Every two years, the even- and odd-numbered districts in the Tennessee State Senate take turns being up for election. There are 33 total seats, which means that either 16 or 17 seats are up each time. This year, the 17 odd-numbered seats are being filled. A Senate term is four years.
The following are contested primary elections for August 5.
Primary Elections
August 5, 2010
Democratic Party
District 17
Aubrey T. Givens
- Bio: Attorney
- Website: http://www.aubreygivens.com/
- Social media: Facebook
Sam Hatcher
- Bio: Newspaper publisher; National Guard
- Website: http://www.samhatcher.com/
- Social media: Facebook
George McDonald
- Bio: Farmer
- Website: http://www.georgemcdonald2010.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
District 21
Douglas Henry – incumbent since 1971
- Bio: Attorney
- Political experience: House of Representatives, 1955-57
- Website: http://www.senatordouglashenry.com/
- Social media: Facebook, The Twitter, YouTube
Jeff Yarbro
- Bio: Attorney
- Website: http://www.yarbro2010.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube
Republican Party
District 7
Stacey Campfield
- Bio: Real estate investor
- Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18, 2005-present
- Profile: See Knoxville News Sentinel
- Blog: Camp4u
Nicholas Ciparro
- Bio: Musician, Cook
- Profile: See Knoxville News Sentinel
Steve Hill
- Bio: Business management
- Profile: See Knoxville News Sentinel
- Website: http://www.stevehillforstatesenate.com/
Ron Leadbetter
- Bio: Attorney
- Political experience: Ran for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18 in 2008
- Profile: See Knoxville News Sentinel
- Website: http://www.ronleadbetter.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube
District 9
Mike Bell
- Bio: Businessman, Farmer
- Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 23, 2007-present
- Social media: Facebook
Lou Patten
- Bio: Businessman
- Political experience: Tennessee Senate, 1986-94
- Website: http://loupatten.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter
District 17
Mae Beavers – incumbent since 2003
- Bio: Paralegal, Financial adviser
- Political experience: Wilson County Commission, 1990-94; Tennessee House of Representatives, 1995-2003
- Website: http://www.maebeavers.com/
- Social media: Twitter
Gordon Borck
- Bio: Computer systems engineer
- Website: http://borckforsenate.com/
Susan M. Lynn
- Bio: Businesswoman
- Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57, 2003-present
- Key issue: State sovereignty
- Blog: State Representative Susan Lynn
- Website: http://www.repsusanlynn.com/
- Social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Twitter
District 21
James P. Chesser
- Bio: Engineer, Attorney
- Profile: See A Disgruntled Republican
- Website: http://www.chesserfortnsenate.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Steven Dickerson
- Bio: Physician, Guitarist
- Profile: See A Disgruntled Republican
- Key issues: Limited government, Free enterprise
- Website: http://www.votedickerson.com/
District 27
Jim Harding
- Bio: Farmer, Air Force veteran (Ret. Col.)
- Website: http://jimharding.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter
Don McLeary
- Bio: Investment executive
- Political experience: Tennessee Senate, 2003-07
- Website: http://www.donmcleary.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter
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