Tennessee's 6th Senate district
American legislative district
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Tennessee's 6th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Becky Duncan Massey since a 2011 special election to replace fellow Republican Jamie Woodson.[2]
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Geography
District 6 covers the southern and eastern half of Knox County, including parts of Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Mascot.[1][3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
Senators in Tennessee serve staggered four-year terms, with elections for odd-numbered districts occurring during midterm years and those for even-numbered districts taking place during presidential election years.
Results under old lines (2012–2022)
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jane George | 7,738 | 63.9 | |
| Democratic | Sam Brown | 4,375 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 12,113 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 61,286 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Jane George | 35,785 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 97,071 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 62,688 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 62,688 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 49,744 | 68.7 | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Gill | 22,691 | 31.3 | |
| Total votes | 72,435 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||