David Hooven
David Hooven (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 51. He lost in the special general election on September 14, 2023.
Hooven completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Hooven was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1970. His career experience includes working as an educator. He has been affiliated with the Donelson Fellowship, Men of Valor, and Cure Inc.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2023
General election
Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
Aftyn Behn defeated David Hooven and Annabelle Lee in the special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 on September 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aftyn Behn (D)  | 75.6 | 10,654 |
 | David Hooven (R) | 21.5 | 3,030 | |
| Annabelle Lee (Independent) | 2.9 | 408 | ||
| Total votes: 14,092 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
Aftyn Behn defeated incumbent Anthony Davis in the special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aftyn Behn | 53.5 | 5,267 |
 | Anthony Davis | 46.5 | 4,582 | |
| Total votes: 9,849 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
David Hooven advanced from the special Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Hooven | 97.9 | 1,515 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 1,548 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hooven in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Hooven completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hooven's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My desire is to help as many people as possible by offering my services in public office. I have donated financially to many organizations and worked to assist people with housing, recovery and mentoring.
I am ask, "What qualifies you to run for this office"? My reply is, I have 76 years of watching the professional politicians and seen what they have accomplished. They have done some great things, however MOVING TENNESSEE FORWARD some improvements must be made. I will surround myself with expertise in areas I am not versed in. I don't have to know it all to have people that specialize in each area that know it backwards and forwards.
We must decide on an individual level how we want to live. Fear, danger, and doubt are the killers of hope. We must all decide to stop the hate, distrust and anger and become people who seek a better way to communicate. There is a wonderful thought I heard a long time ago, "Seek first to understand" I know I can't do this unless I listen to the other person and I it very hard to listen to them if they are yelling at me. A great way I have found to do this is to ask myself " Is this the way I would speak to my most loved individual"?
- Communication in a civil manner. It seems most of us are yelling to be heard and all that does is push those we wish to influence further away.
- We must join together and provide our educators the tools to teach financial accountability to the next generation. A State wide program will propel our people to new heights.
- I have designed better way to reduce the number of people leaving jails/prisons with no hope. The costs of human life and financial burden with be unsustainable if new programs are not instituted.
Creating a total plan for those coming out of incarceration with a solid plan for Hope and life. This will be done by educating parole officers, courts and the community concerning these people. This is not an easy out program. It will require work and accountability.
My first full time job was when I graduated college as I was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. This is mostly a 24 hour job and as I was promoted to Captain after five (5) years of service.
Unless you are a person that will let down you pride, like I had to do, this book will not make sense to you.
He came from a more honest time and always fought to make things right.
This is true in my being a husband, father, business man, and Christ follower.
A House Divided Can Not Stand!
In my case, I have seventy six years of experience. I am outside the political arena therefore I must surround myself with talent in every area I am involved. The man or woman who thinks they know it all, as we have seen. tend to make very bad decisions for the populace. I believe we should never stop learning and listening to others ideas weather I believe the same or not. Only through listening to good advice can we make good decisions.
I must first seek to understand the other persons reasons for their position in order to attempt to reach agreement on important legislation.
Often it seems the issues are seen as we win you lose when the better solution is we all win.
This will set specific standardized instruction concerning students learning how to manage their personal finances. This bill would be developed with the recommendations of a group of professionals from organizations that specialize in the field of personal finance.
Judicial Reform with my plan we can reduce the circle of failure to succeed in life out side the walls.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2023
