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Eric Welch
2017 - Present
2026
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Eric Welch (Republican Party) is a member of the Williamson County Schools in Tennessee, representing District 10. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Welch (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Williamson County Schools to represent District 10 in Tennessee. He won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Williamson County Schools, District 10
Incumbent Eric Welch defeated William Holladay and Jennifer Haile in the general election for Williamson County Schools, District 10 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Welch (R) | 46.8 | 1,524 |
| William Holladay (Independent) | 29.7 | 965 | ||
| Jennifer Haile (D) | 23.5 | 765 | ||
| Total votes: 3,254 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tangie Lane (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Williamson County Schools, District 10
Jennifer Haile advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Schools, District 10 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Haile | 99.0 | 297 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 300 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Williamson County Schools, District 10
Incumbent Eric Welch defeated Ali Wallace Adair in the Republican primary for Williamson County Schools, District 10 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Welch | 51.4 | 700 |
| Ali Wallace Adair | 48.6 | 661 | ||
| Total votes: 1,361 | |||
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2018
See also: Williamson County Schools elections (2018)
General election
General election for Williamson County Schools, District 10
Incumbent Eric Welch defeated Heather Webb in the general election for Williamson County Schools, District 10 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Welch (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 1,427 |
| Heather Webb (Nonpartisan) | 43.7 | 1,110 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,541 | |||
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2014
The general election in Williamson County featured six seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Daniel E. Cash defeated fellow newcomers Melody M. Morris and Patsy Writesman for the vacant District 2 seat. Both Paul J. Bartholomew and Jay Galbreath won their elections unopposed to join the board as the District 4 and District 6 representatives, respectively. Candace Emerson defeated incumbent Pat Anderson for the District 8 seat, and Beth Burgos defeated incumbent Eric Welch for the District 10 seat. Incumbent Vicki Vogt was also defeated. Challenger Susan Curlee won the District 12 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Beth Burgos |
54.3% | 1,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Welch Incumbent | 45.5% | 913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,007 | |||
| Source: Williamson County, Tennessee, "Primary and General Election Results," accessed August 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Williamson County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. However, The Tennessean published a news article on July 16, 2014, which contained a limited amount of financial information after the second campaign finance filing deadline. According to that report, Welch raised $1,800. He was the only board member who reported raising money for his campaign.[1]
Endorsements
Welch received endorsements from the Williamson Political Action Committee for Education, former State Senator and 2006 Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Bryson, District 10 Williamson County Commissioner Travis Hawkins, Franklin City Alderman Margaret Martin, former Williamson County Assistant Superintendent Donna Wright, former Williamson County Assistant Principal Parker Altman and Williamson County Education Foundation board member Richard Iannelli.[2][3]
2010
| Williamson County Schools, District 10 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Welch |
63.3% | 827 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Peach Incumbent | 36.7% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 1,306 | |||
| Source: Williamson County Election Commission, "Primary & General Election," August 16, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Welch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
