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Daniel Williams (Tennessee)

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Daniel Williams

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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

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives 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
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Curtis Halford Incumbent (unopposed)
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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Curtis Halford Incumbent 63.70% 3,002
     Republican Daniel Williams 36.30% 1,711
Total Votes 4,713

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