Gary Hicks (Tennessee)
Gary Hicks (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 12, 2016. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Hicks (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 9. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.[source]
Sponsored legislation
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hicks was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Health Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Pensions and Insurance Committee
2021-2022
Hicks was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Hicks was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Health |
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 6, 2026.
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2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks (R) | 100.0 | 25,336 |
| Total votes: 25,336 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks | 100.0 | 6,107 |
| Total votes: 6,107 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Parker (R)
Endorsements
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Pledges
Hicks signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks (R) | 100.0 | 13,100 |
| Total votes: 13,100 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks | 100.0 | 5,905 |
| Total votes: 5,905 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks (R) | 100.0 | 21,132 |
| Total votes: 21,132 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks | 100.0 | 6,057 |
| Total votes: 6,057 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks defeated Derek Winkle in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks (R) | 82.3 | 14,816 |
| Derek Winkle (D) | 17.7 | 3,197 | ||
| Total votes: 18,013 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Derek Winkle advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derek Winkle | 100.0 | 898 | |
| Total votes: 898 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Gary Hicks defeated Melville Bailey in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Hicks | 66.9 | 5,927 |
| Melville Bailey | 33.1 | 2,935 | ||
| Total votes: 8,862 | |||
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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 Gary Hicks defeated John Neubert in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 general election.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Hicks Incumbent |
77.48% | 15,536 | |
| Independent | John Neubert | 22.52% | 4,516 | |
| Total Votes | 20,052 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Gary Hicks defeated Cynthia Bundren Jackson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gary Hicks Incumbent |
53.75% | 3,315 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Bundren Jackson | 46.25% | 2,852 | |
| Total Votes | 6,167 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 2016-Present |
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