CalledUnofficial results
Tennessee Senate District 5
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Jimmy Matlock held the seat for Republicans, winning by 22.3 points over David Miller.
Staggered SenateSimple-majority veto override
Jimmy MatlockRepublican · winner
61.2%41,483
David MillerDemocrat
38.8%26,347
24% of the expected vote counted · 67,830 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- David Miller
- <1%
- Jimmy Matlock
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+23.9