Here's who won in contested Middle Tennessee legislative races on Nov. 8
Few competitive races for the General Assembly led to a relatively quiet Election Day in Middle Tennessee.
One longtime incumbent, Rep. John Mark Windle, lost his seat in House District 41. But Windle, a Democrat since he was first elected in 1991, had disaffiliated from the party earlier this year to run as an independent candidate, and his Republican opponent Ed Butler managed to knock him out of the race.
In a close Nashville race, Democrat Caleb Hemmer bested Republican Michelle Foreman to nab the open District 59 seat.
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Democrat Charlane Oliver will join Davidson County's Senate delegation next year, as she won a decisive victory in Nashville's Senate District 19. Incumbent Sen. Brenda Gilmore chose not to seek reelection earlier this year.
Here's who won in Middle Tennessee's contest legislative races, according to unofficial results as of early Wednesday morning:
Tennessee State Senate candidates
Senate District 13
Incumbent Sen. Dawn White, R-Murfreesboro, won reelection against Democrat Kelly Northcutt of Murfreesboro. The district includes parts of Rutherford County.
Senate District 19
Democratic nominee Charlane Oliver won a decisive victory against Republican Pime Hernandez. The district, which covers downtown Nashville, the majority of North Nashville and portions of East Nashville, has been a longtime Democratic stronghold. Oliver secured the Democratic nomination in a competitive primary after incumbent Sen. Brenda Gilmore announced she would not seek reelection.
Senate District 21
Incumbent Sen. Jeff Yarbro, the chamber's minority leader, won reelection against independent candidate Rueben Dockery of Nashville this year. Dockery previously unsuccessfully sought the seat in 2018. Yarbro was first elected in the district in 2014.
Tennessee House of Representatives candidates
House District 34
Incumbent Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, beat Democrat Laura Bohling of Christiana. District 34 includes parts of Rutherford County.
House District 37
Incumbent Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro, won reelection against Democrat Bill Levine of Murfreesboro. District 37 includes parts of Rutherford County.
House District 40
Republican nominee Michael Hale won District 40 by a decisive margin against Democrat Tom Cook. Hale ousted incumbent Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver in the GOP primary. The district includes Cannon, DeKalb, Jackson, Smith counties, in addition to a part of Wilson County.
House District 41
In a rare incumbent loss, Rep. John Mark Windle lost to Republican Ed Butler in House District 41. Windle has represented the district as Democrat since 1991, but he chose to disaffiliate with the party and run as an independent this cycle.
The district includes Morgan, Overton, Roane and parts of Anderson and Fentress counties.
House District 43
Incumbent Rep. Paul Sherrell, R-Sparta, won reelection against Democrat Cheryl Womack Uselton of Morrison for the seat, which represents Warren and White counties.
House District 44
House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, won reelection against Democrat Kesa Fowler of Hendersonville. The district represents part of Sumner County.
House District 47
Incumbent Rep. Rush Bricken, R-Tullahoma, won reelection against independent Veronica Owens of Manchester in the general election. District 47 covers Coffee and Grundy counties.
House District 48
Incumbent Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro, won reelection against Democrat Matt Ferry of Murfreesboro represent District 48, which covers part of Rutherford County.
House District 49
Incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, won reelection against Democrat Morgan Woodberry of LaVergne for House District 49, which covers Rutherford County north of Murfreesboro.
House District 53
Incumbent Rep. Jason Powell, D-Nashville, won reelection against Republican Dia Hart of Nashville. District 53 covers the Nolensville Pike corridor between Berry Hill and Cane Ridge in Davidson County.
House District 59
In one of the closer Middle Tennessee races, Democrat Caleb Hemmer beat Republican Michelle Foreman for one of the few open seats in the General Assembly this year. The district is in Davidson County.
House District 60
Incumbent Rep. Darren Jernigan, D-Nashville, beat Republican Christopher Huff of Old Hickory in the election for Davidson County-based District 60.
House District 61
Republican Gino Bulso bested Democrat Steven Cervantes in the Williamson County-based District 61. Rep. Brandon Ogles, R-Franklin, chose not to seek reelection.
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House District 63
Republican Jake McCalmon beat Democrat Kisha Davis, both of Franklin, in the Williamson County-based 63rd.
Embattled Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, chose not to seek reelection this year and now faces federal felony corruption charges.
House District 64
Incumbent Rep. Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, beat Democrat Jameson Manor of Spring Hill for the seat, which represents part of Maury County.
House District 67
Democrat Ronnie Glynn eked out an extremely narrow victory in the Montgomery County-based District 67 over Republican Tommy Vallejos. Unofficial results reported by the Secretary of State showed Glynn leading by just 153 votes shortly before midnight.
Incumbent Rep. Jason Hodges, D-Clarksville, did not seek reelection.
House District 68
Incumbent Rep. Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville, won reelection against independent Monica Meeks of Adams in the general election. The district includes part of Montgomery County.
House District 69
Republican Jody Barrett of Dickson won the open seat that represents parts of Hickman, Dickson and Lewis County. Barrett secured about 78% of the vote over Burns Democrat Candie Loreeta Hedge and independent candidate Lenny Ladner.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Here's who won in contested Middle Tennessee legislative races on Nov. 8
