Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 21
Each election includes the money raised toward it, so a candidate's off-year fundraising appears under the election it was raised for. State filing records begin in 2004.
Who has held this seat
- Douglas Gunnels Rep. Jan 10, 1989 – Jan 8, 2001
- Russell Johnson Rep. Jan 9, 2001 – Jan 8, 2007
- Jimmy Matlock Rep. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 7, 2019
- Lowell Russell Rep. Current Jan 8, 2019 – present
Officeholders come from the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified election results.
Everyone who ran
Total Receipts on the campaign's selected reports. lead each election. Itemized contributions are the part listed gift by gift. Rows and bars use the same receipts. Winners, nominees and vote totals are the Secretary of State's certified results; an election with none on record marks nobody.
2026Current
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Russell Incumbent Won the nomination · 9,669 votes | $80,610 of which $78,578 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 115 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Russell Won the seat · 29,929 votes | $128,652 of which $126,652 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 438 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth R. Moore Democratic nominee · 6,967 votes | $12,381 of which $10,400 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 32 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Russell Won the seat · 18,442 votes | $86,720 of which $85,280 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 154 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Russell Won the seat · 29,224 votes | $99,534 of which $89,170 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 241 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Vandever | $0 since Jul 1, 2019 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Russell Won the seat · 19,178 votes | $101,601 of which $79,881 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 228 | |
| Tony R. Aikens Lost primary 4,506 votes in the primary | $73,029 of which $68,370 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 120 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Miller Democratic nominee · 5,771 votes | $7,561 of which $6,438 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 59 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 21,087 votes | $70,350 of which $70,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 86 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela O. Weston Democratic nominee · 5,447 votes | $16,885 of which $15,870 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 121 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Vandever In the general election · 916 votes | $300 since Apr 1, 2016 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 13,792 votes | $54,317 of which $54,317 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 77 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela O. Weston Democratic nominee · 3,746 votes | $6,910 of which $4,160 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 6 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 20,360 votes | $36,999 of which $36,999 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 82 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew F. Bennett III Democratic nominee · 5,531 votes | $1,213 of which $421 itemized since Apr 1, 2012 | 14 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 17,839 votes | $27,558 of which $16,785 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 44 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 26,406 votes | $50,446 of which $43,910 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 79 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Matlock Won the seat · 14,108 votes | $73,020 of which $63,120 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 219 | |
| Russell Johnson | $3,800 of which $3,700 itemized since 2005 | 8 | |
| Robert J Lee Lost primary 1,611 votes in the primary | $1,959 of which $250 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 1 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Barker Democratic nominee · 9,202 votes | $39,652 of which $32,475 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 139 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Johnson Won the seat · 20,076 votes | $30,950 of which $28,320 itemized since 2003 | 80 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Rogers In the general election · 3,299 votes | $0 since 2004 | 0 |
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