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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 96
Telisa Franklin has no major-party opponent.
Telisa Franklin has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Telisa Franklin
The district
Lean D+49: 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
- 80,538
- People per km²
- 996
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 16%of adults
- White 21%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 60%
- Asian 3%
- 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
19,055 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gabby Salinas (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
23,728 two-party votes · D+48.9 · D+50.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)74.5%
Donald Trump (R)25.5%
2022
10,273 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dwayne Thompson (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
33,104 votes · D+18.5✓ Dwayne Thompson (D)59.2%
Patricia Possel (R)40.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
28,670 two-party votes · D+48.9 · D+44.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)74.5%
Donald Trump (R)25.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
24,559 two-party votes · D+41.7 · D+39.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)70.9%
Donald Trump (R)29.1%