Jai Templeton
Jai Templeton was the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture. He assumed office on May 1, 2016. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Templeton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 26. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2020.
Templeton was first appointed as commissioner in April 2016 by Governor Bill Haslam and served until 2019.[1] Templeton replaced outgoing commissioner Julius Johnson, who announced his resignation on March 21, 2016. Johnson had served since 2011.[2]
Biography
Prior to his appointment, Templeton served as Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, having joined the department in 2011. Templeton also served as the mayor of McNair County and is a sixth generation farmer.[3]
Political career
Commissioner of Agriculture (2016-2019)
Templeton was first appointed in April 2016 by Governor Bill Haslam.[1] He assumed office on May 1, 2016. He served until 2019.
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 26
Page Walley defeated Civil Miller-Watkins in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Page Walley (R) | 75.9 | 62,701 |
 | Civil Miller-Watkins (D) | 24.1 | 19,918 | |
| Total votes: 82,619 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 26
Civil Miller-Watkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 26 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Civil Miller-Watkins | 100.0 | 5,322 |
| Total votes: 5,322 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 26
Page Walley defeated Jai Templeton in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 26 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Page Walley | 53.2 | 12,892 |
 | Jai Templeton | 46.8 | 11,328 | |
| Total votes: 24,220 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Julius Johnson |
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture 2016–2019 |
Succeeded by Charlie Hatcher |
