Tennessee House District 97
State House District 97
Covers part of Shelby County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · 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.
Democrat
- 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).
23 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 President22 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)28,510 · 55.7% | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)21,630 · 42.3% | D+13.5 | 51,145 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate22 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Gloria Johnson (D)27,720 · 54.8% | Marsha Blackburn (R)21,812 · 43.1% | D+11.7 | 50,579 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor22 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Jason Brantley Martin (D)16,529 · 50.0% | Bill Lee (R)16,073 · 48.6% | D+1.4 | 33,089 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President19 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Joseph R. Biden (D)29,077 · 54.8% | Donald J. Trump (R)23,018 · 43.4% | D+11.4 | 53,057 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate19 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marquita Bradshaw (D)26,129 · 50.0% | Bill Hagerty (R)25,021 · 47.9% | D+2.1 | 52,284 | 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 97 — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse HusethDemocratic | Democratic | 5,896 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GillespieRepublican | Republican | 5,924 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GillespieRepublican | Republican | 16,368 | 51.7% |
| Jesse HusethDemocratic | Democratic | 15,292 | 48.3% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GillespieRepublican | Republican | 12,083 | 56.7% |
| Toniko S. HarrisDemocratic | Democratic | 9,219 | 43.3% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John GillespieRepublican | Republican | 14,712 | 50.8% |
| Gabby SalinasDemocratic | Democratic | 14,246 | 49.2% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct