Simple-majority veto override
A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.
Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 17
Andrew Farmer has no major-party opponent.
Andrew Farmer has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Andrew Farmer
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+63: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 73,144
- People per km²
- 79
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 74%of adults
- White 89%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
25,047 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Andrew Ellis Farmer (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
31,372 two-party votes · R+64.2 · R+62.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.1%
Kamala Harris (D)17.9%
2022
13,085 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Andrew Ellis Farmer (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
26,543 votes · R+62.8✓ Andrew Ellis Farmer (R)81.4%
Delynn McCash (D)18.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
29,166 two-party votes · R+60.3 · R+64.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)80.1%
Joe Biden (D)19.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,191 two-party votes · R+64.1 · R+66.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)17.9%