Tennessee Senate District 29
State Senate District 29; Tennessee
My vote power
Below average
Election date
August 6, 2026 · Primary 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 · 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 199,233 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 ÷ 199,233) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.49, 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: 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
Raumesh Akbari
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Raumesh Akbari is Minority Leader of the Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus, representing District 29, which includes downtown Memphis and parts of Shelby County. She was elected to the State Senate in 2018 after serving three terms in the House.
Records: Civil Rights 17 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 9 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 7 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic)
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov23