The Tennessee House of Representatives 10th district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in East Tennessee and covers Grainer and part of Hamblen counties. The district includes Blaine, Rutledge, Bean Station, and Morristown. Cherokee Lake stretches across the east of the district. The rest of the district is unincorporated and mostly rural. Rick Eldridge has represented the district since 2019.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 73,644.
80.2% of the district is White 12.8% of the district is Hispanic 2.5% of the district is Black 0.9% of the district is Asian 2.6% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. At this time, the 10th district was in Hamblen and Jefferson counties. From the 91st-112th GAs, it was in Hamblen County. Since the 113th General Assembly, it has been composed of Grainer and part of Hamblen counties.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownRick EldridgeRepublican 2019-present 111th-114thMorristownTilman Goins2013-2018108th-110thMorristownDon Miller2011-2012107thMorristownJohn LitzDemocratic2003-2010103rd-106thMorristownStancil FordRepublican1995-200299th-102ndTalbottGary JohnsonDemocratic1991-199497th-98thMorristownEdward MoodyRepublican1985-199094th-96thMorristownJ. B. Shockley1977-198490th-93rdMorristownDavid D. MillerDemocratic1975-197689thMorristownHoward S. SpooneRepublican1973-197488thMorristown References