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Judd Matheny
Judd Matheny is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2002 to 2018. He previously served as speaker pro tempore. Matheny did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Matheny was a Republican candidate for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Matheny lost the primary on August 2, 2018.
Biography
Matheny earned his B.S. in criminal justice/political science from the University of the State of New York. At the time of his service in the state House, his professional experience included working as a police officer and auctioneer. He had served in the United States Army and the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Committee assignments
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Insurance and Banking |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Matheny served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health |
| • Insurance and Banking |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Matheny served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Government Operations, Chair |
| • Government Operations, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Matheny served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Government Operations |
| • Government Operations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Matheny served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs |
| • Corrections Oversight |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Matheny endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1]
- See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
John Rose defeated Dawn Barlow, David Ross, and Lloyd Dunn in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Rose (R)  | 69.5 | 172,810 |
 | Dawn Barlow (D) | 28.3 | 70,370 | |
 | David Ross (Independent) | 1.4 | 3,426 | |
 | Lloyd Dunn (Independent) | 0.9 | 2,134 | |
| Total votes: 248,740 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
Dawn Barlow defeated Merrilee Wineinger, Christopher Finley, and Peter Heffernan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Barlow | 54.5 | 16,881 |
 | Merrilee Wineinger | 22.1 | 6,827 | |
 | Christopher Finley | 15.0 | 4,654 | |
| Peter Heffernan | 8.4 | 2,584 | ||
| Total votes: 30,946 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Brandon (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6
John Rose defeated Robert Ewing Corlew, Judd Matheny, LaVern Vivio, and Christopher Monday in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 6 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rose | 41.3 | 43,797 |
 | Robert Ewing Corlew | 31.2 | 33,091 | |
 | Judd Matheny | 15.8 | 16,758 | |
 | LaVern Vivio | 8.9 | 9,462 | |
 | Christopher Monday | 2.9 | 3,026 | |
| Total votes: 106,134 | |||
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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 Judd Matheny ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Judd Matheny Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Judd Matheny defeated Will Lockhart and Steve R. Lynn in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Judd Matheny Incumbent |
57.17% | 2,889 | |
| Republican | Will Lockhart | 32.48% | 1,641 | |
| Republican | Steve R. Lynn | 10.35% | 523 | |
| Total Votes | 5,053 | |||
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. Incumbent Judd Matheny was unopposed in the Republican primary. Matheny was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Matheny won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47. Matheny ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Scott Price (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judd Matheny Incumbent |
65.7% | 14,903 | |
| Democratic | Scott Price | 34.3% | 7,781 | |
| Total Votes | 22,684 | |||
2010
Matheny was re-elected to the 47th District seat in 2010. He defeated Republican David Clark in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[10][11]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Matheny won re-election to the 47th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent John Greeter (D).[12]
Matheny raised $111,341 for his campaign while Greeter raised $132,764.[13]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 47 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judd Matheny (R)
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14,027 | |||
| John Greeter (D) | 10,199 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, Matheny and his wife, Christy, had two children. They resided in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions vi Follow the Money
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ The Tennessean "Ted Cruz expands Tennessee leadership team," October 22, 2015
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 2002–2018 |
Succeeded by Rush Bricken (R) |
