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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 99
Tom Leatherwood has no major-party opponent.
Tom Leatherwood has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Tom Leatherwood
- Experience
- State legislature
Independent
William Mouzon
The district
Lean R+31: 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
- 78,263
- People per km²
- 183
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 38%
- White, no degree
- 46%of adults
- White 70%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 18%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
33,534 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tom Leatherwood (R)75.3%
William P Mouzon (—)24.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
34,418 two-party votes · R+30.7 · R+29.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.4%
Kamala Harris (D)34.6%
2022
17,374 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tom Leatherwood (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
28,046 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tom Leatherwood (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
36,883 two-party votes · R+30.8 · R+35.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.4%
Joe Biden (D)34.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
29,620 two-party votes · R+41.1 · R+43.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.5%