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 56
Bob Freeman has no major-party opponent.
Bob Freeman has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Bob Freeman
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+32: 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
- 71,139
- People per km²
- 1,703
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 76%
- White, no degree
- 18%of adults
- White 78%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 7%
- Asian 5%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
25,690 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bob Freeman (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
31,337 two-party votes · D+30.4 · D+31.9 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.2%
Donald Trump (R)34.8%
2022
17,352 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bob Freeman (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
41,212 votes · D+8.3✓ Bob Freeman (D)54.2%
Diane Michel Canada (R)45.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
31,875 two-party votes · D+35.3 · D+30.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)67.7%
Donald Trump (R)32.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
24,168 two-party votes · D+32.5 · D+30.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.2%
Donald Trump (R)33.8%