State House District 84
State House District 84; Tennessee
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 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 68,297 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 ÷ 68,297) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.44, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- 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,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Joe Towns, Jr. is a Memphis business entrepreneur and former college instructor who runs a management, consulting and entertainment company. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from LeMoyne-Owen College and an M.S. in Operational Management.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for, 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com · electionsshelbytn.gov · wapp.capitol.tn.gov