Tennessee House District 85
State House District 85
Covers part of Shelby County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Memphis (part) and Collierville (part).
17 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20) for 2020 and elsewhere
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President17 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)34,464 · 86.0% | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)4,925 · 12.3% | D+73.7 | 40,088 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate17 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Gloria Johnson (D)31,849 · 82.2% | Marsha Blackburn (R)5,425 · 14.0% | D+68.2 | 38,726 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor17 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Jason Brantley Martin (D)18,894 · 81.7% | Bill Lee (R)3,504 · 15.1% | D+66.5 | 23,134 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President17 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Joseph R. Biden (D)32,698 · 84.1% | Donald J. Trump (R)5,618 · 14.5% | D+69.7 | 38,860 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate17 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marquita Bradshaw (D)30,799 · 81.5% | Bill Hagerty (R)5,726 · 15.2% | D+66.4 | 37,787 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse ChismDemocratic | Democratic | 10,605 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse ChismDemocratic | Democratic | 23,721 | 99.9% |
| Write-In - Daisy Shotwell | 19 | 0.1% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse ChismDemocratic | Democratic | 13,988 | 100.0% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse ChismDemocratic | Democratic | 20,050 | 100.0% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct