Tennessee's 17th Senate district
American legislative district
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Tennessee's 17th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pody since a 2017 special election to replace fellow Republican Mae Beavers.[2]
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Geography
District 17 covers rural and suburban and urban Middle Tennessee. It covers all of Wilson and the eastern part of Davidson County. Communities in the district includes Mount Juliet, Lebanon, Green Hill and part of Nashville.[3]
The district is located within Tennessee's 5th and 6th congressional districts.[4] The Nashville International Airport is mostly located within the district.
Recent election results
Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.
Previous results (2012–2022)
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody (incumbent) | 13,161 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 39,381 | 100 | |||
Mark Pody ran unopposed in the Republican primary. No Democratic primary was held.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 'Mark Pody' (incumbent) | 39,381 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 39,381 | 100 | |||
Incumbent Republican Mark Pody ran for re-election unopposed in the general election, winning a second full term.[5]
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody (incumbent) | 53,364 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 22,452 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 75,816 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017 special
In August 2017, incumbent Republican Mae Beavers resigned to focus on her ultimately unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign, triggering a special election that December.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody | 5,995 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 5,688 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 11,683 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 16,177 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Clark Boyd | 11,104 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,281 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 35,454 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 35,454 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||