Elections for the Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]
- 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 1
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Duran Williams: 3,862
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Steve Southerland: 15,859
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Duran Williams: 14,476
Steve Southerland: 31,958 
District 3
August 3 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
August 3 GOP primary:
- Rusty Crowe: 18,984
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rusty Crowe: 34,245 
District 5
August 3 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
August 3 GOP primary:
- Randy McNally: 17,784
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy McNally: 48,574 
District 7
August 3 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
August 3 GOP primary:
- Tim Burchett: 11,372
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tim Burchett: 36,594 
District 9
August 3 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
August 3 GOP primary:
- Gary Benefield: 2,097
- Dewayne Bunch: 10,079
a
- Lindsay L. Hathcock, Jr.: 5,839
November 7 General election candidates:
Dewayne Bunch: 34,414 
District 11
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Jim Hall: 5,881
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Bo Watson: 15,691
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Hall: 22,538
Bo Watson: 39,968 
District 13
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Vince B. Springer: 8,958
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Bill Ketron: 11,000
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Vince B. Springer: 22,799
Bill Ketron: 31,457 
District 15
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Charlotte Burks: 20,280
a
- David L. Gentry: 4,399
August 3 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Charlotte Burks: 40,911 
District 17
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Aubrey T. Givens: 7,136
- Bob Rochelle: 11,100
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Mae Beavers: 13,591
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Rochelle: 25,427
Mae Beavers: 34,525 
District 19
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Thelma M. Harper: 10,500
a
- Jesse Frank Tucker: 2,024
August 3 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Thelma M. Harper: 31,207 
District 21
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Douglas Henry: 8,634
a
- Gary Pennington: 2,145
August 3 GOP primary:
- Manuel Fonseca: 1,011
- Bob Krumm: 4,929
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Douglas Henry: 36,834 
Bob Krumm: 18,751
District 23
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Mary A. Parker: 4,675
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Bob Barnwell: 699
- Jeff Ford: 1,663
- Jack Johnson: 4,623
a
- Tom Neill: 3,408
- Andy Ogles: 309
- Ray "Chip" T. Throckmorton, III: 4,353
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary A. Parker: 32,109
Jack Johnson: 46,722 
District 25
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Doug Jackson: 16,537
a
- Travis Wood: 2,861
August 3 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Doug Jackson: 36,565 
District 27
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Lowe Finney: 10,976
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Don McLeary: 13,305
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Lowe Finney: 26,804 
Don McLeary: 26,324
District 29
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Ophelia E. Ford: 15,607
a
- Stephen Haley: 3,702
August 3 GOP primary:
- Terry Allen Roland: 3,972
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ophelia E. Ford: 29,965 
Terry Allen Roland: 11,438
District 31
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Ivon L. Faulkner: 7,998
a
August 3 GOP primary:
- Paul Stanley: 16,917
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ivon L. Faulkner: 21,625
Paul Stanley: 36,018 
District 33
August 3 Democratic primary:
- Jennings Bernard: 2,529
- Kathryn I. Bowers: 12,993
a
- John A. Brown: 2,157
- Steve Webster: 4,991
August 3 GOP primary:
- Michael G. Floyd: 4,910
a
November 7 General election candidates:
'Note Kathryn I. Bowers halted her campaign for Tennessee State Senate after resigning office on September 1, 2006.[2] The Shelby County Democratic Party selected Reginald Tate as a replacement for Bowers on the ballot.[3]
Reginald Tate: 41,157 
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See also
Leadership
Senate President:Randy McNally
Minority Leader:Raumesh Akbari
Senators
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Democratic Party (6)
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