Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 97
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
- Tre Hargett Rep. Jan 14, 1997 – Jan 8, 2007
- Jim Coley Rep. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 11, 2021
- John Gillespie Rep. Current Jan 12, 2021 – 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Huseth Won the nomination · 5,896 votes | $201,762 of which $201,762 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 4,681 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillespie Incumbent Won the nomination · 5,924 votes | $201,750 of which $176,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 137 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillespie Won the seat · 16,368 votes | $261,205 of which $261,205 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 211 | |
| Christina Oppenhuizen Lost primary 236 votes in the primary | $1,697 of which $1,100 itemized since Apr 1, 2024 | 2 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Huseth Democratic nominee · 15,292 votes | $255,402 of which $237,288 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 679 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Christopher Yard, 0 votes.
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillespie Won the seat · 12,083 votes | $170,930 of which $168,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 170 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Wolf Lost primary 2,835 votes in the primary | $8,641 of which $5,305 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 13 | |
| Toniko S. Harris Democratic nominee · 9,219 votes | $5,637 of which $4,536 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 18 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillespie Won the seat · 14,712 votes | $187,315 of which $174,875 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 197 | |
| Brandon Weise Lost primary 1,009 votes in the primary | $3,397 of which $1,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2020 | 3 |
Dem. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Salinas Democratic nominee · 14,246 votes | $175,535 of which $155,696 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 354 | |
| Ruby Powell-Dennis Lost primary 1,241 votes in the primary | $78,684 of which $27,428 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 96 | |
| Allan Creasy Lost primary 665 votes in the primary | $62,726 of which $41,898 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 69 | |
| Clifford Stockton Lost primary 432 votes in the primary | $8,080 of which $3,234 itemized since Jul 1, 2019 | 13 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Creasy Democratic nominee · 10,163 votes | $106,446 of which $62,319 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 99 | |
| Terrence Davis | $0 since Jan 16, 2017 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 12,386 votes | $104,525 of which $103,265 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 130 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 17,163 votes | $32,850 of which $31,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 56 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 11,637 votes | $48,775 of which $47,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 80 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 18,609 votes | $46,618 of which $45,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 62 | |
| Austin Farley | $0 since Jan 16, 2011 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 11,776 votes | $27,290 of which $23,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 46 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 17,354 votes | $19,695 of which $16,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 43 |
Rep. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M Coley Won the seat · 13,143 votes | $29,372 of which $10,950 itemized since 2005 | 29 | |
| Charles T Pitman Lost primary 553 votes in the primary | $17,874 of which $6,400 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 14 | |
| Tre Hargett | $10,450 of which $10,150 itemized since 2005 | 17 | |
| Austin Farley Lost primary 996 votes in the primary | $3,900 of which $2,770 itemized since 2005 | 8 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Hargett Won the seat · 18,293 votes | $171,473 of which $164,058 itemized since 2003 | 295 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Slyfield Democratic nominee · 5,683 votes | $400 since 2004 | 0 |
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