Jon Dillard

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Jon Dillard

Independent

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Jon Dillard (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Dillard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Erika Stotts Pearson, James Hart, and Jon Dillard in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Kustoff (R)	68.5	227,216
		Erika Stotts Pearson (D)	29.5	97,890
		James Hart (Independent)	1.1	3,763
		Jon Dillard (Independent)	0.9	2,984

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 331,853
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Erika Stotts Pearson defeated Savannah Williamson, Lawrence Pivnick, and Hollis Skinner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erika Stotts Pearson	51.1	14,510
	Submit photo	Savannah Williamson	20.4	5,788
		Lawrence Pivnick	16.5	4,685
	Submit photo	Hollis Skinner	11.9	3,389

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,372 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Kustoff	100.0	70,677

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jon Dillard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dillard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jon the one candidate among the TN8 Congressional contenders (including the incumbent) with the greatest potential to benefit Congress and our work ahead. Thanks to the ethical and worldwide successful companies that have served to build the foundation of my career I have become uniquely and professionally prepared for this moment. I am fortunate to have acquired the exact business knowledge and experience, both domestic and international, that will be required in Congress to help vision, build, and deploy the solutions that our nation and Tennessee need. I bring the business know-how to restore our economy and to repair its broken democratic and social systems. As an Independent, I am here to answer the call.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• It is the hope of a better way of life that causes our family to stand up and step forward, in service to what is right and in resistance to what is wrong.
• Tennesseans deserve independent leadership lifting all voices to solve the problems we face.
• History depends on those of us who are willing to walk through the door of hope. I am not here to do it alone. I can't do it alone. Join me. Let's take responsibility for the face of the world

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare

Equal Rights

Defending Our Democracy

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (1)

Vacancies (1)