Tennessee State Senate District 3
| Tennessee State Senate District 3 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Rusty Crowe  | |
Tennessee's third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Rusty Crowe.
Tennessee state senators represent an average of 192,306 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 172,403 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Tennessee State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must:[2]
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be at least 30 years old before the general election
- Have resided in Tennessee for at least 3 years before the general election
- Have resided in the county or district to be represented for at least 1 year, immediately preceding the election
- Be a qualified voter in the county or district to be represented
The following groups of people are ineligible to run for office:[2]
- 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 (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.
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $33,060/year | $379.44/day. Legislators living within 50 miles of the Capitol receive a reduced amount of $86 per day. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Tennessee General Assembly, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled. When twelve months or more remain before the next general election, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If fewer than twelve months remain before the next general election, members of the legislative body in the county where the vacancy occurred must vote on a replacement.[4]
See sources: Tennessee Const. Art. 2, Sec. 15
Elections
2020
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2020
Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2020. The filing deadline was April 2, 2020.
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.[5][6]
2010
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 1, 2010. Incumbent Rusty Crowe (R) defeated Thomas Ken Owens (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[7]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rusty Crowe Incumbent |
81.5% | 32,736 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Ken Owens | 18.5% | 7,437 | |
| Total Votes | 40,173 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 3 raised a total of $1,051,699. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $87,642 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2022 | $386,678 | 2 | $193,339 |
| 2018 | $166,475 | 1 | $166,475 |
| 2014 | $179,326 | 1 | $179,326 |
| 2012 | $61,440 | 1 | $61,440 |
| 2010 | $67,103 | 1 | $67,103 |
| 2008 | $42,878 | 1 | $42,878 |
| 2006 | $53,413 | 1 | $53,413 |
| 2002 | $94,386 | 4 | $23,597 |
| Total | $1,051,699 | 12 | $87,642 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Constitution, "Article II, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Qualifications for elected offices in Tennessee," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Tennessee Legislature, "Tennessee Constitution," accessed May 22, 2014 (Article II, Section 15)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Official State Senate Results, 2010," accessed October 24, 2013
