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Joshua Evans
Joshua G. Evans (b. June 27, 1983) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 66 from 2008 to 2014.
Evans was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 25 of the Tennessee State Senate.[1]
Biography
Evans earned his B.S. in Mass Communication from Middle Tennessee State University in 2005. He worked as an intern in the Tennessee State Senate in 2005. Evans has served as an Alderman in Greenbrier and on the Executive Committee of the Robertson County Republican Party.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Evans served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Government Operations |
| • State Government |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Evans served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health & Human Resources |
| • State & Local Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Evans served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health & Human Resources |
| • State & Local Government |
Elections
2014
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Tony Gross was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kerry Roberts defeated incumbent Jim Summerville, Joshua Evans and Wayne White in the Republican primary. Roberts defeated Gross in the general election.[3][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kerry Roberts |
70.4% | 29,337 | |
| Democratic | Tony Gross | 29.6% | 12,316 | |
| Total Votes | 41,653 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kerry Roberts |
42.2% | 9,832 |
| Joshua G. Evans | 37.8% | 8,819 |
| Jim Summerville Incumbent | 15.9% | 3,701 |
| Wayne White | 4.2% | 968 |
| Total Votes | 23,320 | |
2012
Evans ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66. Evans defeated Lee Harrell in the August 2 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joshua Evans Incumbent |
71.4% | 4,286 |
| Lee Harrell | 28.6% | 1,715 |
| Total Votes | 6,001 | |
2010
Evans ran for re-election to the 66th District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[6] He defeated Democrat Billy Carneal in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Evans won election to the 66th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Robert Bibb (D).[8]
Evans raised $54,521 for his campaign while Bibb raised $69,411.[9]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joshua Evans (R)
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13,983 | |||
| Robert Bibb (D) | 12,688 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Evans' endorsements included the following:
- Tennessee Tea Party[10]
Presidential preference
2012
Joshua Evans endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Joshua Evans
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Joshua Evans' Biography," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Tea Party, "Home," accessed April 18, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by Sabi Kumar (R) |
