[2] Prior to redistricting, he represented the 27th district which was at the time located in the same general area as the current 25th district.

District 27 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson.

The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Madison, Henderson, Decatur, and Perry Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo.

[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.

Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.