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Charles Cooper (Tennessee)

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Charles Cooper
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 1, 2024

Education

High school

Camden Central High School

Other

Ashworth College, The University of London

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Contact

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

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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
Image of John Stevens
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
Image of John Stevens
John Stevens
 
75.0
 
12,488
Image of Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
 
25.0
 
4,156

Total votes: 16,644
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Endorsements

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2014

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 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]

Tennessee House of Representatives District 75, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Wirgau Incumbent 62.2% 8,719
     Democratic Randy Patton 33% 4,628
     Independent James Hart 4.8% 673
Total Votes 14,020


Tennessee House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Patton 62.5% 3,075
Charles Cooper 37.5% 1,846
Total Votes 4,921

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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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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Charles Cooper campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Tennessee State Senate District 24Lost primary$1,200 $1,200
Grand total$1,200 $1,200
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 4, 2014
  2. Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Charles Cooper," December 1, 2018
  3. Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on May 29, 2019.
  4. Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on April 15, 2024
  5. Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
  6. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
  7. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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