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Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012
 Tennessee's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House |
Tennessee House of Representatives will be held in Tennessee on November 6, 2012. All 99 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is April 5, 2011. The primary election day will be August 2, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Tennessee House of Representatives:
| Tennessee House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 34 | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 71 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 99 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Tennessee in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 219 | $9,478,590 |
| 2008 | 196 | $8,438,759 |
| 2006 | 223 | $8,401,196 |
| 2004 | 215 | $8,782,967 |
| 2002 | 263 | $4,826,538 |
In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $9,478,590 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Cmte | $449,568 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $184,650 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $153,250 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $145,953 |
| Tennessee Education Association | $138,376 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $132,550 |
| CAS-PAC | $122,950 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $122,126 |
| Federal Express | $120,050 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $119,750 |
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[3]
- A U.S. citizen
- 21 years old before the general election
- A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
- A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
- A qualified voter
- The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
- Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
- Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
- Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
- Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
- Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.
List of candidates
District 1
August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
August 2 GOP primary:
- Jon C. Lundberg - Incumbent Lundberg first assumed office in 2007.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 2
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Ben Mallicote
- Tony Shipley - Incumbent Shipley first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 3
Note: Incumbent Republican Scotty Campbell did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 4
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
Independent candidates:
- Kent Williams - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 5
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Duncan Cave
- David B. Hawk - Incumbent Hawk first assumed office in 2003.
- Ted Hensley
- Bradley Mercer
November 6 General election candidates:
District 6
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Dale Ford - Incumbent Ford first assumed office in 2007.
- James Van Huss
November 6 General election candidates:
District 7
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Matthew Hill - Incumbent Hill first assumed office in 2005.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 8
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Grady E. Caskey
- Art Swann - Incumbent Swann first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 9
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Mike Harrison - Incumbent Harrison first assumed office in 2003.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 10
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Tilman Goins
- Don Miller - Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 11
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jeremy Faison - Incumbent Faison first assumed office in 2011.
- Phil Morgan Jr.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 12
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Dale Carr
- Richard Montgomery - Incumbent Montgomery first assumed office in 1999.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 13
Note: Incumbent Democrat Harry Tindell did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 14
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Ryan Haynes - Incumbent Haynes first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 15
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Joe Armstrong - Incumbent Armstrong first assumed office in 1989.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 16
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Bill Dunn - Incumbent Dunn first assumed office in 1995.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 17
Note: Incumbent Republican Frank Niceley did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 18
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Steve Hall - Incumbent Hall first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 19
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Harry Brooks - Incumbent Brooks first assumed office in 2003.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 20
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Tona Monroe
- Bob Ramsey - Incumbent Ramsey first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 21
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jimmy Matlock - Incumbent Matlock first assumed office in 2007.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 22
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- David L. Kimbro
- Eric Watson - Incumbent Watson first assumed office in 2006.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 23
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- John W. Forgety - Incumbent Forgety first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 24
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Kevin D. Brooks - Incumbent Brooks first assumed office in 2007.
- Jack L. Epperson
- Aaron Hyden
November 6 General election candidates:
District 25
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Cameron Sexton - Incumbent Sexton first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 26
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Gerald McCormick - Incumbent McCormick first assumed office in 2005.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 27
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Richard Floyd - Incumbent Floyd first assumed office in 2007.
- Basil Marceaux, Sr.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 28
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Tommie F. Brown - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1993.
- JoAnne Favors - District 29 incumbent Favors first assumed office in 2005.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 29
Note: Incumbent Democrat Joanne Favors is running for re-election in District 28 due to redistricting.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 30
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Vince Dean - Incumbent Dean first assumed office in 2006.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 31
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jim Cobb - Incumbent Cobb first assumed office in 2007.
- Ron Travis
November 6 General election candidates:
District 32
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Kent Calfee
- Julia C. Hurley - Incumbent Hurley first assumed office in 2011.
- Independent candidate:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 33
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- John D. Ragan - Incumbent Ragan first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 34
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Rick Womick - Incumbent Womick first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 35
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Dennis Roach - Incumbent Roach first assumed office in 1995.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 36
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Dennis Powers - Incumbent Powers first assumed office in 2011.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 37
Note: Incumbent Democrat Bill Harmon did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 38
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Kelly T. Keisling - Incumbent Keisling first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 39
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- David Alexander - Incumbent Alexander first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 40
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Terri Lynn Weaver - Incumbent Weaver first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 41
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- John Mark Windle - Incumbent Windle first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 42
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Ryan Williams - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 43
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Charles Curtiss - Incumbent Curtiss first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 44
Note: Incumbent Democrat Michael McDonald did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 45
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Debra Young Maggart - Incumbent Maggart first assumed office in 2005.
