John Holsclaw Jr.
John Holsclaw Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 4. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. He left office on November 5, 2024.
Holsclaw (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Holsclaw graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1982 and received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from East Tennessee State University in 1992. Holsclaw's professional experience includes owning a small business.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Holsclaw was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Holsclaw was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Holsclaw 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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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Calendar and Rules, Vice chair |
| • Health |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holsclaw served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Health |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
John Holsclaw Jr. did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Holsclaw Jr. (R) | 100.0 | 14,882 |
| Total votes: 14,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Holsclaw Jr. | 100.0 | 5,362 |
| Total votes: 5,362 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Bobby Harrell in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Holsclaw Jr. (R) | 81.4 | 20,582 |
| Bobby Harrell (D) | 18.6 | 4,708 | ||
| Total votes: 25,290 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Bobby Harrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobby Harrell | 100.0 | 825 | |
| Total votes: 825 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Bob Acuff and Tim Lingerfelt in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Holsclaw Jr. | 62.7 | 5,682 |
| Bob Acuff | 20.6 | 1,865 | ||
 | Tim Lingerfelt | 16.7 | 1,516 | |
| Total votes: 9,063 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Holsclaw Jr. (R) | 100.0 | 17,651 |
| Total votes: 17,651 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Tim Lingerfelt in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Holsclaw Jr. | 69.5 | 7,026 |
| Tim Lingerfelt | 30.5 | 3,087 | |
| Total votes: 10,113 | |||
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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 John Holsclaw Jr. ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  John Holsclaw, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Tim Lingerfelt in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Holsclaw, Jr. Incumbent |
66.52% | 2,947 | |
| Republican | Tim Lingerfelt | 33.48% | 1,483 | |
| Total Votes | 4,430 | |||
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. Rob Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Judy Veeneman in the Republican primary. Holsclaw defeated Martin in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John B. Holsclaw, Jr. |
82% | 10,590 | |
| Independent | Rob Martin | 18% | 2,329 | |
| Total Votes | 12,919 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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John Holsclaw, Jr. |
62.7% | 7,188 |
| Judy Veeneman | 37.3% | 4,275 |
| Total Votes | 11,463 | |
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2024
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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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elizabethton Star, "John Holsclaw Jr. takes aim at 4th District House seat," January 27, 2014
- ↑ 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 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
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 2014-2024 |
Succeeded by Renea Jones (R) |
