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. Bobby Carter Rep. Jan 10, 1995 – Jan 13, 2003
  2. Don McLeary Dem. Jan 14, 2003 – Jan 8, 2007
  3. Lowe Finney Dem. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 12, 2015
  4. Ed Jackson Rep. Jan 13, 2015 – Jan 9, 2023
  5. Jack Johnson 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 27, 2026, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson Incumbent
Won the nomination · 24,697 votes
$1,076,900 of which $1,073,410 itemized since Jan 16, 2023
1,139
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2026, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
David A Hardy
Won the nomination · 10,612 votes
$8,758 of which $8,548 itemized since Jan 16, 2026
105

2022

2 candidates
Rep. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2022, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Jack Johnson
Won the seat · 55,443 votes
$842,808 of which $800,508 itemized since Jan 16, 2019
866
Gary Humble Lost primary
11,684 votes in the primary
$209,514 of which $190,465 itemized since Jan 16, 2022
261

2018

5 candidates
Rep. — 3 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2018, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Ed Jackson
Won the seat · 35,837 votes
$326,006 of which $320,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
251
Brandon Dodds Lost primary
5,951 votes in the primary
$9,233 of which $750 itemized since Jan 16, 2015
3
Jacaranda R. Williams $15 since Jan 16, 2018
0
Dem. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Savannah Williamson
Democratic nominee · 19,177 votes
$3,283 of which $1,024 itemized since Jul 1, 2017
2
John H. York Jr.
In the general election · 0 votes
$0 since Apr 1, 2018
0

2014

6 candidates
Rep. — 2 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Ed Jackson
Won the seat · 23,331 votes
$415,539 of which $373,875 itemized since Jul 1, 2013
276
Brandon Dodds Lost primary
7,763 votes in the primary
$12,203 of which $8,960 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
25
Dem. — 3 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2014, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Lowe Finney $124,707 of which $124,707 itemized since Jan 16, 2011
183
Randy Lamb
Democratic nominee · 13,515 votes
$106,727 of which $74,105 itemized since Jan 16, 2014
87
James A. Baxter
In the general election · 779 votes
$0 since Apr 1, 2014
0
Ind. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2014, Ind. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Tim York
In the general election · 1,139 votes
$3,403 of which $750 itemized since Apr 1, 2014
1

2010

4 candidates
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2010, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Lowe Finney
Won the seat · 25,885 votes
$442,657 of which $424,992 itemized since Jan 16, 2007
714
Rep. — 3 candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2010, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Don McLeary
Republican nominee · 24,666 votes
$175,815 of which $165,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2007
132
Jim Harding Lost primary
7,499 votes in the primary
$62,567 of which $12,531 itemized since Jul 1, 2009
30
Adrian Eddleman $4,445 of which $4,320 itemized since Jul 1, 2009
24

2006

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2006, Rep. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Don McLeary
Republican nominee · 26,324 votes
$477,496 of which $460,425 itemized since 2003
394
Dem. — 1 candidate
Tennessee Senate, District 27, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate Receipts Donors
Lowe Finney
Won the seat · 26,804 votes
$354,577 of which $316,975 itemized since Jan 16, 2006
469

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