John Litz
John Litz (b. July 24, 1961) was a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 10th District.
Litz joined the Tennessee State House of Representatives in 2003. He has served in that position since, representing the 10th District. He served as the Assistant Minority Leader.
Litz was the owner of Lowland Farms from 1985 to 1990. He has been the owner of Litz Farms since 1990.
Litz earned his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1983.
Elections
2010
Litz did not run for re-election to the 10th District seat in 2010. The primary was held on August 5, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Litz won re-election to the 10th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]
Litz raised $76,281 for his campaign.[2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Litz (D)
|
14,817 | |||
| Michael Blain Surgenor (D) | 6,803 | |||
Committee assignments
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on State Government
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
John Litz Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Tennessee Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Litz was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Tennessee.[3] Litz was one of 8 superdelegates from Tennessee. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Litz supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[4]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[5]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[6]
Tennessee primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2016
Tennessee Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 66.1% 245,374 44 Bernie Sanders 32.4% 120,360 23 Martin O'Malley 0.6% 2,121 0 Other 0.9% 3,466 0 Totals 371,321 67 Source: Tennessee Secretary of State and CNN Delegate allocation
Tennessee had 75 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 67 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[9][10]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[9][11]
Personal
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Litz has a wife, Lisa.
External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative John Litz
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
- Official Website
Footnotes
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10
- ↑ District 10 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Politico, "Clinton missing one big endorsement: Al Gore," June 10, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Tennessee Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Tennessee Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 10 2003–present |
Succeeded by Don Miller |
