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See who's running for statewide, federal and legislative offices in Tennessee in 2018

It's a big election year in Tennessee!
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The deadline for candidates to file petitions to run in the August primary has passed. Candidates have until April 12 to withdraw so their names do not appear on the ballot.

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Below is a list of people who submitted qualifying signatures to run for U.S. Senate, governor, the state's nine congressional districts, 18 state Senate seats and all 99 state House seats.

All information comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order, with the exception of the incumbents running for re-election.

The list includes those who have had their signatures approved and those that are pending.

As of publication, the Secretary of State's office says information for districts in Davidson County are incomplete.

U.S. Senate

Republican: David Anderson, Marsha Blackburn, Lamar Coker, Larry Crim, "Mr. Jim" Elkins, Tommy N. Hay, Terri Honeycutt, J. Darrell Lynn, Aaron L. Pettigrew, Rolando Toyos

Democrat: Phil Bredesen, Gary Davis, John Wolfe

Independent: Trudy A. Austin, John Carico, Dean Hill, Tia Idehen, Kevin Lee McCants, Breton Phillips, Kris L. Todd

Governor

Republican: Diane Black, Randy Boyd, Beth Harwell, Bill Lee, Basil J. Marceaux Sr., Eddie Murphy, Kay White

Democrat: Mark E. Clayton, Tracy A. Clough, Karl Dean, Craig Fitzhugh, Mezianne Vale Payne

Independent: Marcus Baker, Mark CoonRippy Brown, Sherry L. Clark, Justin Cornett, Christopher Dunbar, Gabriel Fancher, Sean Bruce Fleming, William Andrew Helmstetter, Chris A. Hodge, Ashley B. Hughes, Cory King, Matthew Koch, Daniel Lewis, Tommy Ray McAnally, Jessie D. McDonald, Toney Randall Mitchell, Yvonne Neubert, Kenna Porter, Alfred Shawn Rapoza, Carlos T. Rawls, Chad Riden, Robert Sawyers Sr., Heather Scott, David Sexton, George Blackwell Smith IV, Jeremy Allen Stephenson, Ryan Alexander Stuart, Tracy C. Yaste Tisdale, Mike Toews, Rick Tyler, Vinnie Vineyard, Jaron D. Weidner, Patrick Whitlock, Joe B. Wilmoth, Mark Wright

Congressional races

U.S. House District 1, East Tennessee

Republican: Phil Roe (incumbent), Mickie Lou Banyas, George Brimer, James Brooks, Frank Robert Emiro, Todd A. McKinley

Democrat: Marty Olsen

Independent: Michael Salyer

U.S. House District 2, East Tennessee

Republican: Tim Burchett, Jason Frederick Emert, Hank Hamblin, Jimmy Matlock, Sarah Ashley Nickloes, Shawn Purdy, Vito Sagliano, C. David Stansberry

Democrat: Renee Hoyos, Joseph William Schenkenfelder, Joshua Williams

Independent: Jeffrey A. Grunau, Keith A. LaTorre, Matt Moon, Greg Samples, Allen L. Smith, Marc Whitmire

U.S. House District 3, East Tennessee

Republican: Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent), "Mr. Jim" Elkins, Jeremy Massengale, Harold E. Shevlin, William E. Spurlock Sr.

Democrat: Danielle Mitchell

Independent: Rick Tyler

U.S. House District 4, southern Middle Tennessee

Republican: Scott DesJarlais (incumbent), Jack Maddux

Democrat: Christopher J. Hale, Mariah Phillips, Steven Reynolds

Independent: Michael Shupe

U.S. House District 5, Nashville

Republican: Jody M. Ball, Glen Dean

Democrat: Jim Cooper (incumbent)

U.S. House District 6, Middle Tennessee

Republican: Isaac Alan Choplosky, Bob Corlew, Judd Matheny, Christopher Brian Monday, John Rose, Lavern "Uturn LaVern" Vivio

Democrat: Dawn Barlow, Christopher Martin Finley, Peter Heffernan, Merrilee Wineinger

Independent: Lloyd Dunn, David Ross

U.S. House District 7, western Middle Tennessee

Republican: Mark. E. Green

Democrat: Justin Kanew, Matt Reel

Independent: Leonard D. (Lenny) Ladner, Brent Legendre

U.S. House District 8, Western Tennessee (open)

