2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee House District 30
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Esther Helton-Haynes (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Joda Thongnopnua (D) by 16.5 points.
Esther Helton-HaynesRepublican · winner
57.1%14,431
Joda ThongnopnuaDemocrat
40.6%10,252
J. Michael HollowayIndependent
2.3%578
25,261 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The candidates
Esther Helton-Haynes (R)Joda Thongnopnua (D)
Also on the ballot: J. Michael Holloway (Independent), 2.3%