Tennessee · Tennessee Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Mark Pody
Incumbent senator
2026 race · Tennessee Senate District 17
98% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
97% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
Background
- Current office
- Tennessee State Senate, SD-17
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 7 (7 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Tennessee, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-17 Nov 8, 2022
R · 100.0% · 39,381 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-17 Nov 6, 2018
R · 70.4% · 53,364 votes
- 2016Won
House of Representatives · HD-46 Nov 8, 2016
R · 75.0% · 19,785 votes
- 2014Won
House of Representatives · HD-46 Nov 4, 2014
R · 67.4% · 9,896 votes
- 2014Won
House of Representatives · HD-46 primary · Aug 7, 2014
R · 100.0% · 7,543 votes
- 2012Won
House of Representatives · HD-46 Nov 6, 2012
R · 100.0% · 16,738 votes
- 2010Won
House of Representatives · HD-46 Nov 2, 2010
R · 53.1% · 9,270 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Joni CochranDemocratic
- Lindsey Patrick-WrightDemocratic
- Theodore "Butch" BakerRepublican