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. Marsha Blackburn Rep. Jan 12, 1999 – Jan 3, 2003
  2. Jim Bryson Rep. Jan 14, 2003 – Jan 8, 2007
  3. Jack Johnson Rep. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 9, 2023
  4. Kerry Roberts 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

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2026, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Kerry Roberts Incumbent
Won the nomination · 21,994 votes
$147,350 of which $147,000 itemized since Jan 16, 2023
64
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2026, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
David Lee Marcum $0 since Jan 16, 2026
0

2022

2 candidates
Rep. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2022, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Kerry Roberts
Won the seat · 43,126 votes
$175,074 of which $171,200 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
110
Geoffrey Stokes Nielson $0 since Jan 16, 2019
0

2018

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2018, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson
Won the seat · 68,118 votes
$365,751 of which $352,417 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
603
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Kristen M Grimm
Democratic nominee · 33,710 votes
$23,747 of which $18,803 itemized since Apr 1, 2018
57

2014

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson
Won the seat · 45,732 votes
$378,987 of which $368,708 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
588
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2014, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Amy H. Balderrama
In the general election · 9,366 votes
$0 since Apr 1, 2014
0

2010

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2010, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson
Won the seat · 64,891 votes
$381,648 of which $256,091 itemized since Jan 16, 2007
271
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2010, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Melanie Hollis
In the general election · 288 votes
$3,419 since Apr 1, 2010
0

2006

8 candidates
Rep. — 7 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2006, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson
Won the seat · 46,722 votes
$423,603 of which $240,050 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
233
Tom Neill Lost primary
3,408 votes in the primary
$227,421 of which $42,420 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
98
Ray T Throckmorton III Lost primary
4,353 votes in the primary
$179,191 of which $16,300 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
29
James E Bryson $143,730 of which $142,890 itemized since 2005
388
Jeff Ford Lost primary
1,663 votes in the primary
$14,925 of which $9,585 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
51
Bob Barnwell Lost primary
699 votes in the primary
$11,730 of which $6,900 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
14
Andy Ogles Lost primary
309 votes in the primary
$0 since Apr 1, 2006
0
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 23, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Mary Parker
Democratic nominee · 32,109 votes
$332,364 of which $327,947 itemized since Apr 1, 2006
786

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