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Daniel Williams (Tennessee)
Daniel Williams was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 79 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Williams' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Our Constitution and the Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "State Government makes laws that we all must abide by. Our constitutions are the law our legislators must abide by. I am a strict constitutionalist."
Constitutional carry
- Excerpt: "Why should Tennesseans have to get a permit (permission) to exercise our second amendment right? Eight other states have "Constitutional Carry" and all have experienced a reduction in violent crime."
Common Core
- Excerpt: "I will fight against common core. Control of education should be at the lowest level possible."
Refugee resettlement
- Excerpt: "I oppose refugee resettlement at current levels in Tennessee. Tennessee simply does not have the jobs or the educational infrastructure to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees."
Fuel tax increase or any tax increase
- Excerpt: "NO! Our state government and our state's budget is big enough. We can not attract business and industry to Tennessee by continuously raising taxes."
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Curtis Halford ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 general election.[2][3]
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 79 General Election, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Incumbent Curtis Halford defeated Daniel Williams in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 Republican primary.[4][5]
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 79 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
63.70% | 3,002 | |
Republican | Daniel Williams | 36.30% | 1,711 | |
Total Votes | 4,713 |
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See also
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 79
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daniel Williams for Tennessee, "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016