Tennessee Senate District 27
State Senate District 27; Tennessee
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Tennessee Senate District 27 general election in State Senate District 27; Tennessee is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: David A. Hardy (Democratic) and Jack Johnson (Republican). Jack Johnson is the incumbent. One vote here carries above average 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: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 225,730 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 ÷ 225,730) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.91, 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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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?
Democratic
David Hardy is a Nashville native who works in health care, improving services through better systems and technology. His stated priorities include affordable health care, public schools, local businesses, and better infrastructure.
Republican · Incumbent
Jack Johnson is a Franklin small-business owner who was first elected to the Tennessee Senate in 2006 and is the Senate Republican Leader. His stated priorities include lower taxes, gun rights, stopping illegal immigration, and a parent voice in schools.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, 9 against, Immigration 5 against, Anti-Corruption 3 for, 1 against,
Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.