Tennessee Senate District 23 in Tennessee State Senate District 23, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• Kerry Roberts — Incumbent Tennessee State Senator in Springfield, TN

  Kerry Roberts, an incumbent Republican Tennessee State Senator for District 23, first assumed office in 2015. A Certified Public Accountant and small business owner, he is a Lipscomb University graduate. He serves as Vice-Chair of Judiciary, a member of Education, and chairs the Government Operations Committee. Roberts is a strong conservative leader, committed to small, efficient, and accountable government, advocating for fiscal responsibility and taxpayer defense. He seeks re-election to continue representing his constituents in Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery, and Robertson counties.

• David Lee Marcum — Candidate for Tennessee State Senate in McEwen, TN

  David Lee Marcum is an Independent candidate seeking election to the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 23, in the 2026 general election. Marcum campaigns on principles of independent governance, rejecting the two-party system, and advocating for a people-powered approach by prioritizing grassroots donors over special interests and big money. He pledges to be anti-corruption, promoting accountability and transparency, and to run a civil campaign free of mudslinging. His candidacy aims to offer voters an alternative outside traditional party lines.