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John Smith (Tennessee)
John Smith (independent) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 54. Smith lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated John Smith in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vincent Dixie (D) | 84.1 | 18,194 |
 | John Smith (Independent) | 15.9 | 3,428 | |
| Total votes: 21,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, and Lola Denise Brown in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 33.5 | 3,237 |
 | Terry Clayton | 29.8 | 2,881 | |
 | Scott Davis | 19.2 | 1,858 | |
 | Lola Denise Brown | 17.4 | 1,683 | |
| Total votes: 9,659 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Cooper (D) defeated Stacy Ries Snyder (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cooper faced no primary opposition, while Snyder defeated Jody Ball and John Smith in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jim Cooper Incumbent |
62.6% | 171,111 | |
| Republican | Stacy Ries Snyder | 37.4% | 102,433 | |
| Total Votes | 273,544 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stacy Ries Snyder |
50.8% | 7,666 | ||
| John Smith | 28.5% | 4,295 | ||
| Jody Ball | 20.7% | 3,124 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,085 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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2014
Smith ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th District. He was defeated in the Republican primary.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bob Ries |
37.8% | 11,384 | ||
| Chris Carter | 29.8% | 8,975 | ||
| John Smith | 17.6% | 5,306 | ||
| Ronnie Holden | 14.7% | 4,419 | ||
| Total Votes | 30,084 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th District. He was defeated by Brad Staats in the August 2, 2012, Republican primary.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brad Staats |
26.4% | 5,462 |
| Justin Jones | 16.4% | 3,381 |
| Bob Ries | 26.2% | 5,422 |
| John Smith | 20.3% | 4,200 |
| Tracey Tarum | 10.7% | 2,212 |
| Total Votes | 20,677 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Smith’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
| “ |
The three most important issues I can see are the economy, debt and the assault on freedom from the inside of our republic from people sworn to protect our form of government. 1. On our economy, I will submit bills that will reverse all progressive policies that are against the growth of small business. Small businesses are the back bone of job growth in our economy. 2. Out of control Debt is a cancer to the economic health of our nation, it is not only a threat on our economic system but our national security. Debt is destroying the value of our currency. I will put forth legislation to cut spending on all levels of government. 3. The Assault on Freedom It is the job of the House of Representatives to stand up to an over reaching branch in the separation of powers of our republic. To many times this body has not used its constitutional authority to stop for example, judicial activism that is immoral or ACTIONS THROUGH ORDERS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO OUR CONSTITUTION by the executive branch. But what is dangerous, is when these people yield to foreign influence weakening our nation. I will fight this with every breath in my body once elected! [7] |
” |
| —John Smith, http://web.archive.org/web/20140409170651/http://www.bigjohnsmithforcongress.com/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Tennessee's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedapth - ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results"
- ↑ Big John Smith for Congress, "Home Page," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
