Past elections by office
Tennessee Senate, District 17
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
- Mae Beavers Rep. Jan 14, 2003 – Dec 18, 2017
- Mark Pody Rep. Current Dec 19, 2017 – 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. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody Incumbent Won the nomination · 15,318 votes | $749,182 of which $727,078 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 470 | |
| Theodore (Butch) Baker Lost primary 7,348 votes in the primary | $64,047 of which $59,600 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 110 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Patrick-Wright Won the nomination · 7,242 votes | $90,160 of which $83,660 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 550 | |
| Joni Cochran Lost primary 5,546 votes in the primary | $31,882 of which $28,733 itemized since Jul 1, 2025 | 157 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody Won the seat · 39,381 votes | $297,845 of which $292,960 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 233 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody Won the seat · 53,364 votes | $181,666 of which $173,875 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 166 | |
| Mae Beavers | $14,705 of which $14,580 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 19 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Carfi Democratic nominee · 22,452 votes | $53,261 of which $44,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 171 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody Won the seat · 5,995 votes | $104,887 of which $100,250 itemized since 2017 | 98 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Carfi Democratic nominee · 5,688 votes | $57,166 of which $41,634 itemized since 2017 | 146 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Beavers Won the seat · 35,454 votes | $181,643 of which $169,400 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 257 | |
| Clark Boyd Lost primary 11,104 votes in the primary | $110,561 of which $100,475 itemized since Jan 16, 2014 | 170 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McDonald Democratic nominee · 21,442 votes | $312,498 of which $198,220 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 220 | |
| Sam Hatcher Lost primary 5,879 votes in the primary | $95,872 of which $75,662 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 129 | |
| Aubrey Givens Lost primary 2,864 votes in the primary | $23,478 of which $10,900 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 24 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Beavers Won the seat · 35,927 votes | $275,945 of which $275,495 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 347 | |
| Albert AJ McCall II | $89,075 of which $83,525 itemized since Jul 1, 2009 | 97 | |
| Gordon Borck Lost primary 2,570 votes in the primary | $5,987 of which $1,525 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 6 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rochelle Democratic nominee · 25,427 votes | $595,175 of which $547,140 itemized since Apr 1, 2006 | 678 | |
| Aubrey Givens Lost primary 7,136 votes in the primary | $66,414 of which $1,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 3 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Beavers Won the seat · 34,525 votes | $422,346 of which $393,429 itemized since 2003 | 462 |
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