Candidate · Tennessee
Richard M. Briggs
Running for Tennessee Senate — District 7 · Republican Incumbent
A 4-year term · Tenn. Const. art. II § 3
On the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Printed on the ballot in Knox County.
Advanced from the August 6, 2026 Republican primary — 13,687 of 20,637 votes (66.3%) · results
Photo: Tennessee General Assembly (used for identification)
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Also on this ballot for Tennessee Senate — District 7
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Bryan Langan
(Democratic)
Record in office
Currently serves as State Senator, Tennessee Senate (District 7). The official record of that work is linked below.
Committee assignments
Offices held
Election history
Campaign finance
As reported to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance — Pre-Primary 2026 report (amended), filed Jul 29, 2026.
- Contributions this report
- $39,600
- Total receipts this report
- $39,600
- Spent this report
- $40,750
- Cash on hand
- $661,287
- Loans outstanding
- $110,000
| Report | Contributions | Total receipts | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 report (amended) filed Jul 29, 2026 | $39,600 | $39,600 | $40,750 | $661,287 |
| 2nd Quarter 2026 report filed Jul 7, 2026 | $110,699 | $110,699 | $37,411 | $662,437 |
| 1st Quarter 2026 report filed Apr 2, 2026 | $0 | $0 | $23,605 | $589,149 |
| Annual Year End Supplemental 2025 report (amended) filed Jan 29, 2026 | $190,555 | $290,555 | $33,499 | $612,754 |
| Early Mid Year Supplemental 2025 report filed Jul 1, 2025 | $0 | $0 | $14,705 | $355,698 |
The money in this race
Each candidate’s latest figures as reported to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Reporting periods differ — each row shows its own.
| Candidate | Contributions | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Langan Democratic | $305 | $365 | $1,308 $1,000 loans outstanding | Pre-Primary 2026 reportfiled Jul 29, 2026 |
| Richard M. Briggs (this page) Republican | $39,600 | $40,750 | $661,287 $110,000 loans outstanding | Pre-Primary 2026 report (amended)filed Jul 29, 2026 |
In their own words
The candidate’s campaign site, voter-guide entries, and forum recordings, on the source sites — links, not our summary.
Voting in Knox County
- Early voting
- Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Election day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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