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Alan Woodruff
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| Alan Woodruff | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 1 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Virginia Tech | |
| J.D. | Florida State | |
| Ph.D. | Harvard University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
According to Woodruff's website, his campaign themes included:
- The Economy: "...promoting economic recovery and stability through policies and practices that assist the business of the private sector..."
- Energy: "...setting a national goal of energy independence–and formulating a cohesive policy based on that goal, not merely taking the isolated actions that address only parts of the problem..."
- Healt care: "...addressing national needs with solutions that make the fullest use of existing, private sector, service-providers..."[2]
Elections
2012
Woodruff was defeated by incumbent Phil Roe.[3] Woodruff ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 1st District. Woodruff ran unopposed in the August 2 Democratic primary. He faced incumbent Phil Roe (R), Karen Brackett (I), and Michael Salyer (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alan Woodruff | 19.9% | 47,663 | |
| Republican |  Phil Roe Incumbent |
76% | 182,252 | |
| Green | Robert N Smith | 1.2% | 2,872 | |
| Independent | Karen Brackett | 2% | 4,837 | |
| Independent | Michael Salyer | 0.9% | 2,048 | |
| Total Votes | 239,672 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Woodruff lost an election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Woodruff's campaign committee raised a total of $24,171 and spent $23,156.[5]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 1, 2012 - Alan Woodruff Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $24,171 |
| Total Spent | $23,156 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $706,756 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $511,316 |
| Top contributors to Alan Woodruff's campaign committee | |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $300 |
| Health Professionals | $250 |
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External links
References
- ↑ tndp.org "Woodruff announces bid for Congress in upper east Tennessee" Accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ Alan Woodruff, "Issues," Accessed September 10, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ Open Secrets "Alan Woodruff 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed April 15, 2013
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