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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 79
Brock Martin has no major-party opponent.
Brock Martin has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Brock Martin
- Experience
- State legislature
Independent
Kirk Carter
The district
Lean R+56: 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
- 64,180
- People per km²
- 25
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 67%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 12%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
21,658 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brock Martin (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
26,849 two-party votes · R+57.5 · R+56.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)78.7%
Kamala Harris (D)21.3%
2022
15,546 votes · R+62.4✓ Brock Martin (R)81.2%
Thomas Jefferson (D)18.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,869 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Curtis Halford (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
26,667 two-party votes · R+52.6 · R+57.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.3%
Joe Biden (D)23.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,798 two-party votes · R+51.1 · R+53.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.5%