Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 35
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
- Dennis E. Roach Rep. Jan 10, 1995 – Jan 12, 2015
- Jerry Sexton Rep. Jan 13, 2015 – Jan 9, 2023
- William Slater Rep. Current Jan 10, 2023 – 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Slater Incumbent Won the nomination · 6,306 votes | $95,574 of which $95,574 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 111 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Barnes Won the nomination · 1,481 votes | $4,639 of which $3,861 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | |
| Lance C Loftis Lost primary 705 votes in the primary | $539 of which $290 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 1 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Slater Won the seat · 20,190 votes | $73,575 of which $73,575 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 98 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexi Melton Democratic nominee · 8,345 votes | $22,414 of which $18,349 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 Itemized detail held for review | 127 | |
| Brenda Dotson | $0 since Jan 16, 2023 | 0 |
Rep. — 5 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deanne Dewitt Lost primary 1,684 votes in the primary | $134,839 of which $117,100 itemized since Jul 1, 2021 | 240 | |
| William Slater Won the seat · 13,158 votes | $116,800 of which $102,210 itemized since Jan 16, 2022 | 121 | |
| Brian Matthew (Matt) Harris | $87,200 of which $27,200 itemized since Jan 16, 2022 | 35 | |
| Joe Kirkpatrick Lost primary 1,328 votes in the primary | $28,102 of which $27,300 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 18 | |
| Jerry Sexton | $6,989 of which $4,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 8 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sexton Won the seat · 20,824 votes | $45,123 of which $18,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 22 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sexton Won the seat · 13,713 votes | $102,400 of which $14,400 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 20 | |
| Micheal R Williams Lost primary 3,205 votes in the primary | $21,032 of which $6,850 itemized since Apr 1, 2018 | 13 | |
| James Acuff Lost primary 2,439 votes in the primary | $19,250 of which $2,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 4 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Mabry-Vincent In the general election · 12 votes | $0 since Jul 1, 2018 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sexton Won the seat · 15,949 votes | $141,668 of which $35,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 58 | |
| James Acuff Lost primary 2,276 votes in the primary | $27,775 of which $2,900 itemized since Jan 16, 2016 | 7 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sexton Won the seat · 8,293 votes | $140,470 of which $27,200 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 34 | |
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Lost primary 3,727 votes in the primary | $72,680 of which $72,480 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 73 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Won the seat · 14,864 votes | $29,175 of which $29,175 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 47 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Won the seat · 9,981 votes | $30,085 of which $28,910 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 53 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Won the seat · 13,630 votes | $25,350 of which $24,375 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 44 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward (Ed) Baldwin In the general election · 5,393 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2008 | 0 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Won the seat · 9,867 votes | $43,900 of which $40,650 itemized since 2005 | 76 | |
| Judi Runions Swilling Lost primary 1,367 votes in the primary | $25,799 of which $9,865 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 33 | |
| Rick Brewer Lost primary 1,352 votes in the primary | $13,701 of which $2,200 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 5 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward (Ed) Baldwin In the general election · 4,443 votes | $3,933 since Jan 16, 2006 Itemized detail held for review | — |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis (Coach) Roach Won the seat · 12,046 votes | $44,400 of which $38,800 itemized since 2004 | 76 | |
| Travis Moody Lost primary 605 votes in the primary | $2,104 of which $500 itemized since 2004 | 1 | |
| Scott Marlow Lost primary 619 votes in the primary | $0 since 2004 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill R Howerton Democratic nominee · 6,845 votes | $9,326 of which $2,200 itemized since 2004 | 7 | |
| Raymond Lawson Lost primary 673 votes in the primary | $500 since 2004 | 0 |
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