Informed Voter – U.S. Congress
The Federal legislative branch is the U.S. Congress and consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate is comprised of two Senators for each state, with a total of 50.
who
You have two Senators and one Representative.
The U.S. Senate page includes a drop-down at the top of the page for you to select your state. Here are the Tennessee Senators.
area served
For the U.S. Senate, both Senators serve the entire state.
term limits
For the U.S. Senate, each Senator serves a 6 year term with no term limits.
next election
Senators serve 6 year terms. One seat is up for election in 2030, with following elections in 2036, 2042, etc. The other seat is up for election in 2026, with following elections in 2032, 2038, 2044, etc.
U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives is comprised of 435 members dispersed throughout the states based on population. Tennessee has 9 Representatives, with 2 Representatives with all or part of their district in Shelby County. District 9 resides solely within Shelby County. District 8 includes part of Shelby County and much of West Tennessee.
who
You have one Representative in the House of Representatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives offers this Find Your Representative tool where you can enter your zip code and possibly your address to find your Representative. This will also include your district number.
area served
For the U.S. House of Representatives, once you locate your district number, the Shelby County Election Commission provides a Congressional District Map on the Maps page.
term limits
For the U.S. House of Representatives, each Representative serves a 2 year term with no term limits.
next election
All Representatives have two year terms, so elections for all seats are held in 2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2034, etc.
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