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Richard Briggs (Tennessee)
Richard Briggs (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Briggs (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 7. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Briggs was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- State & Local Government Committee, Chair
- Transportation and Safety Committee
2021-2022
Briggs was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Briggs was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- State & Local Government Committee, 1st Vice-Chair
- Transportation and Safety Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health and Welfare |
| • State & Local Government, Vice chair |
| • Transportation and Safety |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Briggs served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Welfare |
| • State & Local Government, 2nd Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Incumbent Richard Briggs is running in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Incumbent Richard Briggs defeated Bryan Langan in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Briggs (R) | 62.3 | 32,925 |
 | Bryan Langan (D) | 37.7 | 19,894 | |
| Total votes: 52,819 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Bryan Langan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan Langan | 100.0 | 7,395 |
| Total votes: 7,395 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Incumbent Richard Briggs defeated Kent Morrell in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Briggs | 66.1 | 8,575 |
 | Kent Morrell | 33.9 | 4,395 | |
| Total votes: 12,970 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Incumbent Richard Briggs defeated Jamie Ballinger in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Briggs (R) | 55.6 | 38,558 |
 | Jamie Ballinger (D) | 44.4 | 30,826 | |
| Total votes: 69,384 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Jamie Ballinger advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Ballinger | 100.0 | 9,319 |
| Total votes: 9,319 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7
Incumbent Richard Briggs advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 7 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Briggs | 100.0 | 19,166 |
| Total votes: 19,166 | |||
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2014
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Cheri Siler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Richard Briggs defeated incumbent Stacey Campfield and Mike Alford in the Republican primary. Briggs defeated Siler in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Richard Briggs |
65.3% | 27,942 | |
| Democratic | Cheri K. Siler | 34.7% | 14,880 | |
| Total Votes | 42,822 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Richard Briggs |
69.8% | 14,056 |
| Stacey Campfield | 24.2% | 4,864 |
| Mike Alford | 6% | 1,204 |
| Total Votes | 20,124 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2014
Briggs' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Job Creation is Priority #1
- Excerpt: "Promoting Small Business and Limiting Government Regulation."
Improving Education
- Excerpt: "Supporting Teachers and Higher Academic Standards."
Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "100% Pro-Life and Pro-2nd Amendment."
No State Income Tax
- Excerpt: "Always Opposed Any Tax Increase."
100% against Obamacare
- Excerpt: "Will fight for all Tennesseans against Obamacare."
Campaign finance summary
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Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Briggs endorsed Jeb Bush for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[4]
- See also: Endorsements for Jeb Bush
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.
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee State Senate District 7 |
Officeholder Tennessee State Senate District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Briggs for Senate, "On the Issues," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "TN lawmakers join Jeb Bush steering committee," December 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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| Preceded by Stacey Campfield (R) |
Tennessee State Senate District 7 2014-Present |
Succeeded by - |
