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Tennessee › Tennessee State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Tennessee State Senate District 25

Ed Jackson has no major-party opponent.

Ed Jackson has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms; about half the seats are on the ballot each election.

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+36.8R+39.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+36.9R+41.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+42.6R+41.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
204,582
People per km²
28
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
54%of adults
  • White 67%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 23%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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 President Vote in this district

82,699 two-party votes · R+42.6 · R+41.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.3%
Kamala Harris (D)28.7%

2022

45,044 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ed Jackson (R)79.4%
Ronnie Henley (I)20.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

85,738 two-party votes · R+36.9 · R+41.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.4%
Joe Biden (D)31.6%

2018 Earlier district lines

65,983 votes · R+43.0
✓ Kerry Roberts (R)71.5%
Wade Munday (D)28.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

74,177 two-party votes · R+36.8 · R+39.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)31.6%

2014 Earlier district lines

41,653 votes · R+40.9
✓ Kerry Roberts (R)70.4%
Tony Gross (D)29.6%