{"county":null,"description":"The Tennessee State Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature, with 33 members elected from single-member districts to four-year terms. Seats are staggered so roughly half are on the ballot every two years. Senators pass state laws, approve the state budget, confirm gubernatorial appointments, and \u2014 together with the House \u2014 propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 30 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least seven years, and district residents for at least one year.","district":"005","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":318,"key":"state_senate_005","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":"tn_senate","partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"tn","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":1,"description":"","electiondate":"2022-11-08","name":"Randy Lt. Governor McNally","person":{"biography":"## Education\n- 1962 Graduate of Oak Ridge High School\n- B.S., Memphis State University, 1967\n- U.T., College of Pharmacy, 1969\n\n## Family\n- Married with two children\n\n## Career\n- Retired pharmacist\n\n## Community Involvement\n- Senate member of the 95th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Lt. Governor and Speaker of the Senate 110th General Assembly\n- House member of the 91st through 94th General Assemblies\n- Distinguished Service Award, UT College of Pharmacy 1996\n- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International 1996\n- Bill Bates Award 1994\n- MADD Outstanding Legislator, Distinguished Service Award, American Council on Alcohol Problems 1994\n- Common Cause \"Bird Dog\" Award 1994\n- Sertoma Man of the Year 1991\n- Recipient of Republican Legislator of the Year 1990\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- Tennessee Association of Accessing Officers distinguished legislative services award for the 107th General Assembly\n- CASA President\u2019s 2012 Award\n- Legislative Hero 2012 award from Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations\n- TBI Distinguished Award 2012\n- Small Business Guardian of Small Business Award 2012\n\n## External Links\nhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S5","firstname":"Randy","lastname":"McNally","middlename":"Lt. Governor","token":"fPyeAimGxS"},"term_end":"2026-11-03","term_start":"2022-11-08"}],"title":"State Senate District 5","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}