Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 84
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
- Joe Towns Jr. Dem. Jan 10, 1995 – Aug 31, 2026
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. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler L. Gilkey Lost primary 1,521 votes in the primary | $21,962 of which $21,962 itemized since Jan 16, 2026 | 114 | |
| Matthew Szalaj Appointed nominee | $100 of which $100 itemized since Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | |
| Joe Towns Jr. Withdrawn | $0 since Jul 1, 2025 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 13,785 votes | $23,670 of which $23,670 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 38 | |
| Vernell Williams Lost primary 461 votes in the primary | $0 since Apr 1, 2024 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 7,338 votes | $43,720 of which $43,720 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 73 | |
| Brandon Price Lost primary 1,134 votes in the primary | $0 since Jan 16, 2022 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 16,974 votes | $40,601 of which $40,601 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 71 | |
| Dominique Primer Lost primary 2,576 votes in the primary | $24,736 of which $13,530 itemized since Jan 16, 2020 | 21 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 15,149 votes | $6,000 of which $6,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 9 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 17,577 votes | $19,750 of which $19,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 31 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 9,000 votes | $28,050 of which $28,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 36 | |
| Kenneth L. Wells Lost primary 1,356 votes in the primary | $1,100 of which $1,100 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 2 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 19,389 votes | $23,625 of which $21,925 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 37 | |
| Hendrell Remus Lost primary 919 votes in the primary | $1,005 since Jan 16, 2012 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 10,596 votes | $25,375 of which $25,375 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 43 | |
| Mitzi Turnage Lost primary 1,049 votes in the primary | $1,670 of which $800 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 2 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 17,293 votes | $19,403 of which $17,950 itemized since Jul 1, 2007 | 37 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 13,155 votes | $22,900 of which $22,900 itemized since 2005 | 39 | |
| Rickey Dixon | $1,450 of which $450 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 2 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 16,911 votes | $17,039 of which $15,600 itemized since 2004 | 34 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. Won the seat · 9,930 votes | $0 | 0 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: C C Buchanan (Independent), 1,591 votes.
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