Informed Voter
Tennessee General Assembly
The State of Tennessee’s Legislative branch is the Tennessee General Assembly and consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
The Tennessee State Senate is comprised of 33 districts, five of which include parts of Shelby County. These are 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33. District 32 also includes Tipton County, otherwise they reside solely in Shelby County.
The Tennessee House of Representatives is comprised of 99 districts, fourteen of which reside in Shelby County. These are 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99.
Who
You have one Representative and one Senator. To find out who they are, visit the Find My Legislator page from the Tennessee General Assembly. You can enter your address and it will provide your Representative and Senator, along with the District number.
area served
The State of Tennessee provides these maps of House and Senate Districts.
term limits
State Senators serve a 4 year term. No limits.
State Representatives serve a 2 year term. No limits.
next election
For the State Senate, elections for odd numbered districts are held at the same time and elections for even numbered districts are held at the same time.
- Odd numbered districts will hold elections in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2040, 2046, etc.
- Even numbered districts will hold elections in 2024, 2028, 2032, 2038, 2044, etc.
For the State Representatives, all seats are elected every two years with election years held in 2024, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2034, etc.