2020Final results
2020 election for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
John Gillespie (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Gabby Salinas (D) by 1.6 points.
John GillespieRepublican · winner
50.8%14,712
Gabby SalinasDemocrat
49.2%14,246
28,958 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET