Dawn White
Tennessee State Senator, District 13 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Tennessee State Senator, District 13Born 1975
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · chair
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where White sits in the Tennessee State Senate
White is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Rose, Ken Yager, Ferrell Haile
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With White’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Tennessee State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: White’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | White | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 1493: Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–4 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 1857: Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2251: Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2175: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, requires a delivery network company or delivery network… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–9 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 555: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time White was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee Senate District 13 | Won | R+40.9 | R+26.6 | +14.3 |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+29.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+16.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+20.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 (primary) | Won | +42.2 | — | — |
| 2012 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+26.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats White has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 13 · since 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 · 2012–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who White has run against
- Angela Evans (D) · 2026 general, won
- Kelly Northcutt (D) · 2022 election, won
- Becky Goff (D) · 2016 election, won
- Robert New (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know White
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/80bf42b1-4942-4187-af19-94e830333ce2
- Wikidata Q16215640
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET