Jason Potts
Jason Potts (Democratic Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Potts (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 59. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Potts was a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 30 from 2011 to 2018.[1]
Biography
Potts graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1996. He studied real estate at the Continual Learning Institute. He has also been a licensed general contractor in the State of Tennessee.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Potts was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Potts was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Jason Potts did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Jason Potts won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Potts (D) | 100.0 | 15,418 |
| Total votes: 15,418 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Jason Potts advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts | 100.0 | 4,698 |
| Total votes: 4,698 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Jason Potts defeated David Birdsong in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts (D) | 78.6 | 11,122 |
 | David Birdsong (R) | 21.4 | 3,027 | |
| Total votes: 14,149 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Jason Potts defeated Kyle Southern in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts | 72.0 | 3,070 |
 | Kyle Southern | 28.0 | 1,195 | |
| Total votes: 4,265 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
David Birdsong advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Birdsong | 100.0 | 1,106 |
| Total votes: 1,106 | |||
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2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In District 30, incumbent Jason Potts was unopposed.[2][3]
2012
Potts ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53. Potts was defeated by Jason Powell in the August 2 primary election. Ben Claybaker defeated Tonya Miller in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jason Powell |
66.9% | 1,377 |
| Jason Potts | 33.1% | 680 |
| Total Votes | 2,057 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2015.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2014.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2013.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Nashville, "Potts," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Caleb Hemmer (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Nashville Metro Council District 30 2011-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
