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Charles Cooper (Tennessee)
Charles Cooper (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 24. He lost in the Republican primary on August 1, 2024.
Biography
A Camden, Tennessee native, Cooper graduated from Camden Central High School in 1990.[1] He went on to study criminal law and civil litigation at Ashworth College, English common law at The University of London, paralegal studies at the Paralegal Institute, family and business mediation at Lakewood College, and American law at Penn Law.[2]
From 1992 through 2000, Cooper served in the United States Army in the Quartermaster Corps. Cooper's professional experience also includes working in law enforcement and serving as an ordained minister.[1]
As of May 2019, Cooper held leadership roles with his local Republican Party and Tea Party Organizations. He was also a member of the Benton County GOP Executive Committee. Cooper also worked as a campaign coordinator and advisor for Bruce Griffey's successful 2018 state House campaign and Mark Green's successful 2018 congressional campaign.[3] He previously served as chairman of the Benton County Republican Party before stepping down in March 2024 to run for the 24th District state Senate seat.[4]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 24
Incumbent John Stevens won election in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Stevens (R) | 100.0 | 72,507 |
| Total votes: 72,507 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 24
Incumbent John Stevens defeated Charles Cooper in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 24 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Stevens | 75.0 | 12,488 |
 | Charles Cooper | 25.0 | 4,156 | |
| Total votes: 16,644 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Charles Cooper was defeated by Randy Patton in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tim Wirgau was unopposed in the Republican primary. James Hart ran as an independent candidate. Wirgau defeated Patton and Hart in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tim Wirgau Incumbent |
62.2% | 8,719 | |
| Democratic | Randy Patton | 33% | 4,628 | |
| Independent | James Hart | 4.8% | 673 | |
| Total Votes | 14,020 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Randy Patton |
62.5% | 3,075 |
| Charles Cooper | 37.5% | 1,846 |
| Total Votes | 4,921 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Cooper submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[1]
| “ | I am concerned about the unbalanced influence and power that big corporations have in our lives and in our government. I want to represent THE PEOPLE of the 75th District. I am Pro Life and Pro 2nd Amendment.[7] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 4, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Charles Cooper," December 1, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on April 15, 2024
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
