2026 state legislative forecast
Tennessee House forecast
Republicans win control of the Tennessee House in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 99 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 3 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
<1%D>99%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
24 to 28Median 26 ยท 50 for a majority
Favored to flip
1to D1to R
After 2024: 24 D, 75 R
Environment
D +8.8Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
Tennessee House map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 26 D to 73 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every House district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Mike Sparks 2024 | Connie Casha vs Mike Sparks | R +5.8 | R +0.5 | 48% | Toss up |
| 18 | Elaine Davis 2024 | Bryan Goldberg vs Elaine Davis | R +10.4 | R +0.7 | 47% | Toss up |
| 75 | Jeff Burkhart 2024 | Allie Phillips vs Michael Lankford | R +15.4 | R +1.4 | 43% | Toss up |
| 83 | Mark White 2024 | Margaret Price vs Mark White | R +8.0 | R +3.5 | 31% | Lean R |
| 30 | Esther Helton-Haynes 2024 | Art Rymer vs Esther Helton-Haynes | R +16.7 | R +8.8 | 9% | Likely R |
| 13 | Robert Stevens 2024 | Brett Windrow vs Robert Stevens | R +21.5 | R +11.0 | 6% | Likely R |
| 97 | John Gillespie 2024 | Jesse Huseth vs John Gillespie | D +9.1 | D +11.0 | 95% | Likely D |
| 67 | Ronnie Glynn 2024 | Ronnie L. Glynn vs Chris Lanier | R +0.7 | D +11.8 | 96% | Likely D |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.