Republican: David Kustoff (incumbent), George S. Flinn Jr., Colleen Owens

Democrat: John Boatner, Erika J. Pearson

Independent: James Hart

U.S. House District 9, Memphis

Republican: Charlotte Bergmann

Democrat: Steve Cohen (incumbent), M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams, Isaac Richmond, Kasandra L. Smith

Independent: Leo AwGoWhat, John S. Townsley

State Senate

Senate District 1

Republican: Steve Southerland (incumbent)

Senate District 2

Republican: Art Swann (incumbent), Wesley P. Maples, Scott P. Williams

Senate District 3

Republican: Rusty Crowe (incumbent)

Senate District 5

Republican: Randy McNally (incumbent)

Democrat: Stuart Starr

Senate District 7

Republican: Richard Briggs (incumbent)

Democrat: Jamie Ballinger

Senate District 9

Republican: Mike Bell (incumbent)

Democrat: Carl Lansden

Senate District 11

Republican: Bo Watson (incumbent)

Democrat: Randal "Randy" Price

Senate District 13

Republican: Ernest Burgess, Nicholas J. Gardner, Dawn White

Democrat: Kelly Northcutt

Independent: Ginger Smith

Senate District 15

Republican: Paul Bailey (incumbent)

Democrat: Angela Hedgecough

Senate District 17

Republican: Mark Pody (incumbent)

Democrat: Mary Alice Carfi

Senate District 19

Democrat: Reuben Dockery, Brenda Gilmore, Howard E. Jones Jr., Sandra Moore, George Thomas

Independent: Christina Callaway, Nolan Starnes

Senate District 21

Democrat: Jeff Yarbro (incumbent)

Senate District 23

Republican: Jack Johnson (incumbent)

Democrat: Kristen M. Grimm

Senate District 25

Republican: Kerry Roberts (incumbent)

Democrat: Wade Munday

Senate District 27

Republican: Ed Jackson (incumbent), Brandon Dodds

Democrat: Jackie Williams, Savannah Williamson, John H. York Jr.

Senate District 29

Republican: Tom Stephens

Democrat: Raumesh Akbari, Justin Ford

Senate District 31

Republican: Brian Kelsey (incumbent)

Democrat: M. Rodanial Ray Ransom, Gabby Salinas, David Weatherspoon,

Senate District 33

Democrat: Reggie Tate (incumbent), Katrina Robinson

State House

House District 1

Republican: John Crawford (incumbent)

House District 2

Republican: Bud Hulsey (incumbent)

Democrat: Arvil Love Jr.

Independent: Robert M. Ellis

House District 3

Republican: Timothy Hill (incumbent)

Democrat: Jessica Livesay

House District 4

Republican: John Holsclaw (incumbent), Tim Lingerfelt

Democrat: Mary Elizabeth Harder

House District 5

Republican: David Hawk (incumbent)

Democrat: Park Overall

House District 6

Republican: Micah Van Huss (incumbent), Steve Darden

Democrat: Justin R. Leslie

Independent: Murphey Johnson

House District 7

Republican: Matthew Hill (incumbent)

Democrat: Nathan Farnor

House District 8

Republican: Jerome Moon (incumbent), Rick Hillegas

Democrat: Jay Clark

House District 9

Republican: Gary Hicks Jr. (incumbent), Melville Bailey

Democrat: Derek Winkle

House District 10

Republican: Rick Eldridge, Tommy Pedigo

Democrat: Barbara Simmons

House District 11

Republican: Jeremy Faison (incumbent), Greg Fodness

Democrat: Vincyl Fitzgerald II

Independent: Carl R. Eggers Sr

House District 12

Republican: Dale Carr (incumbent)

Democrat: Billy Bailey, Robert G. Williams

House District 13

Republican: Eddie Smith (incumbent)

Democrat: Gloria Johnson

Independent: Zachary Houk

House District 14

Republican: Jason Zachary (incumbent)

Democrat: Justin Davis, Alex Dunn Jr.

