Gerald McCormick
Gerald McCormick (b. February 22, 1962) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 26. He was first elected to the chamber in 2004. McCormick resigned effective October 1, 2018, to begin working for a local firm in Nashville.[1]
McCormick previously served as Assistant Majority Leader until 2011 when he became the Majority Leader.[2]
McCormick was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee. McCormick was one of nine delegates from Tennessee bound by state party rules to support Marco Rubio at the convention.[3] Rubio suspended his campaign on March 15, 2016.
Biography
McCormick graduated from the University of Tennessee. At the time of his service in the state House, he had also worked as a commercial real estate broker. McCormick served in the United States Army in the First Gulf War.
Committee assignments
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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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Pensions and Insurance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCormick served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Government Operations |
| • Rules |
| • Government Operations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McCormick served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Government Operations |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCormick served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Government Operations |
| • Government Operations |
| • Rules |
| • State & Local Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCormick served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Commerce |
| • Lottery Oversight |
| • State & Local Government |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Gerald McCormick endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Gerald McCormick ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 general election.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Gerald McCormick Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Gerald McCormick ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gerald McCormick Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Gerald McCormick was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCormick was unopposed in the general election.[9][10]
2012
McCormick won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 26. McCormick ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated W. Rodger Cooksey (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald McCormick Incumbent |
75.2% | 21,122 | |
| Independent | Rodger Cooksey | 24.8% | 6,983 | |
| Total Votes | 28,105 | |||
2010
McCormick was re-elected to the 26th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[13][14]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 26 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gerald McCormick (R)
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14,328 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, McCormick won re-election to the 26th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[15]
McCormick raised $68,100 for his campaign.[16]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 26 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gerald McCormick (R)
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21,894 | |||
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2018
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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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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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
McCormick was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Tennessee to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election in March and approved by the State Executive Committee of the Tennessee Republican Party in April. Delegates from Tennessee to the national convention were bound for up to four ballots. All Tennessee delegates were bound on the first two ballots. On the third ballot, a presidential candidate needed to receive at least 20 percent of the total vote for his or her delegates to remain bound on the fourth ballot. Delegates were to be unbound after the fourth ballot.
Tennessee primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2016
| Tennessee Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
38.9% | 332,823 | 33 | |
| Ted Cruz | 24.7% | 211,234 | 16 | |
| Marco Rubio | 21.2% | 181,059 | 9 | |
| Ben Carson | 7.6% | 64,855 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 5.3% | 45,258 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 1.1% | 9,548 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.3% | 2,418 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 2,349 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.2% | 1,849 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 1,254 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 717 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 713 | 0 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0% | 269 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 257 | 0 | |
| George Pataki | 0% | 189 | 0 | |
| Totals | 854,792 | 58 | ||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State and CNN | ||||
Delegate allocation
Tennessee had 58 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the district vote in order to be eligible to receive any of a district's delegates. If a candidate won more than 66 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all of the district's delegates. If the winning candidate in a district won between 20 and 66 percent of the district vote, he or she received two of the district's delegates; the second place finisher received the remaining delegate (if the second place finisher did not meet the 20 percent threshold, all three delegates were allocated to the first place finisher). If no candidate met the 20 percent threshold in a district, the top three finishers each received one of the district's delegates.[19][20]
Of the remaining 31 delegates, 28 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide primary vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 66 percent of the statewide primary vote, he or she received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[19][20]
Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, McCormick and his wife had two children. They resided in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Gerald McCormick on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Official Website
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessean, "State Rep. Gerald McCormick, former state House majority leader, resigning Oct. 1," June 18, 2018
- ↑ TNReports, "House GOP Leadership Rundown," December 8, 2010
- ↑ TN GOP, "TNGOP Confirms Final Slate of 2016 Convention Delegates," April 2, 2016
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Endorsements in Tennessee," December 8, 2011
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ District 26 Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 2004–2018 |
Succeeded by Robin Smith (R) |
