2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election

The 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.

2020 Tennessee House of Representatives election

November 3, 2020

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Cameron Sexton Karen Camper John DeBerry
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader's seat 25th District 87th District 90th
District
Last election 73 seats 26 seats 0 seats
Seats before 73 25 1
Seats won 73 26 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,740,193 800,069 46,611
Percentage 67.24% 30.92% 1.80%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker of the House before election

Cameron Sexton
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Cameron Sexton
Republican

The Democratic Party retook the 90th district, where the incumbent John DeBerry had defected to become an independent. The Republican Party maintained their supermajority in the state house.

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