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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 85
Jesse Chism has no major-party opponent.
Jesse Chism has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Jesse Chism
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+78: 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
- 74,681
- People per km²
- 747
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 6%of adults
- White 9%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 78%
- Asian 5%
- 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
23,740 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jesse Chism (D)99.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
25,672 two-party votes · D+76.5 · D+78.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.2%
Donald Trump (R)11.8%
2022
13,988 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jesse Chism (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,050 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jesse Chism (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
31,478 two-party votes · D+81.3 · D+76.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)90.6%
Donald Trump (R)9.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
27,800 two-party votes · D+83.7 · D+81.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.9%
Donald Trump (R)8.1%