Ben Claybaker
Ben Claybaker was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
Claybaker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
High Quality Jobs
- Excerpt: "Foster a pro-business environment to grow the small businesses already here"
Excellence In Education
- Excerpt: "Increase the basic Education Program teacher salary component"
Cut Wasteful Spending
- Excerpt: "Protect the rainy day fund so we are better prepared to weather economic downturns"
Elections
2012
Claybaker ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53. Claybaker defeated Tonya Miller in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by Jason Powell (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 54.4% | 10,708 | ||
| Republican | Ben Claybaker | 45.6% | 8,992 | |
| Total Votes | 19,700 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73% | 1,141 |
| Tonya Miller | 27% | 422 |
| Total Votes | 1,563 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ben + Claybaker + Tennessee + House of Representatives"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Ben Claybaker on Facebook
- Ben Claybaker on Twitter
Footnotes