Tennessee Senate District 19
August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 19; Tennessee · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 12 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 224,272 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(228,447 ÷ 224,272) ÷ ln(228,447 ÷ 197,150) = 12.52, comparing state senate districts in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Low representation + an uncontested race → Very low vote impact.
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Charlane Oliver
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Charlane Oliver is the Democratic Tennessee state senator for District 19 and vice-chair of both the Senate Democratic Caucus and Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators. First elected in 2022, she is a Vanderbilt University graduate with a University of Tennessee Master of Public Administration. Her career spans nonprofit executive leadership, public-sector governance, strategic communications, and grassroots organizing, including co-founding The Equity Alliance in 2016.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Corporate Accountability 5 for, Election Integrity 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Gun Control 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Housing Affordability 4 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 4 for, Public Infrastructure 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 5 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for
Election sources
Source: nashville.gov
Source: nashville.gov
Source: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com