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Flo Matheson
Flo Matheson was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] Matheson was defeated by David Kent in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2016.[2]
Matheson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 25 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Diane Black (R) defeated David Kent (D) and David Ross (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Black defeated Joe Carr, Tommy Hay, and Donald Strong in the Republican primary, while Kent defeated Flo Matheson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.[3][2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Diane Black Incumbent |
71.1% | 202,234 | |
| Democratic | David Kent | 21.8% | 61,995 | |
| Independent | David Ross | 7.1% | 20,261 | |
| Total Votes | 284,490 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Kent |
67% | 7,551 | ||
| Flo Matheson | 33% | 3,714 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,265 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Diane Black Incumbent |
63.7% | 33,215 | ||
| Joe Carr | 31.9% | 16,665 | ||
| Donald Strong | 2.6% | 1,354 | ||
| Tommy Hay | 1.8% | 945 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,179 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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2012
Matheson ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 25. Matheson ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Cameron Sexton (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cameron Sexton Incumbent |
74.3% | 19,488 | |
| Democratic | Flo Matheson | 25.7% | 6,733 | |
| Total Votes | 26,221 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, April 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
