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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 77
Rusty Grills has no major-party opponent.
Rusty Grills has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Rusty Grills
- Experience
- State legislature
Independent
Erin Reid
The district
Lean R+61: 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
- 61,739
- People per km²
- 21
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 75%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 15%
- 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
20,457 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rusty Grills (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
25,679 two-party votes · R+62.4 · R+60.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.2%
Kamala Harris (D)18.8%
2022
12,785 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rusty Grills (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,036 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rusty Grills (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
26,959 two-party votes · R+57.7 · R+62.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)78.9%
Joe Biden (D)21.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,904 two-party votes · R+55.8 · R+58.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.1%