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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 82
Chris Hurt has no major-party opponent.
Chris Hurt has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Chris Hurt
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+51: 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
- 69,799
- People per km²
- 22
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 58%of adults
- White 70%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 19%
- 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
20,007 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chris Hurt (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
27,195 two-party votes · R+52.5 · R+51.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Kamala Harris (D)23.8%
2022
12,181 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chris Hurt (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,116 votes · R+17.7✓ Chris Hurt (R)58.9%
Andrea Bond-Johnson (D)41.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
28,423 two-party votes · R+46.0 · R+50.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.0%
Joe Biden (D)27.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
24,985 two-party votes · R+42.0 · R+44.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.0%