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Justin Ford (Tennessee)
Justin Ford (Democratic Party) was a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 9. Ford assumed office in 2010. Ford left office in 2018.
Ford (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 29. Ford lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2018.
Ford is the former District 9 representative on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Shelby County in Tennessee. First elected to the Position 3 seat in District 3 in 2010, he won re-election in the newly created District 9 on August 7, 2014. Ford did not seek re-election in 2018.[1][2]
Ford was a Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2016.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Steve Cohen in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2016.[4]
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee State Senate District 29
Raumesh Akbari defeated Tom Stephens in the general election for Tennessee State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raumesh Akbari (D) | 83.5 | 43,851 |
 | Tom Stephens (R) | 16.5 | 8,679 | |
| Total votes: 52,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 29
Raumesh Akbari defeated Justin Ford in the Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 29 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raumesh Akbari | 58.4 | 14,861 |
| Justin Ford | 41.6 | 10,577 | ||
| Total votes: 25,438 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 29
Tom Stephens advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 29 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Stephens | 100.0 | 3,873 |
| Total votes: 3,873 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Steve Cohen defeated Wayne Alberson (R) and Paul Cook (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cohen defeated Larry Crim, Justin Ford, and M. LaTroy Williams in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2016.[5][4][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Steve Cohen Incumbent |
78.7% | 171,631 | |
| Republican | Wayne Alberson | 18.9% | 41,123 | |
| Independent | Paul Cook | 2.4% | 5,203 | |
| Total Votes | 217,957 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steve Cohen Incumbent |
85.5% | 35,645 | ||
| Justin Ford | 10% | 4,165 | ||
| LaTroy Williams | 3.5% | 1,452 | ||
| Larry Crim | 1% | 406 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,668 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report - August 2010," accessed November 11, 2017
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report - August 2014," accessed November 11, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
