2024Final results
2024 election for Tennessee Senate District 18
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Ferrell Haile (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Walter S. Chandler (D) by 42.9 points.
Ferrell HaileRepublican · winner
67.6%64,367
Walter S. ChandlerDemocrat
24.7%23,524
John GentryOther party
4.2%3,956
Laura A. BlackOther party
3.5%3,375
The same year, the district voted R+57.8 for president; this race was R+42.9.95,222 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The candidates
Ferrell Haile (R)Walter S. Chandler (D)
Also on the ballot: John Gentry (Other party), 4.2%; Laura A. Black (Other party), 3.5%