Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Credo Amouzouvik
Credo Amouzouvik was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] Dan Cramer defeated Amouzouvik in the Democratic primary.[2]
He was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
According to Amouzouvik's website, his campaign themes included:
- Education: "To have a strong economy, we need a strong education system. Therefore, we need to revise our education system..."
- Economy: "...we know that as a country we are most successful when we invest in our people—middle-class families and small business owners—who can grow our economy from the bottom up."
- Energy: "...work to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation to protect our nation from the serious economic, environmental, and strategic risks that result from our reliance on foreign oil."[4]
Elections
2014
Amouzouvik ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th District. Dan Cramer defeated Amouzouvik in the Democratic primary.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Cramer |
81% | 20,261 | ||
| Credo Amouzouvik | 19% | 4,750 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,011 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
||||
2012
Amouzouvik ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th District. Amouzouvik ran unopposed in the August 2, 2012 Democratic primary. He faced incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R), William Akin (I), Jack Arnold (I), and Lenny Ladner (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5] He was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Credo Amouzouvik | 24% | 61,679 | |
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
71% | 182,730 | |
| Green | Howard Switzer | 1.8% | 4,640 | |
| Independent | William Akin | 1.1% | 2,740 | |
| Independent | Jack Arnold | 1.7% | 4,256 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 0.5% | 1,261 | |
| Total Votes | 257,306 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Amouzouvik and his wife, Yashica, live in Clarksville, Tenn. with their children.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Credo + Amouzouvik + Tennessee + Congress"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ ClarksvilleNow.com, "Credo Amouzouvik to run against Blackburn," accessed June 30, 2012
- ↑ Credo for Congress, "The Issues," accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results"
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ Credo for Congress, "About Credo," accessed April 7, 2014
