{"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":"020","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":335,"key":"state_senate_020","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":"2020-11-03","name":"Heidi Campbell","person":{"biography":"## Education\n- B.A. Sarah Lawrence\n- M.B.A. Vanderbilt Owen School of Management\n\n## Family\n- Married, two children\n\n## Career\n- Business Owner\n- Senate Member of the 112th and 113th Tennessee General Assemblies\n\n## Community Involvement\n- Member League of Women Voters\n- Member National Women's Political Caucus\n- Member Women for Tennessee's Future\n- Member Tennessee Women in Green\n- Former Board Member Greater Nashville Regional Council\n- Former Board Member Metro Solid Waste Board\n- Former Member Tennessee Mayor's Caucus\n\n## External Links\n[https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/DistrictMaps/default.aspx?district=S20&ga=114](TN Senate Site)","firstname":"Heidi","lastname":"Campbell","token":"cgwPjExKQi"},"term_end":"2031-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}],"title":"State Senate District 20","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}