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Julie Byrd Ashworth
Julie Byrd Ashworth (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 32. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
In 2017, Ashworth was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 95 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Biography
Ashworth earned her B.S. in mathematics and her J.D. from the University of Memphis. Her professional experience includes working as a trial attorney.[1]
Ashworth has been affiliated with the Collierville Town Beautiful Commission and St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Incumbent Paul Rose defeated Julie Byrd Ashworth in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Rose (R) | 69.1 | 70,649 | |
 | Julie Byrd Ashworth (D) | 30.9 | 31,571 | |
| Total votes: 102,220 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Julie Byrd Ashworth advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 100.0 | 7,486 |
| Total votes: 7,486 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Incumbent Paul Rose defeated Scott Throckmorton in the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Rose | 76.4 | 17,294 | |
 | Scott Throckmorton | 23.6 | 5,342 | |
| Total votes: 22,636 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 was held on June 15, 2017. A primary election took place on April 27, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2017.[2]
The seat was vacant following Mark Lovell's (R) resignation. Lovell resigned on February 14, 2017, amid accusations of sexual misconduct, but denied the claims against him.[3]
Julie Byrd Ashworth ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kevin Vaughan defeated Joseph Aaron Crone, Gail Williams Horner, Curtis D. Loynachan, Missy Marshall, Billy Patton, and Frank Uhlhorn in the Republican primary. Robert Schutt and Jim Tomasik ran as independent candidates. Vaughan defeated Ashworth, Schutt, and Tomasik in the June 15 general election.[4][5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 95, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Vaughan |
61.9% | 3,099 | |
| Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 34.7% | 1,737 | |
| Independent | Robert Schutt | 2.9% | 144 | |
| Independent | Jim Tomasik | 0.5% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 5,005 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Julie Byrd Ashworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical information submission on May 5, 2017
- ↑ localmemphis.com, "Governor. Bill Haslam Issues Orders For Special Election To Replace Former St. Rep. Mark Lovell," accessed March 2, 2017
- ↑ Tennessean.com, "Rep. Mark Lovell: 5 things to know about resigned Tennessee lawmaker," accessed February 16, 2017
- ↑ electioncommission.shelbycountytn.gov, "TN House of Representatives District 95," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Special Elections," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Election Commission, "Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Special General Election," accessed June 16, 2017
