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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 2
Gary Stidham has no major-party opponent.
Gary Stidham has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Gary Stidham
The district
Lean R+52: 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
- 69,103
- People per km²
- 219
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 66%of adults
- White 92%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
26,619 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bud Hulsey (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
32,675 two-party votes · R+52.3 · R+50.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.1%
Kamala Harris (D)23.9%
2022
15,422 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bud Hulsey (R)99.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
30,230 votes · R+54.3✓ Bud Hulsey (R)77.1%
Arvil Love Jr (D)22.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
32,079 two-party votes · R+49.9 · R+54.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.0%
Joe Biden (D)25.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
26,466 two-party votes · R+55.0 · R+57.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%