Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 87
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
- Kathryn Bowers Dem. Jan 10, 1995 – Sep 14, 2005
- Gary L. Rowe Dem. Sep 15, 2005 – Jan 12, 2009
- Karen Camper Dem. Current Jan 13, 2009 – 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Incumbent Won the nomination · 5,543 votes | $45,720 of which $45,720 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 38 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie William Hall Won the nomination · 502 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2026 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 13,669 votes | $89,275 of which $89,200 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 54 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 7,881 votes | $109,095 of which $108,825 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 88 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 15,915 votes | $68,800 of which $68,100 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 73 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 14,496 votes | $80,350 of which $80,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 75 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 16,601 votes | $45,900 of which $45,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 64 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 8,791 votes | $36,980 of which $35,800 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 61 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 18,282 votes | $31,406 of which $29,475 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 49 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 6,111 votes | $33,466 of which $28,950 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 51 | |
| Justin H. Settles Lost primary 992 votes in the primary | $1,508 of which $750 itemized since Jul 1, 2009 | 2 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper Won the seat · 11,733 votes | $28,907 of which $24,025 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 49 | |
| Jennings Bernard Lost primary 1,113 votes in the primary | $10,000 since Apr 1, 2008 | 0 | |
| Gary L Rowe | $5,575 of which $5,575 itemized since Jul 1, 2007 | 14 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary L Rowe Won the seat · 8,325 votes | $26,049 of which $16,775 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 31 | |
| Jeffrey Shields Lost primary 1,011 votes in the primary | $11,700 since Jan 16, 2006 | 0 |
Dem. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary L Rowe Won the primary · 323 votes | $18,405 of which $4,000 itemized since 2005 | 8 | |
| Andrew Rome Withers Lost primary 183 votes in the primary | $9,830 of which $4,650 itemized since 2005 | 64 | |
| Omari J Faulkner Lost primary 123 votes in the primary | $3,870 of which $2,500 itemized since 2005 | 2 | |
| Alonzo Grant Lost primary 163 votes in the primary | $3,650 of which $3,650 itemized since 2005 | 9 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Bowers Won the seat · 12,378 votes | $48,495 of which $47,170 itemized since 2003 | 111 |
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