Tennessee State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:

• 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 5 Democratic primary:

• William H. "John" McKamey: 3,950 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Ron Ramsey: 7,285 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William H. "John" McKamey: 22,867

Ron Ramsey: 43,560

District 4

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 5 GOP primary:

• Mike Williams: 9,062 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Williams: 45,160

District 6

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Cindy McGill: 3,940 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jamie Hagood: 12,658 a
• Billy J. Stokes: 5,087

November 2 General election candidates:

Cindy McGill: 21,809

Jamie Hagood: 59,367

District 8

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Linda Jo Dees: 1,540 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Bill Clabough: 6,267
• Raymond Finney: 6,836 a

Independent candidate:

• Jimmy "Jim" Melton a

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Jo Dees: 20,356

Raymond Finney: 48,200

Jimmy "Jim" Melton: 3,316

District 10

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Ward Crutchfield: 9,933 a
• Walt "Combat" Ward: 1,659

August 5 GOP primary:

• Basil J. Marceaux: 3,282 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ward Crutchfield: 44,256

Basil J. Marceaux: 17,635

District 12

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Tommy Kilby: 12,171 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jerry Sharp: 7,732 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tommy Kilby: 35,624

Jerry Sharp: 29,864

District 14

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Jerry W. Cooper: 9,992 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jerry W. Cooper: 47,178

District 16

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Larry Trail: 6,566 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jim Tracy: 3,678 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Larry Trail: 34,675

Jim Tracy: 37,125

District 18

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Jo Ann Graves: 5,955 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Diane Black: 7,100 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jo Ann Graves: 39,894

Diane Black: 42,496

District 20

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Mary L. Earle: 1,611
• Joe M. Haynes: 4,220 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe M. Haynes: 57,503

District 22

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Rosalind Kurita: 4,985 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Brenda Radford: 3,083 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rosalind Kurita: 36,806

Brenda Radford: 27,909

District 24

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Roy Herron: 9,246 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Dennis J. Doster: 2,266 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Roy Herron: 45,335

Dennis J. Doster: 24,400

District 26

August 5 Democratic primary:

• John S. Wilder, Sr.: 6,122 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Ron Stallings: 4,502 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John S. Wilder, Sr.: 37,211

Ron Stallings: 29,784

District 28

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Jim Kyle: 4,660 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Kyle: 40,765

District 30

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Steve Cohen: 7,055 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Johnny Hatcher, Jr.: 5,471 a

Independent candidate:

• Mary Taylor Shelby a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Cohen: 42,254

Johnny Hatcher, Jr.: 14,736

Mary Taylor Shelby: 5,887

District 32

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Pete Parker: 2,791 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Mark Norris: 5,924 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Pete Parker: 21,814

Mark Norris: 47,779

External links

• Tennessee Secretary of State - 2004 Official Primary Results
• Tennessee Secretary of State - 2004 Official General Election Results

See also

• Tennessee State Senate
• Tennessee State Legislature

Footnotes

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Current members of the Tennessee State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Randy McNally

Minority Leader:Raumesh Akbari

Senators

District 1

J. Lowe (R)

District 2

Tom Hatcher (R)

District 3

Rusty Crowe (R)

District 4

Bobby Harshbarger (R)

District 5

Randy McNally (R)

District 6

Becky Massey (R)

District 7

Richard Briggs (R)

District 8

Jessie Seal (R)

District 9

Steve Southerland (R)

District 10

Todd Gardenhire (R)

District 11

Bo Watson (R)

District 12

Ken Yager (R)

District 13

Dawn White (R)

District 14

Shane Reeves (R)

District 15

Paul Bailey (R)

District 16

Janice Bowling (R)

District 17

Mark Pody (R)

District 18

Ferrell Haile (R)

District 19

Charlane Oliver (D)

District 20

Heidi Campbell (D)

District 21

Jeff Yarbro (D)

District 22

Bill Powers (R)

District 23

Kerry Roberts (R)

District 24

John Stevens (R)

District 25

Ed Jackson (R)

District 26

Page Walley (R)

District 27

Jack Johnson (R)

District 28

Joey Hensley (R)

District 29

Raumesh Akbari (D)

District 30

Sara Kyle (D)

District 31

Brent Taylor (R)

District 32

Paul Rose (R)

District 33

London Lamar (D)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (6)

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