Past elections by office
Tennessee Senate, District 09
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
- Jeff Miller Rep. Jan 10, 1995 – Jan 8, 2007
- Dewayne Bunch Rep. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 10, 2011
- Mike Bell Rep. Jan 11, 2011 – Jan 9, 2023
- Steve Southerland Rep. Current Jan 10, 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
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland Incumbent Won the nomination · 21,971 votes | $246,515 of which $214,991 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 90 |
Rep. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | $234,480 of which $233,100 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 147 | |
| Steve Southerland Won the seat · 39,113 votes | $226,227 of which $203,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 114 | |
| Dennis H. Beavers | $19,396 of which $18,200 itemized since Jul 1, 2021 | 22 | |
| William Frank Crawford | $393 since Jul 1, 2021 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Thompson Democratic nominee · 8,061 votes | $8,145 of which $5,325 itemized since Jan 16, 2022 | 10 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell Won the seat · 45,006 votes | $327,140 of which $320,921 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 251 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Lansden Democratic nominee · 12,887 votes | $92,849 of which $12,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 10 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell Won the seat · 31,748 votes | $225,630 of which $217,665 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 215 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Patten Lost primary 8,502 votes in the primary | $156,555 of which $121,898 itemized since Jul 1, 2009 | 220 | |
| Mike Bell Won the seat · 31,628 votes | $122,384 of which $112,656 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 168 | |
| Dewayne Bunch | $56,304 of which $44,625 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 61 |
Rep. — 5 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewayne Bunch Won the seat · 34,414 votes | $70,995 of which $56,150 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 103 | |
| Jeff Miller | $30,840 of which $30,600 itemized since 2003 | 42 | |
| Lindsay L Hathcock Jr. Lost primary 5,839 votes in the primary | $22,686 of which $13,900 itemized since 2005 | 24 | |
| Gary Benefield Lost primary 2,097 votes in the primary | $760 since Jan 16, 2006 | 0 | |
| Ronald L Banks | $0 since Jan 16, 2006 | 0 |
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