Eric Stewart
Eric Stewart was a Democratic member of the Tennessee State Senate. He was first elected to the Tennessee Senate in 2008.
Stewart ran for Congress in Tennessee's 3rd District.
Stewart graduated with his Bachelor's degree from Austin Peay University. Stewart is the owner of an insurance agency.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stewart served on these committees:
- Commerce, Labor and Agriculture
- Environment, Conservation and Tourism
- Joint Committee on Fiscal Review
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stewart served on these committees: Stewart is a member of these committees:
District 14
Stewart represented Tennessee Senate District 14. District 14 included Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren and Warren Counties.
Campaign themes
According to Stewart's website, his campaign themes included:
- Economy: "It's time we started expanding opportunities for Americans to get jobs and stopped shrinking the middle class by shipping jobs overseas."
- Social Security: "I do not believe that Wall Street has the best interest of those of us who are counting on Social Security to be there for us as promised almost 75 years ago."[1]
Elections
2012
Stewart was defeated by incumbent Scott DesJarlais.[2] Stewart ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th District. Stewart ran unopposed in the August 2 Democratic primary. He faced incumbent Scott DesJarlais (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Eric Stewart | 44.2% | 102,022 | |
Republican | ![]() |
55.8% | 128,568 | |
Total Votes | 230,590 | |||
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Stewart won election to the 14th District Seat in the Tennessee State Senate, defeating opponent Mike Niederhauser (R).[5]
Stewart raised $237,531 for his campaign while Niederhauser raised $127,478.[6]
Tennessee State Senate, District 14 (2008) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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34,003 | |||
Mike Niederhauser (R) | 29,586 |
DCCC
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed Stewart on the "Emerging Races" in 2012 list. The list highlighted candidates that were making their districts more competitive.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Eric is married with two children and resides in Winchester, Tennessee.
External links
- Eric Stewart's campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Sen. Stewart's website
- Voting record from Tennessee Votes.org
- Eric Stewart on Facebook
- Eric Stewart on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Stewart, "On the Issues," accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ The Republic, "Sen. Andy Berke becomes 7th Democrat to forgo re-election bid for legislative seat," February 28, 2012
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee Senate, District 14
- ↑ District 14 Tennessee Senate Spending, 2008
- ↑ tndp.org, "Eric Stewart Named One of Nation’s Top Congressional Candidates" accessed February 1, 2012
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Jerry Cooper |
Tennessee Senate District 14 2009-2012 |
Succeeded by Jim Tracy (D) |