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 9
Gary Hicks has no major-party opponent.
Gary Hicks has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Gary Hicks
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+71: 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
- 69,317
- People per km²
- 31
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 79%of adults
- White 94%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- 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
25,336 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gary W Hicks Jr (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
29,511 two-party votes · R+71.8 · R+70.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.9%
Kamala Harris (D)14.1%
2022
13,100 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gary W Hicks Jr (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,132 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gary W Hicks Jr (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,764 two-party votes · R+68.1 · R+72.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.0%
Joe Biden (D)16.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,611 two-party votes · R+65.8 · R+68.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)17.1%