Tennessee Senate District 31
State Senate District 31; Tennessee
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Tennessee Senate District 31 general election in State Senate District 31; Tennessee is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Brent Taylor (Republican) and David Weatherspoon (Democratic). Brent Taylor is the incumbent. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 203,907 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 203,907) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.38, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Republican · Incumbent
Brent Taylor is a funeral director who served on the Memphis City Council and as Shelby County Commission chairman before joining the Tennessee Senate in 2023. His stated priorities include immigration enforcement, tougher bail rules, and lower living costs.
Records: Anti-Corruption 5 for, 1 against, Immigration 5 against, Civil Rights 4 against,
Democratic
David Weatherspoon is a pediatric chaplain who grew up on a Hickman County farm and holds divinity degrees from Mercer University. His stated priorities include education, health care, public safety, and affordability.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Gun Control 1 for, Immigration 1 for,
Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.