Tennessee House of Representatives 28th district

The Tennessee House of Representatives 28th district in the United States is one of 99 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. It covers the areas surrounding downtown Chattanooga, along with various outer parts of the city, such as East Chattanooga, Brainerd, and Alton Park. The district stretches far to the east, near Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport; to the north, near the Baylor School; and to the south, ending at the Tennessee-Georgia state line.[1] The district has been represented by Yusuf Hakeem, since 2019.

Tennessee's 28th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Map of Tennessee House districts, with the 28th District shaded in blue
Representative
  Yusuf Hakeem
D–Chattanooga
Demographics32.7% White
60.9% Black
3.8% Hispanic
0.8% Asian
1.8% Other
Population73,251

Demographics

List of representatives
Representative Party Years of Service General Assembly Residence
Clarence B. Robinson[3] Democratic 1975-1993 89th, 90th, 91st,

92nd, 93rd, 94th,

95th, 96th, 97th,

 Chattanooga
Tommie F. Brown[4] 1993-2013 98th, 99th, 100th,

101st, 102nd, 103rd,

104th, 105th, 106th,

107th

 Chattanooga
Joanne Favors[5] 2013-2019 108th, 109th, 110th Chattanooga
Yusuf Hakeem[6] 2019–present 111th, 112th Chattanooga

Recent election results

The following are the recent election results for the district. The incumbent representative, Hakeem, has run unopposed in both primaries and general elections since 2020.[7]

2022
2022 Tennessee House of Representatives 28th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yusuf Hakeem 10,517 100%
Total votes 10,517 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "District Maps - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. "Tennessee House Member, 97th General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  4. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  5. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  6. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  7. "Tennessee House of Representatives District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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