House District 15

Democrat: Rick Staples

House District 16

Republican: Bill Dunn (incumbent)

Democrat: Kate Trudell

House District 17

Republican: Andrew Farmer (incumbent)

Democrat: Delynn McCash

House District 18

Republican: Martin Daniel (incumbent)

Democrat: Joshua Gregory, Greg Mackay

House District 19

Republican: Dallas E. Sivley, Donald M. Wiser, Dave Wright

Democrat: Edward Nelson

Independent: Michelle Westover

House District 20

Republican: Bob Ramsey (incumbent)

Democrat: Susan Sneed

House District 21

Republican: Tony R. Aikens, Doyle Arp, Lowell Russell

Democrat: Laura Miller

House District 22

Republican: Dan Howell (incumbent)

House District 23

Republican: Mark Cochran, Donald (Trey) Winder III

Democrat: Brad William Hartley

Independent: Brian Scott Hicks

House District 24

Republican: Israel David Farless, Mark Hall, Alan Ledford, Garry D. Moore

Democrat: Mallory Pickert

House District 25

Republican: Cameron Sexton (incumbent)

Democrat: Anne F. Quillen

House District 26

Republican: Gerald McCormick (incumbent)

Democrat: David Jones, Jean-Marie Lawrence

House District 27

Republican: Patsy Hazlewood (incumbent)

Democrat: Danielle Johnson, Brent S. Morris

House District 28

Republican: Lemon C. Williams Jr.

Democrat: Dennis Clark, Yusuf A. Hakeem, Melody Shekari, Jackie Anderson Thomas, Brandon D. Woodruff

House District 29

Republican: Mike Carter (incumbent)

Democrat: Tammy Magouirk

House District 30

Republican: Esther Helton, Jonathan Mason

Democrat: Charles E. Reese, Joda Thongnopnua

Independent: J. Michael Holloway

House District 31

Republican: Ron Travis (incumbent)

Democrat: Dean M. Sparks

House District 32

Republican: Kent Calfee (incumbent)

Democrat: Mary Ellen Blencoe

House District 33

Republican: John Ragan (incumbent)

Democrat: Richard Dawson, Nathaniel Varner

House District 34

Republican: Tim Rudd

Democrat: Jennifer Vannoy

House District 35

Republican: Jerry Sexton (incumbent), James Acuff, Mike Williams

Democrat: Josh Eldridge

House District 36

Republican: Dennis Powers (incumbent)

Democrat: Cassandra Mitchell

House District 37

Republican: Charlie Baum

Democrat: Andrew Jackson Cantrell, Deanna Debow Osborne

House District 38

Republican: Kelly Keisling (incumbent)

Democrat: Carol Venea' Abney, Ashton Rich

House District 39

Republican: Richard R.C. Helton, Iris Rudder, Sloan Andrew Stewart

Democrat: Sharon "Layne" Adams, Troy Gipson

House District 40

Republican: Terri Lynn Weaver (incumbent), Chad Z. Williams

Democrat: Jason Holleman

Independent: Teresa Marion

House District 41

Republican: Ed Butler

Democrat: John Mark Windle (incumbent)

House District 42

Republican: Ryan Williams (incumbent)

Democrat: Terry Scott

House District 43

Republican: Paul Sherrell (incumbent), Jerry Lowery

Democrat: Les Trotman

House District 44

Republican: William Lamberth (incumbent)

Democrat: Rachel Mackey

House District 45

Republican: Avery L. Field, Johnny C. Garrett

Democrat: Hana Ali

House District 46

Republican: Clark Boyd (incumbent), Menda McCall Holmes

Democrat: Mark Cagle, Faye Northcutt-Knox

House District 47

Republican: Rush Bricken, Ronnie Holden

Democrat: Mike Winton

House District 48

Republican: Bryan Terry (incumbent)

Democrat: Matt H. Ferry

House District 49

Republican: Mike Sparks (incumbent), Tim Morrell

Democrat: Chris Mayor, Richard C. Petty

House District 50

Republican: Judd Cowan

Democrat: Bo Mitchell (incumbent)

House District 51

Democrat: Bill Beck (incumbent), Trey Palmedo

Independent: Randell Stroud

House District 52

Democrat: Mike Stewart (incumbent), Reuben G. Ford

House District 53

Republican: Amberlee' Brooks

Democrat: Jason Powell (incumbent)

Independent: David J. Dennison

House District 54

Democrat: Lola Brown, Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, Vincent Dixie, Ken Lawrence

Independent: John "Big John" Smith

House District 55

Democrat: John Ray Clemmons (incumbent)

House District 56

Republican: Brent Moody, John Williams

Democrat: Bob Freeman

House District 57

Republican: Susan Lynn (incumbent), Aaron Shane

Democrat: Jordan Cole

House District 58

Democrat: Harold Love Jr. (incumbent), Leah Dupree, Mamie L. Turner

House District 59

Republican: David R. Birdsong

Democrat: Jason Potts

House District 60

Democrat: Darren Jernigan (incumbent)

