Tennessee
Electoral Votes: 11
Population: 7,315,076
2024 Turnout: 57.6%
2020 Turnout: 59.7%
Cook PVI: R+14
Senate Rating: Solid R
Governor Rating: Solid R
Federal Government:
Senate
| Bill Hagerty* (R) | Marsha Blackburn (R) |
House
| Diana Harshbarger* (R) | Tennessee’s 1st |
| Tim Burchett* (R) | Tennessee’s 2nd |
| Chuck Fleischmann* (R) | Tennessee’s 3rd |
| Scott DesJarlais* (R) | Tennessee’s 4th |
| Andy Ogles* (R) | Tennessee’s 5th |
| John Rose* (R) | Tennessee’s 6th |
| Matt Van Epps* (R) | Tennessee’s 7th |
| David Kustoff* (R) | Tennessee’s 8th |
| Steve Cohen* (D) | Tennessee’s 9th |
(* indicates seat up election in 2026)
State Government:
| Governor | Bill Lee* (R) |
| Chamber | Majority | Minority |
| State Senate | 27R* | 6D* |
| State House | 75R* | 24D* |
(* indicates seat up for election in 2026)
A Short Overview
Tennessee is a solidly Republican state, with GOP supermajorities in the legislature and control of statewide offices. Cultural politics emphasize religion, traditional values, and rural identity. Democrats maintain strength in Nashville and Memphis but have little statewide competitiveness. Economic debates focus on business growth, population influx, and infrastructure. Republican primaries are often the most competitive elections.
