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

  1. Thelma Harper Dem. Jan 8, 1991 – Jan 7, 2019
  2. Brenda Gilmore Dem. Jan 8, 2019 – Jan 9, 2023
  3. Charlane Oliver Dem. 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

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2026, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Charlane Oliver Incumbent
Won the nomination · 16,832 votes
$226,261 of which $226,119 itemized since Jan 16, 2023
1,194

2022

8 candidates
Dem. — 7 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2022, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jerry Maynard Lost primary
5,152 votes in the primary
$268,296 of which $211,250 itemized since Apr 1, 2022
226
Charlane Oliver
Won the seat · 30,472 votes
$256,606 of which $208,399 itemized since Apr 1, 2022
377
Brenda Gilmore $78,465 of which $74,550 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
78
Ludye N. Wallace Lost primary
1,521 votes in the primary
$37,714 of which $16,500 itemized since Apr 1, 2022
21
Barry Barlow Lost primary
454 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2022
0
Keeda Haynes $0 since Apr 1, 2022
0
Rossi Turner Lost primary
336 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2022
0
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2022, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Pime Hernandez
Republican nominee · 6,150 votes
$1,450 of which $1,450 itemized since Apr 1, 2022
3

2018

7 candidates
Dem. — 5 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Brenda Gilmore
Won the seat · 49,586 votes
$276,060 of which $241,346 itemized since Jan 16, 2017
371
Howard E. Jones Jr.
In the general election · 19 votes
$60,943 of which $27,520 itemized since Jan 16, 2017
86
Thelma Harper $19,200 of which $19,100 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
28
George Thomas Lost primary
1,132 votes in the primary
$8,739 of which $3,200 itemized since Jul 1, 2017
5
Sandra V. Moore Lost primary
1,181 votes in the primary
$4,149 of which $750 itemized since Jan 16, 2018
5
Ind. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2018, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Rueben Dockery
In the general election · 1,926 votes
$7,600 of which $6,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2018
7
Christina Callaway
In the general election · 6,271 votes
$1,740 of which $150 itemized since Jan 16, 2018
1

2014

4 candidates
Dem. — 3 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2014, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Thelma Harper
Won the seat · 23,235 votes
$118,349 of which $116,225 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
138
Brandon J. Puttbrese Lost primary
1,685 votes in the primary
$11,901 of which $5,300 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
13
George Thomas
In the general election · 2,899 votes
$9,649 of which $500 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
1
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Sterlina Inez Brady
Republican nominee · 4,701 votes
$2,047 of which $2,047 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
2

Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Rueben (Dock) Dockery (Independent), 38 votes.

2010

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2010, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Thelma Harper
Won the seat · 24,569 votes
$61,385 of which $59,800 itemized since Jul 1, 2007
69

Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Aaron Lee Childress "Skeet", 6 votes.

2006

2 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 19, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Thelma Harper
Won the seat · 31,207 votes
$84,205 of which $78,825 itemized since 2003
102
Jesse F Tucker Lost primary
2,024 votes in the primary
$19,752 of which $3,875 itemized since 2005
9

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