Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 38
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
- Leslie Winningham Dem. Jan 8, 1985 – Jan 10, 2011
- Kelly T Keisling 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. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Incumbent Won the nomination · 12,370 votes | $70,650 of which $70,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 68 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth McMillan Won the nomination · 1,081 votes | $5,821 of which $1,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 6 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 24,785 votes | $102,539 of which $102,439 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 77 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Armor In the general election · 3,130 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2024 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 13,006 votes | $101,975 of which $101,775 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 71 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 22,177 votes | $113,337 of which $112,328 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 86 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Venea Abney Democratic nominee · 3,724 votes | $42,305 of which $18,950 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 58 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 15,258 votes | $110,061 of which $109,761 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 104 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Venea Abney Democratic nominee · 3,667 votes | $16,303 of which $4,550 itemized since Apr 1, 2018 | 6 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 16,988 votes | $149,585 of which $144,800 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 161 | |
| Joey Zachary Lost primary 2,433 votes in the primary | $7,735 of which $2,600 itemized since Jan 16, 2016 | 4 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Campbell | $762 since Apr 1, 2016 | 0 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: F. Mike Campbell (Democratic), 3,841 votes.
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 9,069 votes | $54,599 of which $54,200 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 77 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 14,190 votes | $84,873 of which $76,020 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 131 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Harper Democratic nominee · 5,578 votes | $3,840 of which $2,925 itemized since Apr 1, 2012 | 15 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling Won the seat · 7,965 votes | $61,354 of which $16,607 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 40 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Winningham Democratic nominee · 6,141 votes | $52,950 of which $47,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 66 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Winningham Won the seat · 14,224 votes | $20,600 of which $19,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 27 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champ E Langford In the general election · 4,892 votes | $46,012 of which $600 itemized since 2005 | 6 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Winningham Won the seat · 11,113 votes | $27,808 of which $25,050 itemized since 2005 | 34 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Winningham Won the seat · 16,550 votes | $70,810 of which $41,375 itemized since 2003 | 97 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champ E Langford Lost primary 1,451 votes in the primary | $12,370 of which $3,700 itemized since 2004 | 5 |
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