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2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee Senate District 13

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Dawn White (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Kelly Northcutt (D) by 16.6 points.

Dawn WhiteRepublican · winner
57.1%36,594
40.5%25,974
Ginger SmithIndependent
2.4%1,559
64,127 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

EvenR+8.42002R+16.02006R+40.22010R+16.62018R+29.42022R+40.92026

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

The candidates

Dawn White (R)Kelly Northcutt (D)

Also on the ballot: Ginger Smith (Independent), 2.4%