Tennessee Senate District 31

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brent Taylor Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Brent TaylorRepublican · IncumbentAge 58 · 4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Brent Taylor (R) 66.3, Ruby Powell-Dennis (D) 33.7

David WeatherspoonDemocratic

Last election: Brent Taylor (Republican) won by 32.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races won and lost: 1-1; None on file
Years since first win on file: 4; Not available
Age on Election Day: 58; Not available

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David WeatherspoonDemocratic
Brent TaylorIncumbentRepublican

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 68,330
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrent TaylorWon	Republican	45,28966.3%	66.3%
DemocraticRuby Powell-Dennis	Democratic	23,04133.7%	33.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,590
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian KelseyWon(incumbent)	Republican	40,50450.9%	50.9%
DemocraticGabby Salinas	Democratic	39,08649.1%	49.1%

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian KelseyWon(incumbent)	Republican	39,646100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 54,672
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian KelseyWon	Republican	35,26764.5%	64.5%
DemocraticIvon L. Faulkner	Democratic	19,40535.5%	35.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 57,643
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul StanleyWon	Republican	36,01862.5%	62.5%
DemocraticIvon L. Faulkner	Democratic	21,62537.5%	37.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,096
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,91168.3%	68.3%
DemocraticAnthony Dagostino	Democratic	11,18621.9%	21.9%
IndependentBarbara Leding	Independent	4,9999.8%	9.8%

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,444100.0%	100.0%

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	52,228100.0%	100.0%

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,365100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,935
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1991)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	38,82599.7%	99.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1100.3%	0.3%

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,675100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,418
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1979)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,416100.0%	100.0%
OtherWilliam Shults	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherOalan Foster	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,781
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1979)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,777100.0%	100.0%
OtherH. C. Edwards	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherW. G. Weldon	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherJames E. Williams	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,857
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis PersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,855100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,426
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Tennessee Senate District 31, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis Person Jr.Won	Republican	19,92467.7%	67.7%
DemocraticClayton P. Elam(incumbent)	Democratic	9,50232.3%	32.3%

1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026