Tennessee · Tennessee House District 97 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
John Gillespie
RepublicanIncumbent
2026 race · Tennessee House District 97
5% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
8% chance of winning · race rated Likely D
● Jesse Huseth● John GillespieINC
Background
- Current office
- Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-97
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 3 (3 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Tennessee, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Representatives · HD-97 Nov 5, 2024
R · 51.7% · 16,368 votes
- 2022Won
House of Representatives · HD-97 Nov 8, 2022
R · 56.7% · 12,083 votes
- 2020Won
House of Representatives · HD-97 Nov 3, 2020
R · 50.8% · 14,712 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Jesse HusethDemocratic