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. Douglas Henry Dem. Jan 12, 1971 – Jan 12, 2015
  2. Jeff Yarbro Dem. Current Jan 13, 2015 – 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 21, 2026, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jeff Yarbro Incumbent
Won the nomination · 13,594 votes
$155,376 of which $155,376 itemized since Jul 1, 2023
93

2022

2 candidates
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2022, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jeff Yarbro
Won the seat · 33,061 votes
$285,665 of which $285,525 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
169
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2022, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Rueben Dockery
In the general election · 10,038 votes
$5,760 of which $1,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
1

2018

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jeff Yarbro
Won the seat · 55,905 votes
$305,385 of which $298,725 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
321

2014

7 candidates
Dem. — 4 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2014, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jeff Yarbro
Won the seat · 25,402 votes
$459,187 of which $409,550 itemized since Jan 16, 2013
656
Douglas Henry $408,387 of which $13,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
15
Mary Mancini Lost primary
5,217 votes in the primary
$154,445 of which $121,243 itemized since Jul 1, 2013
340
Jason Holleman $62,661 of which $61,061 itemized since Jan 16, 2013
229
Rep. — 3 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Diana Cuellar
Republican nominee · 12,714 votes
$33,927 of which $28,360 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
48
Mwafaq Aljabbary Lost primary
346 votes in the primary
$2,300 of which $2,300 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
5
Quincy McKnight Lost primary
1,523 votes in the primary
$0 since Jan 16, 2014
0

2010

4 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2010, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Douglas Henry
Won the seat · 27,117 votes
$696,199 of which $264,850 itemized since Jul 1, 2007
340
Jeff Yarbro $323,484 of which $285,025 itemized since Jul 1, 2009
615
Rep. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2010, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Steven Dickerson
Republican nominee · 20,775 votes
$180,916 of which $131,434 itemized since Apr 1, 2010
215
James Chesser Lost primary
4,338 votes in the primary
$42,196 of which $20,885 itemized since Jul 1, 2009
64

2006

4 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Douglas Henry
Won the seat · 36,834 votes
$381,865 of which $315,120 itemized since 2005
387
Gary Pennington Lost primary
2,145 votes in the primary
$1,205 of which $1,000 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
1
Rep. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2006, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Bob Krumm
Republican nominee · 18,751 votes
$84,970 of which $30,600 itemized since Jan 16, 2006
114
Manuel Fonseca Lost primary
1,011 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2006
0

2002

1 candidate
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 21, 2002, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Douglas Henry
Won the seat · 32,708 votes
$0
0

Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Tom Alexander (Republican), 18,865 votes.

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