Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 42
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
- Jere L. Hargrove Dem. Jan 8, 1991 – Jan 8, 2007
- Henry Fincher Dem. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 10, 2011
- Ryan D. Williams 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Incumbent Won the nomination · 9,545 votes | $141,570 of which $141,570 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 97 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Tyler Strode Won the nomination · 3,100 votes | $5,213 of which $5,008 itemized since Apr 1, 2026 | 35 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 21,184 votes | $147,550 of which $147,550 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 94 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber (Bennie) Taylor Democratic nominee · 7,482 votes | $7,132 of which $6,885 itemized since Apr 1, 2024 | 84 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 12,929 votes | $85,900 of which $85,900 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 75 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 20,591 votes | $127,975 of which $127,975 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 139 | |
| Dennis Bynum Lost primary 2,489 votes in the primary | $20,065 of which $3,594 itemized since Jan 16, 2020 | 14 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 15,401 votes | $170,910 of which $170,910 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 135 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Terry Scott (Democratic), 6,883 votes.
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 17,486 votes | $117,250 of which $117,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 127 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Scott Powers Democratic nominee · 5,986 votes | $5,911 of which $4,200 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 8 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 10,054 votes | $93,535 of which $93,535 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 141 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walsh Democratic nominee · 3,947 votes | $2,581 of which $200 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 1 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 15,049 votes | $114,100 of which $113,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 129 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas D Willoughby Democratic nominee · 5,971 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2012 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. Williams Won the seat · 9,222 votes | $104,848 of which $99,175 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 123 | |
| William F. Cody Lost primary 1,611 votes in the primary | $883 since Jan 16, 2010 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Fincher Democratic nominee · 7,456 votes | $102,278 of which $91,100 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 153 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Judd | $0 since Jul 1, 2009 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Fincher Won the seat · 17,019 votes | $91,570 of which $64,960 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 138 |
Dem. — 5 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Womack Lost primary 2,817 votes in the primary | $165,056 of which $88,926 itemized since 2005 | 165 | |
| Henry Fincher Won the seat · 12,797 votes | $99,969 of which $56,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 101 | |
| Jere Hargrove | $24,480 of which $24,380 itemized since 2005 | 35 | |
| Lewis F Coomer Lost primary 1,956 votes in the primary | $20,119 of which $8,950 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 16 | |
| Thomas D Willoughby Lost primary 204 votes in the primary | $0 since Apr 1, 2006 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. I. Howell (Howie) Acuff Won the primary · 509 votes · not in the general election | $5,217 of which $1,851 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 4 |
Ind. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Cunningham In the general election · 3,228 votes | $1,483 of which $1,483 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 9 | |
| John G Western In the general election · 700 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2006 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jere Hargrove Won the seat · 14,300 votes | $95,160 of which $88,375 itemized since 2003 | 133 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Dyer Republican nominee · 8,774 votes | $3,242 of which $2,250 itemized since 2004 | 8 |
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