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2018 election for Tennessee House District 13

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Gloria Johnson (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Eddie Smith (R) by 11.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Gloria JohnsonDemocrat · winner
54.9%11,495
Eddie SmithRepublican · incumbent
43.2%9,041
Zachary HoukIndependent
1.9%394
20,930 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+1.42012R+1.42014R+0.72016D+11.72018D+5.92020R+24.02022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Gloria Johnson (D)Eddie Smith (R)

Also on the ballot: Zachary Houk (Independent), 1.9%