Past elections by office
Tennessee Senate, District 29
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
- John Ford Dem. Jan 14, 1975 – May 27, 2005
- Ophelia E. Ford Dem. Sep 15, 2005 – Jan 12, 2015
- Lee Harris Dem. Jan 13, 2015 – Aug 31, 2018
- Raumesh Akbari Dem. Current Jan 8, 2019 – 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
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari Incumbent Won the nomination · 21,512 votes | $143,350 of which $143,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 72 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari Won the seat · 30,204 votes | $72,218 of which $62,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 38 |
Dem. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari Won the seat · 43,851 votes | $106,012 of which $97,320 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 116 | |
| Lee Harris | $79,575 of which $53,650 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 80 | |
| Justin Ford Lost primary 10,577 votes in the primary | $9,000 of which $9,000 itemized since Apr 1, 2018 | 17 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Stephens Republican nominee · 8,679 votes | $0 since Jan 16, 2018 | 0 |
Dem. — 4 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Harris Won the seat · 27,707 votes | $115,899 of which $100,918 itemized since Jan 16, 2014 | 194 | |
| Ophelia E Ford Lost primary 6,756 votes in the primary | $44,328 of which $39,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 42 | |
| Rickey Dixon | $23,910 of which $5,050 itemized since Apr 1, 2014 | 8 | |
| Herman Sawyer Lost primary 611 votes in the primary | $0 since Jan 16, 2011 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony D. Herron Jr. Lost primary 682 votes in the primary | $0 since Apr 1, 2014 | 0 | |
| James R. (Jim) Finney Republican nominee · 6,123 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2014 | 0 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia E Ford Won the seat · 18,234 votes | $51,557 of which $49,761 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 55 | |
| Herman Sawyer In the general election · 2,946 votes | $3,872 of which $200 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 1 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hill Republican nominee · 7,657 votes | $6,920 of which $5,050 itemized since Apr 1, 2010 | 17 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia E Ford Won the seat · 29,965 votes | $65,215 of which $45,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 Itemized detail held for review | 51 | |
| Stephen Haley Lost primary 3,702 votes in the primary | $0 since Apr 1, 2006 | 0 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen Roland Republican nominee · 11,438 votes | $25,259 of which $15,225 itemized since Jan 16, 2006 | 35 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Prince Mongo Hodges In the general election · 0 votes | $0 since Oct 1, 2006 | 0 |
Dem. — 7 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cooper Lost primary 598 votes in the primary | $39,281 of which $4,670 itemized since 2005 | 16 | |
| Ophelia E Ford Won the primary · 1,336 votes | $34,005 of which $29,175 itemized since 2005 Itemized detail held for review | 44 | |
| John DeBerry Jr. Lost primary 425 votes in the primary | $23,950 of which $6,500 itemized since 2005 | 16 | |
| Stephen Haley Lost primary 647 votes in the primary | $6,378 of which $2,638 itemized since 2005 | 9 | |
| Kevin McLellan Lost primary 111 votes in the primary | $1,950 of which $100 itemized since 2005 | 1 | |
| John A Brown Lost primary 75 votes in the primary | $1,680 since 2005 | 0 | |
| Laura Davis Lost primary 26 votes in the primary | $1,548 of which $275 itemized since 2005 | 7 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen Roland Won the primary · 1,217 votes | $37,196 of which $29,405 itemized since 2005 | 107 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Prince Mongo Hodges | $0 since 2005 | 0 |
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