Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 36
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
- William A. Baird Rep. Jan 12, 1999 – Jan 12, 2009
- Chad Faulkner Rep. Jan 13, 2009 – Jan 10, 2011
- Dennis Powers Rep. Current Jan 11, 2011 – 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. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Smith Won the nomination · 8,034 votes | $183,375 of which $119,625 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 102 | |
| Dennis Powers Lost primary Incumbent 3,963 votes in the primary | $141,179 of which $139,143 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 112 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 24,118 votes | $87,768 of which $86,600 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 70 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 11,892 votes | $87,862 of which $87,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 81 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 19,044 votes | $89,576 of which $87,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 94 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra (CJ) Mitchell Democratic nominee · 4,053 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2020 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 12,740 votes | $89,122 of which $87,952 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 97 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra (CJ) Mitchell Democratic nominee · 3,674 votes | $90 since Apr 1, 2018 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 13,944 votes | $103,961 of which $102,175 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 140 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fannon Democratic nominee · 5,297 votes | $68,830 of which $15,645 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 18 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 7,966 votes | $67,355 of which $62,625 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 93 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Virgil Kidwell Democratic nominee · 2,455 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2014 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 13,616 votes | $64,370 of which $60,200 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 115 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Virgil Kidwell In the general election · 3,630 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2012 | 0 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Clotfelter Democratic nominee · 4,838 votes | $119,521 of which $36,440 itemized since Jan 16, 2010 | 47 | |
| Brian Whitson Lost primary 340 votes in the primary | $0 since Jan 16, 2010 | 0 | |
| James C White | $0 since Apr 1, 2010 | 0 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Powers Won the seat · 7,016 votes | $91,498 of which $70,378 itemized since Jan 16, 2010 | 109 | |
| Johnny Chad Faulkner Lost primary 4,250 votes in the primary | $35,973 of which $32,550 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 66 | |
| Stanley Marlow | $0 since Jan 16, 2010 | 0 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Chad Faulkner Won the seat · 8,321 votes | $85,304 of which $78,625 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 85 | |
| Vic King Lost primary 1,796 votes in the primary | $8,960 of which $6,610 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 25 | |
| William Baird | $750 of which $750 itemized since Jul 1, 2007 | 3 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Byrge Democratic nominee · 7,930 votes | $31,801 of which $25,965 itemized since Jan 16, 2008 | 27 | |
| Marilyn Toppins Lost primary 1,328 votes in the primary | $7,220 of which $350 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 3 | |
| James Virgil Kidwell In the general election · 1,045 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2008 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Baird Won the seat · 7,779 votes | $47,070 of which $47,070 itemized since 2005 | 62 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Seale Democratic nominee · 5,877 votes | $15,682 of which $13,350 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 16 | |
| James C White | $0 since Jan 16, 2006 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Baird Won the seat · 10,400 votes | $30,455 of which $26,530 itemized since 2003 | 43 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Warwick Democratic nominee · 8,492 votes | $20,320 of which $14,361 itemized since 2003 | 31 | |
| James C White | $952 since 2004 | 0 |
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