Hendersonville Gets New Legislative Reps

So, the battle over legislative districts is over - and Hendersonville will go from having two state representatives to three -- but also from having two state Senators to one.

The redistricting plan adopted by the legislature adds a few Hendersonville precincts to the district held by 44th District Rep. Mike McDonald of Portland. McDonald is a Democrat and the added precincts (two on the Indian Lake peninsula) are heavily Republican.

Additionally, some in Hendersonville will be represented by current Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver -- who represents a largely rural district in Smith and Dekalb counties. Her district now penetrates Sumner by way of Trousdale County and takes on the outskirts of Gallatin (Castalian Springs, Bethpage) and heads all the way over to Hendersonville.

We've not seen street level maps, but she seems to have SOME of the territory held now by Wilson County Rep. Linda Elam of Mt. Juliet.

Then, Debra Maggart, who currently represents most of Hendersonville in House District 45, will continue to do so. She also takes on all of Goodlettsville and territory up to White House...but loses the precincts she once held in Gallatin to McDonald.

On the Senate side, Sumner County will now have its own state Senator. But, the County will lose Mae Beavers of Wilson County who represented a small number of voters on the Indian Lake Peninsula. The plan also means that Kerry Roberts will no longer be in the Senate after this session. Instead, district 18 is essentially a brand new, open district. It includes all of Sumner, all of Trousdale, and the Old Hickory portion of Davidson County.

The filing deadline for these seats is April 5th.