House District 61

Republican: Gino Bulso, Rebecca Ann Burke, Jeff Ford, Robert Hullett, Brandon Ogles, Terrence A. Smith

Democrat: Rebecca Purington

Independent: Matthew S. Kuhn

House District 62

Republican: Pat Marsh (incumbent)

Democrat: Marty Davis

House District 63

Republican: Glen Casada (incumbent), Raeshawn E. Sanchez

Democrat: Bill Peach

House District 64

Republican: Scott E. Cepicky, Michael A. Fulbright

Democrat: A.J. Holmes

Independent: James Gray

House District 65

Republican: Sam Whitson (incumbent)

Democrat: Toby L. Shaffer

House District 66

Republican: Sabi Kumar (incumbent)

Democrat: Larry Proffitt

Independent: David W. Ross

House District 67

Republican: Tommy J. Vallejos

Democrat: Jason Hodges, Houston Rye

Independent: John W. Dawson

House District 68

Republican: Curtis Johnson (incumbent)

Democrat: Dennis Potvin

House District 69

Republican: Michael Curcio (incumbent)

Democrat: Eddie Johnson

House District 70

Republican: Barry Doss (incumbent), Clay Doggett

Democrat: Jessica B. Yokley

Independent: Roy Donald Waldrop

House District 71

Republican: David Byrd (incumbent)

Democrat: Frankie G. Floied

House District 72

Republican: Kirk Haston, Dan Hughes, Gordon D. Wildridge

Democrat: James T. Haynes

House District 73

Republican: Jay Bush, Joe Coury, Chris Todd

Democrat: James A. Baxter, T. Robert Hill

House District 74

Republican: Jay Reedy (incumbent)

Democrat: Billy Borchert

House District 75

Republican: Tim Wirgau (incumbent), Bruce I. Griffey

Democrat: Richard Carl

Independent: James Hart

House District 76

Republican: Andy Holt (incumbent), Scott Fortner

Democrat: Deane Arganbright

House District 77

Republican: Bill Sanderson (incumbent)

Democrat: Murray Hudson

House District 78

Republican: Mary Littleton (incumbent)

Democrat: John E. Patrick

House District 79

Republican: Curtis Halford (incumbent)

Democrat: Gregory Frye

House District 80

Democrat: Johnny Shaw (incumbent)

House District 81

Republican: Debra Moody (incumbent)

Democrat: Beverly Whitley Sneed

House District 82

Republican: Andy Cole, Chris Hurt

Democrat: Andrea Bond-Johnson, Robert A. Harris

House District 83

Republican: Mark White (incumbent), Doyle Silliman

Democrat: Danielle Schonbaum

House District 84

Democrat: Joe Towns Jr. (incumbent)

House District 85

Democrat: Jesse Chism, Ricky Dixon, Delphine R. Newsum, Brett N. Williams, Lynette P. Williams

House District 86

Democrat: Barbara Cooper (incumbent), Ambert Huett-Garcia, Jesse Kirk Jeff

House District 87

Democrat: Karen Camper (incumbent)

House District 88

Democrat: Larry Miller (incumbent), Orrden Williams Jr.

House District 89

Republican: Stacey Campfield, Tim Hutchison, Justin Lafferty, Jesse D. Nelson, Guy L. Smoak

Democrat: Keifel A. Agostini, Coleen Martinez

House District 90

Democrat: John DeBerry Jr. (incumbent), Torrey Harris

House District 91

Democrat: Doris Deberry Bradshaw, Juliette Eskridge, London P. Lamar

House District 92

Republican: Rick Tillis (incumbent), Billy Spivey

Democrat: C.S. "Scott" Coffey

House District 93

Democrat: G.A. Hardaway (incumbent), Eddie Neal

House District 94

Republican: Ron Gant (incumbent)

Democrat: Terry S. Saine

House District 95

Republican: Kevin Vaughan (incumbent)

Democrat: Sanjeev Memula

House District 96

Republican: Scott McCormick, Patricia "Patti" Possel

Democrat: Dwayne Thompson (incumbent)

House District 97

Republican: Jim Coley (incumbent)

Democrat: Allan Creasy

House District 98

Democrat: Antonio Parkinson (incumbent), Johnnie Hatten

House District 99

Republican: Ron Lollar (incumbent)

Democrat: David Cambron

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