Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 53
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
- John Arriola Dem. Jan 8, 1991 – Jan 13, 2003
- Janis Baird Sontany Dem. Jan 14, 2003 – Jan 7, 2013
- Jason L Powell Dem. Current Jan 8, 2013 – 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
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Incumbent Won the nomination · 4,065 votes | $31,797 of which $31,262 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 29 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 14,004 votes | $40,760 of which $40,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 36 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Dockery In the general election · 921 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2023 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yog Nepal Republican nominee · 7,494 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2024 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 9,008 votes | $128,541 of which $76,109 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 69 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dia Hart Republican nominee · 4,619 votes | $5,370 of which $3,500 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 9 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 20,075 votes | $54,550 of which $54,550 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 58 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 13,156 votes | $108,061 of which $106,886 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 137 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberlee Brooks Republican nominee · 6,948 votes | $100 since Apr 1, 2018 | 0 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dennison In the general election · 497 votes | $0 since Jul 1, 2017 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 12,457 votes | $150,339 of which $147,904 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 196 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davette Blalock Republican nominee · 9,208 votes | $11,720 of which $10,500 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 14 | |
| Amberlee Brooks In the general election · 3 votes | $312 of which $200 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 2 | |
| Michelle Norris Lost primary 205 votes in the primary | $105 since Jan 16, 2016 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 6,098 votes | $169,075 of which $163,849 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 232 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wang Republican nominee · 4,927 votes | $72,762 of which $50,517 itemized since Jan 16, 2014 | 77 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya S. Miller In the general election · 417 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2014 | 0 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell Won the seat · 10,708 votes | $114,818 of which $98,946 itemized since Jan 16, 2012 | 204 | |
| Janis Baird Sontany | $13,603 of which $12,850 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 34 | |
| Jason Potts Lost primary 680 votes in the primary | $7,300 of which $4,225 itemized since Jan 16, 2012 | 8 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Claybaker Republican nominee · 8,992 votes | $87,175 of which $81,840 itemized since Apr 1, 2012 | 101 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya S. Miller Lost primary 422 votes in the primary | $6,039 of which $1,801 itemized since Jan 16, 2012 | 41 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Baird Sontany Won the seat · 6,698 votes | $68,670 of which $61,500 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 82 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya S. Miller Republican nominee · 3,946 votes | $2,849 of which $1,110 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 4 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Daniel T Lewis (Independent), 425 votes.
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Baird Sontany Won the seat · 14,513 votes | $35,555 of which $32,025 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 59 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Baird Sontany Won the seat · 9,467 votes | $64,328 of which $54,485 itemized since 2005 | 105 | |
| Quintessa Hathaway Lost primary 829 votes in the primary | $80 since 2005 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Baird Sontany Won the seat · 11,839 votes | $86,039 of which $75,750 itemized since 2003 | 122 | |
| Tony Derryberry Lost primary 1,024 votes in the primary | $6,875 of which $2,650 itemized since 2004 | 5 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan K Faulkner Republican nominee · 7,094 votes | $4,285 of which $4,285 itemized since 2004 | 34 |
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