Tennessee Senate, District 08
Each election includes the money raised toward it, so a senator's off-year fundraising appears under the election it was raised for. State filing records begin in 2004.
Who has held this seat
- Bill Clabough Rep. Nov 3, 1998 – Jan 10, 2005
- Raymond Finney Rep. Jan 11, 2005 – Jan 12, 2009
- Doug Overbey Rep. Jan 13, 2009 – Jan 7, 2013
- Frank Niceley Rep. Jan 8, 2013 – Jan 13, 2025
- Jessie Seal Rep. Current Jan 14, 2025 – 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.
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S Niceley Lost primary 8,132 votes in the primary | $298,740 of which $296,201 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 209 | |
| Jessie Seal Won the seat · 74,602 votes | $197,777 of which $105,377 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 151 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Ellison | $5,548 of which $4,302 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 27 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: R. E. Ellison (Democratic), 14,678 votes.
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S Niceley Won the seat · 59,713 votes | $205,645 of which $198,950 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 135 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S Niceley Won the seat · 49,440 votes | $99,639 of which $90,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 76 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Bundren Jackson Lost primary 5,432 votes in the primary | $42,275 of which $18,500 itemized since Jan 16, 2012 | 58 | |
| Jeffrey D. Brantley Lost primary 1,817 votes in the primary | $5,530 since Jan 16, 2012 | 0 | |
| Hobart L. Rice Lost primary 1,483 votes in the primary | $5,084 of which $3,475 itemized since Apr 1, 2012 | 12 | |
| Frank S Niceley Won the seat · 43,687 votes | — | 0 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal R Williams | — | 0 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Finney Lost primary 10,036 votes in the primary | $327,851 of which $76,845 itemized since 2005 | 114 | |
| Doug Overbey Won the seat · 61,299 votes | $296,803 of which $269,895 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 504 | |
| Jim Bishop Lost primary 977 votes in the primary | $1,339 of which $890 itemized since Jan 16, 2008 | 5 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Lapides In the general election · 13,685 votes | $16,312 of which $4,950 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 17 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clabough Lost primary 6,267 votes in the primary | $174,263 of which $161,101 itemized since 2003 | 226 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Jo Dees Democratic nominee · 20,356 votes | $5,634 of which $3,400 itemized since 2004 | 11 |
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy (Jim) Melton In the general election · 3,316 votes | $2,863 of which $500 itemized since 2004 | 2 |
Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Raymond Finney (Republican), 48,200 votes, who won the seat.
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