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Tennessee · Tennessee House District 40 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Michael Hale

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Tennessee House District 40

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Daniel Hawthorne● Michael HaleINC
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Background

Current office
Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-40
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
2 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Tennessee, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-40 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 83.7% · 25,287 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-40 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 83.4% · 14,869 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026