 95

Kevin Vaughan (R)

District 96

Gabby Salinas (D)

District 97

John Gillespie (R)

District 98

Antonio Parkinson (D)

District 99

Tom Leatherwood (R)

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Democratic Party (24)