Simple-majority veto override
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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 36
Noah Smith has no major-party opponent.
Noah Smith has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Noah Smith
The district
Lean R+70: 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
- 74,956
- People per km²
- 30
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 14%
- White, no degree
- 83%of adults
- White 95%
- Hispanic 2%
- 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
24,118 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dennis Powers (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
29,452 two-party votes · R+70.9 · R+69.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.4%
Kamala Harris (D)14.6%
2022
11,892 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dennis Powers (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
23,097 votes · R+64.9✓ Dennis Powers (R)82.5%
Cj Mitchell (D)17.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,940 two-party votes · R+67.7 · R+72.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.9%
Joe Biden (D)16.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,321 two-party votes · R+64.7 · R+66.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)17.7%