Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Bill Lee, Republican, since January 19, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Diana Harshbarger63.8-33.1R, civicAPI
- 2Tim Burchett57.7-41.2R, civicAPI
- 3Chuck Fleischmann57.6-40.2R, civicAPI
- 4Not called48.9-48.7Broderick (D) ahead
- 5Charlie Hatcher51.7-46.7R, civicAPI
- 6Johnny Garrett50.8-47.5R, civicAPI
- 7Matt Van Epps50.3-48.1R, civicAPI
- 8David Kustoff51.6-46.4R, civicAPI
- 9Brent Taylor49.6-48.5R, DDHQ
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Tennessee has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Marsha Blackburn (Republican, term ends 2031); Bill Hagerty (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 29.7 points
1,056,265 and 1,966,865 votes; other candidates 40,812 (1.3%), 3,063,942 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 11.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Not available | ||
| Attorney general | Jonathan Skrmetti | Republican | September 1, 2022 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Not available | Not available |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| House of Representatives | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (1 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Supreme Court | 5 | Appointed, then retention elections | 8 years |
Tennessee supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Tennessee, by county
Tennessee does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Tennessee legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 75 of the 99 seats in the House (50 for a majority); Republicans hold 27 of the 33 seats in the Senate (17 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Tennessee?
Bill Lee (Republican), in office since January 19, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Tennessee?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Tennessee House Journal, 5 Mar 2026; PDF supplied by PJ); Tennessee Courts, Supreme Court page; Tenn. Const. art. VI, s. 3.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.