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Alan Woodruff
Alan Taylor was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Tennessee.[1]
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..."
- Health 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 to represent 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]
| 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 finance summary
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Recent news
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