- Courtney Rogers
November 6 General election candidates:
District 46
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Mark A. Pody - Incumbent Pody first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 47
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Judd Matheny - Incumbent Matheny first assumed office in 2003.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 48
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Joe Carr - Incumbent Carr first assumed office in 2009.
- Ryan T. Harring
November 6 General election candidates:
District 49
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Earl Lee Garvin
- Mike Sparks - Incumbent Sparks first assumed office in 2011.
- Mike Williams
November 6 General election candidates:
District 50
Note: Incumbent Democrat Gary Moore, Sr. did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 51
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Michael L. Turner - Incumbent Turner first assumed office in 2001.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 52
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Michael Stewart - Incumbent Stewart first assumed office in 2009.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 53
Note: Incumbent Democrat Janis Baird Sontany did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 54
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Brenda Gilmore - Incumbent Gilmore first assumed office in 2007.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 55
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Gary Odom - Incumbent Odom first assumed office in 1987.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 56
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Beth Harwell - Incumbent Harwell first assumed office in 1989.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 57
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Linda Elam - Incumbent Elam first assumed office in 2011.
- Susan Lynn
November 6 General election candidates:
District 58
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Harold M. Love
- Mary Pruitt - Incumbent Pruitt first assumed office in 1985.
- Steven Turner
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 59
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Sherry Jones - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 60
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jim Gotto - Incumbent Gotto first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 61
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Rob Hathaway
- Charles M. Sargent Jr. - Incumbent Sargent first assumed office in 1997.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 62
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Pat Marsh - Incumbent Marsh first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 63
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Glen Casada - Incumbent Casada first assumed office in 2001.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 64
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Sheila Butt - Incumbent Butt first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 65
Note: Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bass did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 66
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Joshua G. Evans - Incumbent Evans first assumed office in 2009.
- Lee Harrell
November 6 General election candidates:
District 67
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Joe Pitts - Incumbent Pitts first assumed office in 2007.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 68
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Curtis Johnson - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2005.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 69
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- David A. Shepard - Incumbent Shepard first assumed office in 2001.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 70
Note: Incumbent Republican Joey Hensley did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 71
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Shirley Curry
- Vance Dennis - Incumbent Dennis first assumed office in 2009.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 72
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Steve K. McDaniel - Incumbent McDaniel first assumed office in 1989.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 73
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jimmy Eldridge - Incumbent Eldridge first assumed office in 2003.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 74
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- John C. Tidwell - Incumbent Tidwell first assumed office in 1997.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 75
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Tim Wirgau - Incumbent Wirgau first assumed office in 2011.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 76
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Andy Holt - Incumbent Holt first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 77
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Bill Sanderson - Incumbent Sanderson first assumed office in 2011.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 78
Note: Incumbent Republican Phillip Johnson did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 79
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Curtis Halford - Incumbent Halford first assumed office in 2009.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 80
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Johnny Shaw - Incumbent Shaw first assumed office in 2001.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 81
Note: Incumbent Democrat James Naifeh did not seek re-election.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 82
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Craig Fitzhugh - Incumbent Fitzhugh first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 83
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Mark White - Incumbent White first assumed office in 2010.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 84
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Leon Dishmon, Sr.
- Hendrell Remus
- Joe Towns, Jr. - Incumbent Towns first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 85
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Eddie Jones
- Johnnie R. Turner - Incumbent Turner first assumed office in 2010.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 86
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Barbara Cooper - Incumbent Cooper first assumed office in 1997.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 87
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Karen Camper - Incumbent Camper first assumed office in 2009.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 88
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Larry J. Miller - Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 1995.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 89
Note: Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Richardson is running for re-election in District 90 due to redistricting.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 90
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- John J. Deberry, Jr. - Incumbent Deberry first assumed office in 1995.
- Ian L. Randolph
- Jeanne D. Richardson - District 89 incumbent Richardson first assumed office in 2007.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 91
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Lois M. DeBerry - Incumbent DeBerry first assumed office in 1973.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 92
Note: Incumbent Democrat G.A. Hardaway is running for re-election in District 93 due to redistricting.
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 93
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Goffrey A. Hardaway - District 92 incumbent Hardaway first assumed office in 2007.
- Mike Kernell - Incumbent Kernell first assumed office in 1975.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 94
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Barrett Rich - Incumbent Rich first assumed office in 2009.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 95
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Curry Todd - Incumbent Todd first assumed office in 1999.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 96
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jim Harrell
- Steve McManus - Incumbent McManus first assumed office in 2007.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 97
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Jim Coley - Incumbent Coley first assumed office in 2007.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 98
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- Antonio Parkinson - Incumbent Parkinson first assumed office in 2011.
- Charles A. Thompson
- August 2 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
- Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 99
- August 2 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 2 GOP primary:
- Ron Lollar - Incumbent Lollar first assumed office in 2007.
- Thomas D. Stephens
November 6 General election candidates:
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