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Tennessee · Tennessee House District 43 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Paul Sherrell

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Tennessee House District 43

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Samantha Petit● Paul SherrellINC
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Background

Current office
Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-43
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (5 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-43 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 100.0% · 23,446 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-43 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 77.7% · 11,854 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-43 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 79.7% · 20,091 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-43 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 71.6% · 13,009 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-43 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 53.4% · 11,692 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026