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Joshua James (Tennessee congressional candidate)
Joshua James (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 1, 2024.
Biography
Joshua James served in the U.S. Army and as a reservist.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 4
Incumbent Scott DesJarlais defeated Victoria Broderick, Keith Nolan, and Earnest Ensley in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott DesJarlais (R) | 70.0 | 219,133 |
 | Victoria Broderick (D)  | 26.8 | 83,832 | |
 | Keith Nolan (Independent) | 1.8 | 5,601 | |
 | Earnest Ensley (Independent) | 1.5 | 4,689 | |
| Total votes: 313,255 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kathleen Cosgrove (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4
Victoria Broderick advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Broderick | 100.0 | 11,708 |
| Total votes: 11,708 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4
Incumbent Scott DesJarlais defeated Thomas Davis and Joshua James in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott DesJarlais | 72.5 | 30,425 |
 | Thomas Davis | 19.0 | 7,988 | |
 | Joshua James | 8.4 | 3,535 | |
| Total votes: 41,948 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Doctora (R)
- Rickey Minton (R)
- Olson Parker (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for James in this election.
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 Richard B. Womick (R) did not seek re-election.
Tim Rudd defeated Laura Bohling in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Rudd |
66.76% | 19,962 | |
| Democratic | Laura Bohling | 33.24% | 9,939 | |
| Total Votes | 29,901 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Laura Bohling ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laura Bohling (unopposed) | |
Tim Rudd defeated Jimmy Turner, Christy Sigler and Joshua James in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Rudd |
45.07% | 1,971 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Turner | 31.37% | 1,372 | |
| Republican | Christy Sigler | 18.87% | 825 | |
| Republican | Joshua James | 4.69% | 205 | |
| Total Votes | 4,373 | |||
2014
James ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Tennessee. Joshua James (Tennessee congressional candidate) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lamar Alexander Incumbent |
61.9% | 850,087 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Ball | 31.9% | 437,848 | |
| Independent | Ed Gauthier | 0.2% | 2,314 | |
| Independent | Bartholomew Phillips | 0.2% | 2,386 | |
| Independent | C. Salekin | 0.1% | 787 | |
| Independent | Danny Page | 0.6% | 7,713 | |
| Independent | Eric Schechter | 0.1% | 1,673 | |
| Constitution | Joe Wilmoth | 2.6% | 36,088 | |
| Independent | Joshua James | 0.4% | 5,678 | |
| Independent | Rick Tyler | 0.4% | 5,759 | |
| Tea Party | Tom Emerson, Jr. | 0.8% | 11,157 | |
| Green | Martin Pleasant | 0.9% | 12,570 | |
| Write-in | Erin Kent Magee | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 1,374,065 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics" | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joshua James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
James’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Why I'm Running: At no other time in our nation’s history has our Federal government been more divided and detached from the values and needs of the American voter. Our elected leaders are locked behind closed doors, funded by PACs, and polished and packaged by highly paid political consultants. It is this disconnect between the voters and our elected leaders at the Federal level that is driving my desire to run. As an elected official in Rutherford County, I have made an unwavering commitment to ensure that everyone in my district has a seat at the table, has the opportunity to give their input before I vote, and in turn deserves a clear explanation as to the WHY of every vote I make. As a fiscal conservative, I have focused on promoting and protecting the citizen, small business owners, the creation of job opportunities, and fighting to eliminate excessive taxation and regulations that hold back our economic potential. As a father, I am disgusted by the agendas of extremists that are being forced upon our innocent children and our society as a whole. As a veteran and actively serving reservist, there is yet to be true accountability on those in charge who went along with and enforced this mandated untested and controversial vaccine. I strongly believe that as an elected leader, it is my responsibility to vote and represent my community as a servant of those that elected me. It would be my honor to represent the people of the 4th District of Tennessee in Washington.
Support Veterans |
” |
| —Joshua James’s campaign website (2024)[7] | ||
2014
James’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
| “ |
Board of Education Originally the Board of Education was suppose to be a melting pot for the districts to bounce ideas around to determine what strategies are and are not working. The Board of Education has since turned into an agency for dictating policy that prevents the true education of our youth. The Board of Education should be taken back to its roots if not removed from the federal governments grasp and returned to the individual states. Originally, No Child Left Behind was a good idea as it offered great potential. However, throughout the years it has morphed into an endless routine of standardized testing. This forces our teachers to have little to or no choice but to teach to the test. The No Child Left Behind needs to be replaced with a system that encourages effort. A system that encourages earning rewards and increases more parental involvement. Parents are the key to the education of our youth not the Board of Education. Immigration No amnesty. By definition, an illegal alien is someone that does not originally belong and does not have permission to remain. Therefore, they are breaking the law should be treated as trespassers on private property. Deportation for criminal acts should be immediate and billed to the parent country. If these countries do not wish to have this added expense then they need to discover what is the reason their citizens are fleeing their borders. Any business caught employing an illegal alien(s) should be given no more than 2 chances. 1: A warning because their human resource department might have been inadequate. 2: Removal of their business license on the day of violation. Loose [sic] the ability to conduct business for a length of time that will discourage them from any repeat offenses and others from even attempting. Streamline the Government The government is so big now that even the President can not keep track on the status of his trademark legislation. Consolidation of agencies and departments have become a necessity. All the staff functions should be combined into a large pooling system. Put their file into a database showing all the agencies they qualify for and let the various departments fight for the best qualified. Budget & Federal Spending The federal government should operate similar to what we do here in the state of Tennessee. An amendment must be added to the Constitution requiring officials to balance the budget. By doing so this will force the government to reign in excessive spending and put forth a system of prioritization. Ensuring safety, security, while providing an extra system of checks and balances to prevent excessive spending, collecting, and wasting of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Taxes The current tax system needs to be removed and replaced. Until we get to a consumption based tax code that will keep Uncle Sam out of our wallets we should look into alternatives to stair step our way to that goal. A flat-rate system should be used with a cap of 10% for income and sales tax. If the government feels that the income is not enough money then the government is required to budget more effectively and find the source that is draining tax dollars. This method will eliminate all deductions forcing everyone to pay to share the burden. Companies should be treated differently as well. Since a corporation is considered, in the eyes of the law, its own entity then put them in the same 10% cap. Sole proprietors should only be taxed once as either a business or individual, not both. Jobs & the Economy The creation of more jobs and to heal the economy is through the budget and taxes. Following my suggested tax and budget plan will get businesses to bring their money back to this country. This will increase their revenue through less taxes which will allow them to grow their company. A growing company equals more jobs. More jobs equals more revenue to the government through income and sales tax. Mix this with a strategic spending plan (aka budget) and our country might actually begin to live within its means. Infrastructure The current infrastructure is outdated and falling apart. From our bridges and dams to our airports and interstate system, it all needs extreme maintenance and upgrading. We need to project a level of planning that gives room for growth. Instead we are building schools for the number of students we currently have and act surprised when we out grow them as soon as they open. Instead of spending taxpayers' money on companies that are too big to fail, we should focus those efforts on the systems that we need and use daily. [6] |
” |
| —Joshua Jones, http://web.archive.org/web/20140415163418/http://www.joshuajamesforsenate.com/Education-Platform-Murfreesboro-TN.html | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Joshua James for Congress, "About," accessed July 18, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joshua James’s campaign website, “About,” accessed July 18, 2024
- ↑ Joshua James for Senate, "Platform," accessed April 15, 2014
