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

  1. Edith Taylor Langster Dem. Jan 10, 1995 – Jan 8, 2007
  2. Brenda Gilmore Dem. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 7, 2019
  3. Vincent Dixie Dem. Current Jan 8, 2019 – 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

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2026, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Vincent Dixie Incumbent
Won the nomination · 8,318 votes
$37,125 of which $37,125 itemized since Jan 16, 2025
45

2024

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2024, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Vincent Dixie
Won the seat · 22,893 votes
$79,485 of which $78,875 itemized since Jan 16, 2023
170

2022

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2022, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Vincent Dixie
Won the seat · 13,955 votes
$61,066 of which $61,066 itemized since Jan 16, 2021
55

2020

3 candidates
Dem. — 3 candidates
Tennessee House, District 54, 2020, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Vincent Dixie
Won the seat · 24,619 votes
$93,793 of which $88,155 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
127
Terry Clayton Lost primary
4,772 votes in the primary
$30,094 of which $9,674 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
32
Aniya D. Bryant $0 since Jan 16, 2019
0

2018

6 candidates
Dem. — 5 candidates
Tennessee House, District 54, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Vincent Dixie
Won the seat · 18,194 votes
$79,498 of which $63,824 itemized since Jul 1, 2017
178
Nevada Scott Davis Lost primary
1,858 votes in the primary
$64,516 of which $63,792 itemized since Jan 16, 2017
93
Terry Clayton Lost primary
2,881 votes in the primary
$35,459 of which $9,774 itemized since Jan 16, 2018
30
Ken Lawrence Lost primary
2 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2018
0
Lola Denise Brown Lost primary
1,683 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2018
0
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2018, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
John "Big John" Smith
In the general election · 3,428 votes
$7,350 of which $5,750 itemized since Jul 1, 2017
7

2016

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2016, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 19,782 votes
$53,745 of which $45,900 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
76

Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Robert Sawyers Sr (Independent), 3,251 votes.

2014

2 candidates
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2014, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 11,761 votes
$31,555 of which $24,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2013
46
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2014, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Martin Holsinger
In the general election · 1,206 votes
$0 since Apr 1, 2014
0

2012

2 candidates
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2012, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 20,643 votes
$36,847 of which $25,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
54
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2012, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Louie Johnston
In the general election · 127 votes
$2,600 of which $1,600 itemized since Jul 1, 2012
3

2010

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2010, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 11,256 votes
$24,940 of which $18,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2009
49

2008

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee House, District 54, 2008, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 20,642 votes
$38,262 of which $26,887 itemized since Jan 16, 2007
76

2006

3 candidates
Dem. — 3 candidates
Tennessee House, District 54, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 12,519 votes
$93,163 of which $34,625 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 Itemized detail held for review
111
Edith Taylor Langster Lost primary
2,173 votes in the primary
$75,690 of which $64,850 itemized since 2005
117
Melvin Gill Lost primary
379 votes in the primary
$1,907 of which $200 itemized since 2005
1

2004

2 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Tennessee House, District 54, 2004, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Edith Taylor Langster
Won the seat · 18,683 votes
$40,815 of which $33,625 itemized since 2004
85
Melvin Gill Lost primary
708 votes in the primary
$1,725 since 2004
0

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