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Lenny Ladner
Lenny Ladner (independent) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 69. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, Ladner has worked in photography, printing and engraving, finance and trucking. He is self-employed.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Jody Barrett defeated Candie Loreeta Hedge and Lenny Ladner in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jody Barrett (R) | 78.4 | 12,554 |
 | Candie Loreeta Hedge (D)  | 20.0 | 3,204 | |
| Lenny Ladner (Independent) | 1.6 | 262 | ||
| Total votes: 16,020 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Candie Loreeta Hedge defeated Val Sloan in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candie Loreeta Hedge | 54.9 | 942 |
| Val Sloan | 45.1 | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 1,715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Jody Barrett defeated Brian Johnson, Jeff Eby, and Angela Redden in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Barrett | 39.7 | 3,291 |
| Brian Johnson | 34.1 | 2,823 | ||
| Jeff Eby | 20.1 | 1,663 | ||
 | Angela Redden | 6.2 | 512 | |
| Total votes: 8,289 | |||
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2018
General election
Mark Green defeated Justin Kanew, Lenny Ladner, and Brent Legendre in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Green (R) | 66.9 | 170,071 |
 | Justin Kanew (D) | 32.1 | 81,661 | |
| Lenny Ladner (Independent) | 0.6 | 1,582 | ||
 | Brent Legendre (Independent) | 0.4 | 1,070 | |
| Total votes: 254,384 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Justin Kanew defeated Matt Reel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Kanew | 62.1 | 21,315 |
| Matt Reel | 37.9 | 13,006 | ||
| Total votes: 34,321 | |||
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Republican primary election
Mark Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green | 100.0 | 83,314 |
| Total votes: 83,314 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R) defeated Tharon Chandler (D) and Leonard Ladner (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate in the race faced a primary opponent in August.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
72.2% | 200,407 | |
| Democratic | Tharon Chandler | 23.5% | 65,226 | |
| Independent | Leonard Ladner | 4.3% | 11,880 | |
| Total Votes | 277,513 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Ladner ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th District.[5] He was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
70% | 110,498 | |
| Democratic | Dan Cramer | 26.8% | 42,260 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 3.2% | 5,092 | |
| Total Votes | 157,850 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
2012
Ladner ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th District. He ran as an Independent. He faced incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R), William Akin (I), Jack Arnold (I), and Credo Amouzouvik (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7] Ladner was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Credo Amouzouvik | 24% | 61,679 | |
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
71% | 182,730 | |
| Green | Howard Switzer | 1.8% | 4,640 | |
| Independent | William Akin | 1.1% | 2,740 | |
| Independent | Jack Arnold | 1.7% | 4,256 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 0.5% | 1,261 | |
| Total Votes | 257,306 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2008
Ladner ran for U.S. Senate in 2008 and lost in the Democratic primary.[1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lenny Ladner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lenny Ladner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ladner's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
One::::To stop the growth of government. Two::::To shut down the Federal Elections Commission. Three::To cut off ALL taxpayer funding of the Non-Governmental Organizations.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
The Bill of Rights of these United States must be vigorously defended against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
God
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Look up the audio, "Soviet Rule". It is on the links page on my website.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
The only thing that is important is that I will judge each bill that I'm going to vote on by a question. "If this bill passes will it increase the size, cost, reach or power of the government." If any of those conditions are met then I will VOTE NO because we have too much government now.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I will stick to my guns.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To support and defend the Constitution and Bill of Rights of these United States as written. The first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights was written to protect the citizens of these United States from the government and abuses of the government.
What legacy would you like to leave?
That I was responsible for turning this great nation back to its roots.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
July Fourth. The people destroyed the last vestiges of feudalism.
Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
NO
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
The biggest challenge is to return liberty throughout the land. We have too much government and it has to be rolled back.
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
It doesn't matter which committee I will serve on. I will look at these bills and judge them with a question. "If this bill passes will it increase the size, cost, reach or power of government?" If any of those conditions are met than I will VOTE NO because we have too much government now.
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
Yes
What are your thoughts on term limits?
I'm a believer that we need an educated electorate.
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
No. I plan on being a very disruptive force.
Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Lawrence P. McDonald
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See also
2022 Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Email submission to Ballotpedia on April 25, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrun - ↑ Huffington Post, "Election 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Lenny Ladner campaign website, accessed May 5, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
