Howard Switzer

Howard Switzer

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Howard Switzer was a 2012 Green candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee.

Biography

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Switzer is President of Ecoville Architects. He previously worked as an Associate with William Mams Architecture from 1985-1990, an Associate with Bayer and Associates Architects from 1983-1985, and a member of The Farm Spiritual Community from 1973-1983.

Switzer was also the 2010 Green Party candidate for Governor of Tennessee. He previously ran for Governor in 2006 and was Co-Chair/National Committee Delegate of the Green Party from 2000-2009.

Elections

2012

See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

Switzer was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn. Switzer ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 1st District. Switzer faced Credo Amouzouvik (D), Marsha Blackburn (R), William Akin (I), Jack Arnold (I) and Lenny Ladner (I) on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Tennessee District 7 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Credo Amouzouvik	24%	61,679
	Republican	Marsha Blackburn Incumbent	71%	182,730
	Green	Howard Switzer	1.8%	4,640
	Independent	William Akin	1.1%	2,740
	Independent	Jack Arnold	1.7%	4,256
	Independent	Lenny Ladner	0.5%	1,261
Total Votes				257,306
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

See also: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010 and Gubernatorial elections, 2010

Switzer faced Bill Haslam (R), Mike McWherter (D) and 13 independent candidates in the general election on November 2, 2010. Haslam won the election.

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See also

• Governor of Tennessee
• Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
• Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
• Tennessee's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
• United States House of Representatives

External links

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• Howard Switzer for Governor campaign website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Howard Switzer on Facebook

Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (1)

Vacancies (1)