Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 86
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
- Barbara Cooper Dem. Jan 14, 1997 – Mar 13, 2023
- Justin J. Pearson Dem. Current Mar 14, 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. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin J. Pearson Incumbent Won the nomination · 6,475 votes | $11,268 of which $11,268 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 207 | |
| David Page Lost primary 545 votes in the primary | $1,000 since Apr 1, 2026 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin J. Pearson Won the seat · 15,612 votes | $164,535 of which $164,488 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 805 | |
| David Page Lost primary 267 votes in the primary | $0 since Apr 1, 2024 | 0 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Johnston In the general election · 4,436 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2024 | 0 |
Dem. — 11 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin J. Pearson Won the seat · 443 votes | $1,954,710 of which $1,146,156 itemized since 2023 | 32,995 | |
| Julian T. Bolton Lost primary 289 votes in the primary | $26,298 of which $18,550 itemized since 2023 | 65 | |
| Dominique Frost Lost primary 95 votes in the primary | $14,498 of which $10,383 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 22 | |
| Rod Blount Lost primary 103 votes in the primary | $5,838 of which $2,100 itemized since 2023 | 5 | |
| Clifford Lewis Lost primary 126 votes in the primary | $2,800 of which $800 itemized since 2023 | 4 | |
| Tanya L. Cooper Lost primary 109 votes in the primary | $2,725 of which $1,500 itemized since 2023 | 1 | |
| Juliette Eskridge Lost primary 166 votes in the primary | $2,273 of which $250 itemized since 2023 | 2 | |
| David Page | $1,511 of which $500 itemized since 2023 | 1 | |
| Andrew (Rome) Withers Lost primary 35 votes in the primary | $0 since 2023 | 0 | |
| Rebecca Robinson Lost primary 11 votes in the primary | $0 since 2023 | 0 | |
| Will Richardson Lost primary 190 votes in the primary | $0 since 2023 | 0 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Johnston | $361 since 2023 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 8,006 votes | $58,382 of which $22,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 27 | |
| Will Richardson Lost primary 1,395 votes in the primary | $36,423 of which $14,535 itemized since Jul 1, 2021 | 48 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter In the general election · 2,944 votes | $4,904 since Apr 1, 2022 | 0 |
Dem. — 6 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 15,803 votes | $44,166 of which $37,405 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 54 | |
| Dominique Frost Lost primary 1,542 votes in the primary | $20,595 of which $14,400 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 71 | |
| Joann Wooten-Lewis Lost primary 319 votes in the primary | $3,005 of which $1,604 itemized since Jan 16, 2020 | 25 | |
| Brandon Johnson | $828 since Jan 16, 2020 | 0 | |
| Austin A. Crowder Lost primary 140 votes in the primary | $0 since Jan 16, 2020 | 0 | |
| Zipporah Robinson | $0 since Jan 16, 2020 | 0 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Rob White (Republican), 5,946 votes.
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Huett-Garcia Lost primary 1,196 votes in the primary | $44,349 of which $35,200 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 94 | |
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 13,865 votes | $30,560 of which $29,275 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 35 | |
| Jesse Jeff Lost primary 260 votes in the primary | $5,067 of which $1,856 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 7 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 14,945 votes | $16,400 of which $16,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 25 | |
| Harry Ledbetter | $0 since Jan 16, 2016 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina McElravey Lost primary 408 votes in the primary | $1,678 of which $1,500 itemized since Apr 1, 2016 | 2 | |
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 5,442 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2016 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 7,595 votes | $19,910 of which $17,925 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 34 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 3,115 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2014 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 16,619 votes | $24,655 of which $18,075 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 29 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 5,244 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2012 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 7,293 votes | $18,758 of which $16,500 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 30 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Lost primary 545 votes in the primary | $0 since Jan 16, 2010 | 0 | |
| Harold Baker Republican nominee · 3,326 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2010 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 14,592 votes | $24,734 of which $23,382 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 45 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 4,233 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2008 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 10,718 votes | $18,750 of which $17,500 itemized since 2005 | 45 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 3,191 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2006 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Won the seat · 14,291 votes | $24,520 of which $23,313 itemized since 2003 | 52 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Edwards Republican nominee · 4,214 votes | $0 since 2004 | 0 |
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