Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 59
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
- Sherry Jones Dem. Jan 10, 1995 – Jan 7, 2019
- Jason Potts Dem. Jan 8, 2019 – Jan 9, 2023
- Caleb Hemmer Dem. Current Jan 10, 2023 – 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. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Proctor Won the nomination · 2,477 votes | $383,233 of which $362,381 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 633 | |
| Angie Lawless Lost primary 2,400 votes in the primary | $258,276 of which $81,386 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 168 | |
| Rick Ewing Lost primary 1,135 votes in the primary | $93,379 of which $93,379 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 263 | |
| Beth West Lost primary 1,758 votes in the primary | $68,150 of which $68,098 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 241 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hancock Won the nomination · 5,517 votes | $288,994 of which $286,687 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 286 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Rampy | $226,632 of which $98,426 itemized since Jul 1, 2023 | 152 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hemmer Won the seat · 25,812 votes | $222,082 of which $222,075 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 400 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hemmer Won the seat · 15,509 votes | $525,237 of which $481,878 itemized since Jan 16, 2022 | 521 | |
| Jason Potts | $1,600 of which $1,600 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | |
| Jeff Preptit | $900 of which $600 itemized since Jul 1, 2021 | 9 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Foreman Republican nominee · 14,088 votes | $237,772 of which $96,650 itemized since Jul 1, 2021 | 151 | |
| Wyatt Rampy Lost primary 2,108 votes in the primary | $191,852 of which $38,793 itemized since Jan 16, 2022 | 79 | |
| Yog Nepal | $100 since Jan 16, 2022 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Potts Won the seat · 15,418 votes | $24,000 of which $23,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 31 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Potts Won the seat · 11,122 votes | $57,970 of which $24,150 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 34 | |
| Kyle Southern Lost primary 1,195 votes in the primary | $37,533 of which $25,392 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 100 | |
| Sherry Jones | $5,250 of which $5,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 8 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: David R. Birdsong (Republican), 3,027 votes.
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 12,874 votes | $31,410 of which $31,225 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 41 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 6,670 votes | $47,254 of which $47,145 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 67 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 11,358 votes | $80,962 of which $76,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 65 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Duvall Republican nominee · 4,839 votes | $56,009 of which $43,535 itemized since Jan 16, 2012 | 66 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 6,023 votes | $110,870 of which $110,330 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 139 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Dominy Republican nominee · 3,586 votes | $44,614 of which $27,745 itemized since Jul 1, 2009 | 37 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Chris Polsen, 1 vote.
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 14,528 votes | $32,533 of which $32,040 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 60 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 7,960 votes | $85,610 of which $85,610 itemized since 2005 | 107 | |
| Richard R Clark Jr. Lost primary 1,222 votes in the primary | $35,126 of which $1,300 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 2 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Meadows Republican nominee · 3,242 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2006 | 0 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones Won the seat · 14,683 votes | $63,245 of which $62,595 itemized since 2003 | 125 | |
| Miles Brooks Lost primary 247 votes in the primary | $700 since 2004 | 0 | |
| Toni K Hall Lost primary 74 votes in the primary | $0 since 2004 | 0 |
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