Tennessee Senate District 17

About this race

August 6 primary result: Mark Pody won the Republican nomination with 67.6 percent over Theodore (Butch) Baker, and Lindsey Patrick-Wright won the Democratic nomination with 56.6 percent over Joni Cochran; they meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official results. Senate District 17 covers part of eastern Davidson County. Your printed ballot carries only the district your address falls in. Confirm your district with your full address or the Davidson County Election Commission. Candidates are from the certified August 6, 2026 primary list. RESULTS ARE IN: this primary was held August 6, 2026 and the nominee is set for the November 3 state general election. Totals are unofficial until the canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Mark Pody, is on the ballot.