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Betty Burchett
Betty Burchett (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 22. Burchett lost in the special Republican primary on March 7, 2019.
Burchett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 22
Bill Powers defeated Juanita Charles, Doyle Clark, and David Cutting in the special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 22 on April 23, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Powers (R) | 53.6 | 6,461 |
 | Juanita Charles (D) | 44.4 | 5,352 | |
 | Doyle Clark (Independent)  | 1.3 | 155 | |
 | David Cutting (Independent) | 0.7 | 84 | |
| Total votes: 12,052 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 22
Juanita Charles advanced from the special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 22 on March 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juanita Charles | 100.0 | 1,125 |
| Total votes: 1,125 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 22
Bill Powers defeated Jeff Burkhart, Betty Burchett, and Jason Knight in the special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 22 on March 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Powers | 37.3 | 2,782 |
 | Jeff Burkhart | 33.7 | 2,513 | |
 | Betty Burchett | 17.4 | 1,297 | |
 | Jason Knight | 11.6 | 868 | |
| Total votes: 7,460 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Betty Burchett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burchett's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
I will continue to support policies that encourage the best education for our children: - I fully support both the TN Promise and the TN Reconnect programs. - I strongly support school choice for equal education opportunities. - I will fight for full BEP funding for our schools. - I support competitive teacher pay. - I will fight for the safety and security of our children on school property. - I will work to ensure both students and teachers have tools for success in the classroom. I will fight for funding for improved infrastructure within District 22. Our area is behind the curve on infrastructure, and this impacts our ability to attract companies to the district. The internet is the key to success in the Twenty First century and as your State Senator, I will do my best to make sure that everyone in District 22 has access to reliable broadband.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am passionate about the next generation and making sure we leave them a better tomorrow. I will do everything I can to promote responsible economic growth and equal opportunity for District 22. I am passionate about my family and faith. God is my driving force behind all of my decisions.
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See also
2019 Elections
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