Tennessee State Senate predictions?

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 13:07.

• 2nd District: Jones (D) v. Ramsey (R): Easy win for Ramsey.

• 4th District: Williams (I) v. Faulk (R): TNGOP wasted their money. Williams holds this seat.

• 6th District: Farmer (D) v. Woodson (R): Easy win for Woodson.

• 8th District: Lapides (I) v. Overbey (R): Will be closer than it looks, but Overbey in an easy win.

• 10th District: Berke (D) v. Brown (R): Easy win for Berke.

• 12th District: Ruppe (D) v. Yager (R): Yager might have the name recognition edge, plus the TNGOP is going all in. On the other hand, Gov. Bredesen and U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis have been campaigning for Ruppe. This is a must win for control of the Tennessee Senate, and it's too close to call. We are pulling for Ruppe, but getting an uneasy feeling that Yager has a slight edge. Ruppe and the Democrats need to GOTV big time.

• 14th District: Stewart (D) v. Niederhauser (R): Don't know much about this one. Fundraising seems to favor Stewart by a large margin in this usually Democratic district.

• 16th District: Rogers (D) v. Tracy (R): A good effort by the insurgent Democrat but safe for Republicans.

• 18th District: Hawkins (D) v. Black (R): Another good effort by the insurgent but Black had a cash advantage not to mention incumbency. Probably Black, but a remote possibility for an upset?

• 20th District: Haynes (D) v. Hall (R): Easy win for Haynes.

• 22nd District: Barnes (D) v. Kurita (I): Barnes victory will be recorded with an asterisk.

• 24th District: Herron (D) is unopposed.

• 26th District: Camp (D) v. Gresham (R): Another must win for control of the Tennessee Senate that has turned vicious. Gresham was ahead in fundraising, but she is getting hammered by the TNDP on ethics and an undistinguished record in the State House. It shouldn't even be close, but slight edge to Camp.

• 28th District: Kyle (D) is unopposed.

• 30th District: Marrero (D) is unopposed.

• 32nd District: Norris (R) is unopposed.