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DeAngelo Jelks
DeAngelo Jelks (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 29. He lost in the special general election on September 14, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29
Greg Vital defeated DeAngelo Jelks in the special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Vital (R) | 79.9 | 3,884 |
 | DeAngelo Jelks (D) | 19.9 | 965 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 4,859 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29
DeAngelo Jelks advanced from the special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 on July 27, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | DeAngelo Jelks | 99.3 | 136 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 137 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29
Greg Vital advanced from the special Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 on July 27, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Vital | 99.1 | 1,068 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,078 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
DeAngelo Jelks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Allegations of rape (2021)
On September 12, 2021, a police report accusing Jelks of rape was filed with the Chattanooga Police Department.[1] Jelks denied the accusation and posted the following to his social media, "As far as the elephant in the room, I know that I have let down my supporters, family and friends by having a consensual yet inappropriate relationship."[2] As of September 15, 2021, Jelks had not been charged with a crime.[2]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 |
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Footnotes
