Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 56
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
- Beth Halteman Harwell Rep. Jan 10, 1989 – Jan 7, 2019
- Bob Freeman 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
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman Incumbent Won the nomination · 6,187 votes | $161,560 of which $161,560 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 279 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman Won the seat · 25,690 votes | $373,689 of which $373,069 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 477 | |
| Nick Forster-Benson Lost primary 902 votes in the primary | $1,753 of which $250 itemized since Apr 1, 2024 | 1 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman Won the seat · 17,352 votes | $280,089 of which $275,036 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 319 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman Won the seat · 22,321 votes | $434,918 of which $409,924 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 473 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Michel Canada Republican nominee · 18,891 votes | $34,088 of which $21,571 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 77 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Moody Republican nominee · 17,300 votes | $765,342 of which $562,452 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 498 | |
| Joseph Williams Lost primary 4,381 votes in the primary | $104,471 of which $88,569 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 152 | |
| Beth Harwell | $14,236 of which $11,800 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 10 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Freeman Won the seat · 18,312 votes | $482,173 of which $447,960 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 569 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 21,069 votes | $569,247 of which $567,048 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 362 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Moth Democratic nominee · 15,224 votes | $174,179 of which $55,573 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 86 | |
| Sydney Rogers Lost primary 1,752 votes in the primary | $35,186 of which $31,463 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 118 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Joseph H. Johnston, 0 votes.
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 14,839 votes | $401,693 of which $373,129 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 215 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Moth Democratic nominee · 8,601 votes | $33,539 of which $9,685 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 30 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 24,912 votes | $200,003 of which $199,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 112 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 18,831 votes | $119,866 of which $119,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 122 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kenigson Democratic nominee · 9,053 votes | $27,689 of which $14,826 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 34 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 31,318 votes | $119,100 of which $118,900 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 172 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 20,272 votes | $80,443 of which $74,700 itemized since 2005 | 123 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Harwell Won the seat · 26,081 votes | $37,831 of which $35,550 itemized since 2003 | 48 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Veasey Democratic nominee · 9,848 votes | $2,428 of which $700 itemized since 2004 | 3 |
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