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Rusty Crowe
1990 - Present
2026
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Rusty Crowe (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office in 1990. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Crowe (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 3. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Biography
Crowe earned his bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University in 1974 and his J.D. from Atlanta Law School in 1978. His professional experience includes working as the Director of Personnel at East Tennessee State University.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Crowe was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Government Operations Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee, Chair
- Government Operations Committee
2021-2022
Crowe was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Government Operations Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Crowe was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Operations Committee
- Senate Government Operations Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee, Chair
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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| • Education |
| • Government Operations |
| • Health and Welfare, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Crowe served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Government Operations |
| • Health and Welfare, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Crowe served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Government Operations |
| • Health and Welfare, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crowe served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • General Welfare, Health & Human Resources, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crowe served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • General Welfare, Health & Human Resources, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
| • Education |
| • Long Term Care Oversight |
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 3
Incumbent Rusty Crowe is running in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 3 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 3
Incumbent Rusty Crowe defeated Kate Craig in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rusty Crowe (R) | 75.0 | 39,237 |
 | Kate Craig (D) | 25.0 | 13,099 | |
| Total votes: 52,336 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3
Kate Craig advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Craig | 100.0 | 2,479 |
| Total votes: 2,479 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3
Incumbent Rusty Crowe advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rusty Crowe | 100.0 | 16,039 |
| Total votes: 16,039 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Diana Harshbarger defeated Blair Walsingham, Steve Holder, and Josh Berger in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diana Harshbarger (R) | 74.7 | 228,181 |
 | Blair Walsingham (D) | 22.5 | 68,617 | |
 | Steve Holder (Independent) | 2.8 | 8,621 | |
| Josh Berger (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 305,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Blair Walsingham defeated Chris Rowe (Unofficially withdrew) and Larry Smith (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blair Walsingham | 52.7 | 6,076 |
 | Chris Rowe (Unofficially withdrew) | 33.6 | 3,869 | |
| Larry Smith (Unofficially withdrew) | 13.6 | 1,572 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 11,520 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diana Harshbarger | 19.2 | 18,074 |
 | Timothy Hill | 16.7 | 15,731 | |
| Rusty Crowe | 16.1 | 15,179 | |
 | Josh Gapp | 14.2 | 13,379 | |
| Steve Darden | 12.4 | 11,647 | ||
 | John Clark | 9.4 | 8,826 | |
 | David Hawk | 5.0 | 4,717 | |
 | Nichole Williams | 3.0 | 2,803 | |
 | Jay Adkins | 1.7 | 1,635 | |
| Carter Quillen | 0.9 | 853 | ||
| Richard Baker | 0.3 | 298 | ||
 | Chad Fleenor (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.3 | 282 | |
 | Phil Arlinghaus | 0.3 | 274 | |
| Robert Franklin | 0.2 | 229 | ||
| Chuck Miller | 0.2 | 189 | ||
 | Chance Cansler | 0.2 | 147 | |
| Total votes: 94,263 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cody Williams (R)
- Dan Street (R)
- J. S. Moore (R)
- Todd McKinley (R)
- Dustin Decal (R)
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Adkins | Republican Party | $13,682 | $12,574 | $1,108 | As of June 30, 2020 |
| Phil Arlinghaus | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Richard Baker | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Chance Cansler | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| John Clark | Republican Party | $949,545 | $949,545 | $0 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Rusty Crowe | Republican Party | $485,491 | $485,491 | $0 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Steve Darden | Republican Party | $394,735 | $394,759 | $-25 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Chad Fleenor | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Robert Franklin | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Josh Gapp | Republican Party | $1,123,644 | $1,118,481 | $5,163 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Diana Harshbarger | Republican Party | $2,128,672 | $1,870,826 | $257,846 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| David Hawk | Republican Party | $55,350 | $55,350 | $0 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Timothy Hill | Republican Party | $338,960 | $338,960 | $0 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Chuck Miller | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Carter Quillen | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Nichole Williams | Republican Party | $10,173 | $7,487 | $2,686 | As of June 30, 2020 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[3][4][5]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
- Bless Your Heart Coalition spent $15,000 opposing Harshbarger.[6]
- Club for Growth Action spent $550,000 on digital and TV advertisements primarily supporting Hill on July 8, 2020.[7] The group spent a total of $945,296 with $520,348 opposing Harshbarger ($366,169), Crowe ($132,015), and Gapp ($22,164) and the remainder ($424,948) supporting Hill.[6]
- House Freedom Fund spent $16,037 supporting Hill.[6]
Endorsements
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| Republican primary endorsements | ||||||
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| Endorsement | Adkins | Crowe | Darden | Harshbarger | Hill | |
| Newspapers and editorials | ||||||
| Johnson City Press[8] | ✔ | |||||
| The Kingsport Times-News[9] | ✔ | |||||
| Elected officials | ||||||
| U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.)[10] | ✔ | |||||
| U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)[11] | ✔ | |||||
| Individuals | ||||||
| Former Republican primary candidate Chad Fleenor[12] | ✔ | |||||
| Organizations | ||||||
| Club for Growth PAC[13] | ✔ | |||||
| House Freedom Fund[14] | ✔ | |||||
| VIEWPAC[15] | ✔ | |||||
2018
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 3
Incumbent Rusty Crowe won election in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rusty Crowe (R) | 100.0 | 50,236 |
| Total votes: 50,236 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3
Incumbent Rusty Crowe advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 3 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rusty Crowe | 100.0 | 22,481 |
| Total votes: 22,481 | |||
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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. Incumbent Rusty Crowe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Crowe was unopposed in the general election.[16][17]
2010
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010
Crowe was re-elected to the 3rd District Seat in 2010. He defeated Thomas Ken Owens (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[18][19]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 3, General Election 2010 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rusty Crowe (R)
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32,736 | |||
| Thomas Ken Owens (D) | 7,437 | |||
2006
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2006
On Nov. 7, 2006, Crowe won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Tennessee State Senate.[20]
Crowe raised $53,413 for his campaign.[21]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 3 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rusty Crowe (R)
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34,245 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Crowe endorsed Jeb Bush for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[22]
- 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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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Personal
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Rusty and his wife, Sarah, have two children.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Facebook, "Steve Darden for Congress," August 2, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Steve Darden for Congress," August 5, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Rusty Crowe for Congress," July 31, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Timothy Hill," July 21, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Chad Fleenor for Congress," June 21, 2020
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2006 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 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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Tennessee State Senate District 3 1990-Present |
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