2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tennessee Senate District 17

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Lindsey Patrick-Wright

Democratic

Work: Regional manager, Nashville Public Library

Lindsey Patrick-Wright is a regional manager at the Nashville Public Library, has worked in public libraries for about 20 years and earlier coordinated children's services and continuing education at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Lindsey Patrick-Wright holds a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Sources for Patrick-Wright

Lindsey Patrick-Wright candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Lindsey Patrick-Wright for State Senate (Lindsey Patrick-Wright campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Mark Pody

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 17 (since 2017)

Mark Pody has served as State Senator for District 17 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2017, a district that includes all or part of Wilson and Davidson counties. The Tennessee Blue Book lists the occupation as Insurance.

Pody's committees

Transportation and Safety Committee (1st Vice-Chair)
Education Committee
Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Sources for Pody

Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026: Senate (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 Candidate Lists, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election (U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, Tennessee Senate and House) (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, Public record)

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