2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lindsey Patrick-Wright and Mark Pody. Candidate information follows official Wilson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Lindsey Patrick-Wright won the Democratic nomination with 56.6 percent over Joni Cochran; Mark Pody won the Republican nomination with 67.6 percent over Theodore (Butch) Baker. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mark Pody, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Lindsey Patrick-Wright is a librarian with 20 years of experience serving Tennessee communities through public libraries, per her campaign site. She is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee Senate District 17, which covers Wilson County and southeast Davidson County.
Republican Incumbent
Mark Pody represents Senate District 17, covering Davidson and Wilson Counties, in the Tennessee Senate, per the Tennessee General Assembly. He is an insurance professional from Lebanon and a graduate of Cumberland University who previously served in the Tennessee House, per the Tennessee General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Tennessee Senate District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lindsey Patrick-Wright and Mark Pody. Candidate information follows official Wilson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Tennessee Senate District 17 election in Tennessee?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Wilson County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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