Tennessee elections: Who is qualified to run in the 2024 primary elections?
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add an additional candidate to the Senate District 18 race.
In the coming months, Tennesseans will head to the polls for a number of congressional and statehouse elections.
The candidate qualifying window closed on April 4, and dozens of candidates have thrown their hats into the ring ahead of upcoming primary elections on Aug. 1.
Here's a look at who made the qualifying deadline:
U.S. Senate
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, will face a single Republican challenger in the primary. Tre Wittum, a former Tennessee legislative staffer, previously ran for the 5th Congressional District in 2022.
Though they'll face an uphill battle in the general election, Democrats fielded five candidates for the Senate primary: Marquita Bradshaw, Lola Denise Brown, Kevin Lee McCants, Civil Miller-Watkins and current state Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville.
Another three independent candidates qualified — Tharon Chandler, Pamela Jeanine "P." Moses and Hastina Robina — with a fourth, Marshal Weaver, awaiting pending approval.
U.S. House District 1
U.S. Rep Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, will run unopposed in the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District.
Kevin Jenkins of Sneedville and Bennett Lapides of Gatlinburg qualified to run in the Democratic primary.
Richard Baker and Levi Brake have qualified as independent candidates, with final confirmation pending for independent Joshua Ray Ashburn.
U.S. House District 2
It's a light field in Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, will face Democrat Jane George in the general election, as both are unopposed in their primaries.
U.S. House District 3
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, is unopposed in the Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional District.
Jack Allen of Chattanooga is unopposed in the Democratic primary, with independents Jean Howard-Hill and Stephen "Scooter" King also qualifiying.
U.S. House District 4
In the most crowded congressional Republican primary field of the year, three candidates will challenge U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-South Pittsburg, for the 4th Congressional seat.
Thomas Davis, Joe Doctora and Joshua James have all qualified in the GOP primary.
Victoria Isabel Broderick will run unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Earnest Ensley and Keith Nolan have qualified as independent candidates.
U.S. House District 5
In the Republican primary, Metro Nashville Council member Courtney Johnston and Brentwood cybersecurity executive Tom Guarente are challenging U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia. Johnston turned in a qualifying petition on Thursday, and the Secretary of State's office said her qualifying signatures are currently pending approval by election officials.
On the Democratic side, Nashville advocate Maryam Abolfazli has qualified along with Kiran Sreepada of College Grove and Arnie Malham of Nashville.
Three independent candidates are also running: Yomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Jim Larkin and Bob Titley.
U.S. House District 6
U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, will be unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District, though Rose recently told the Tennessee Journal he is mulling a 2026 gubernatorial bid.
Lore Bergman, Clay Faircloth and Cyril Focht have qualified in the Democratic Primary.
U.S. House District 7
U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, will face just one opponent in the Republican primary for the 7th Congressional District. A retirement announcement earlier this year from Green sparked a mad scramble for a dozen GOP candidates interested in the seat, but Green quickly backpedaled and announced he would run for reelection.
Caleb Stack, of Pleasant View, is the only other Republican to qualify for the primary.
Former Nashville mayor Megan Barry will run unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Independent candidate Shaun Greene, of Greenbrier, also qualified.
U.S. House District 8
Memphis resident George Shea Flinn, Jr. will challenge U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, R-Germantown, in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District seat.
The 8th will have a crowded Democratic field. Sarah Freeman, Leonard Perkins, Lawrence Pivnick, Lynette Williams and Brenda Woods have all qualified to run.
Independent candidate James Hart also qualified.
U.S. House District 9
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, will face three primary challengers in the 9th Congressional District.
M Latroy A-Williams, Kasandra Smith and Corey Strong will all contend for the Democratic nod.
Republican Charlotte Bergmann will run unopposed in the Republican primary.
Independent Dennis Clark and Wendell Wells will vie for the seat as well.
Tennessee General Assembly Races
Nashville Democratic Reps. John Ray Clemmons, Harold Love Jr., Caleb Hemmer and Vincent Dixie will run unopposed in the 2024 primary and general elections.
Here are some of the contested races in Middle Tennessee.
Senate District 18 (Sumner and Trousdale)
Incumbent Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin
Republican Chris Spencer
Democrat Walter Chandler
Independent Laura Black
Independent John Gentry
Senate District 20
Incumbent Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville
Republican Wyatt Rampy
Senate District 28 (Giles, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, part of Williamson)
Incumbent Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald
Republican Jim Grippo
Democrat James Dallas
House District 34 (Part of Rutherford)
Incumbent Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro
Republican Tucker Marcum
Democrat Amelia Pant
House District 35 (Trousdale, part of Sumner)
Incumbent Rep. William Slater, R-Gallatin
Democrat Lexi Melton
House District 37 (Part of Rutherford)
Incumbent Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro
Democrat Cheri Brown
House District 48 (Part of Rutherford)
Incumbent Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro
Democrat Matt Ferry
House District 49 (Part of Rutherford)
Incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna
Democrat Luka Howard
Democrat Luis Mata
House District 50 (Part of Davidson)
Incumbent Rep. Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville
Republican Jennifer Frensley Webb
House District 51 (Part of Davidson)
Incumbent Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville
Independent Jeff Ketelsen
House District 52 (Part of Davidson)
Incumbent Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville
Republican Laura Nelson
House District 53 (Part of Davidson)
Incumbent Rep. Jason Powell, D-Nashville
Republican Yog Nepal
Independent Rueben Dockery
House District 56 (part of Davidson)
Incumbent Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville
Democrat Nick Foster-Benson
House District 57 (Part of Wilson)
Incumbent Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Old Hickory
Republican Liza Ceizyk
Democrat Ailina Carona
House District 60 (Part of Davidson)
Republican Chad Bobo
Republican Christopher Huff
Democrat Shaundelle Brooks
Democrat Tyler Brasher
Democrat John Parrish
House District 61 (Part of Williamson)
Incumbent Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood
Democrat Clair Jones
Democrat Kurt Kosack
Independent Alana LeBlanc
House District 63 (Part of Williamson)
Incumbent Rep. Jake McCalmon, R-Franklin
Democrat Laura Andreson
House District 65 (Part of Williamson)
Republican Brian Beathard
Republican Michelle Foreman
Republican Lee Reeves
Republican James Turner
Democrat Larhonda Williams
House District 66 (Robertson)
Incumbent Rep. Sabi (Doc) Kumar, R-Springfield
Democrat Ruth Elizabeth Webb
Independent Kevin Mead
House District 78 (Cheatham, part of Dickson)
Incumbent Rep. Mary Littleton, R-Dickson
Republican Justin Spurlock
Democrat Deborah Castle Doyle
House District 92 (Marshall, part of Williamson)
Incumbent Rep. Todd Warner, R-Lewisburg
Democrat Teri Mai
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Who are the candidates in the Tennessee primary elections in 2024?