Leonard Perkins
Leonard Perkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.
Perkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leonard Perkins was born in Memphis, Texas. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He earned a bachelor's degree from Crichton College in 1997 and a graduate degree from the Memphis Theological Seminary in 2012. He also earned a military citation from the Air Force School of Applied Aerospace Sciences in 1974.[1]
Perkins has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Memphis Library Foundation Board
- Baptist Hospice Care Volunteer
- Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association
- Vietnam Veterans of America
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Sarah Freeman and James Hart in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Kustoff (R) | 72.3 | 240,411 |
 | Sarah Freeman (D)  | 25.6 | 85,043 | |
 | James Hart (Independent) | 2.1 | 6,861 | |
| Total votes: 332,315 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Sarah Freeman defeated Brenda Woods, Lynnette Williams, Leonard Perkins, and Lawrence Pivnick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Freeman | 33.7 | 5,552 |
| Brenda Woods | 27.8 | 4,580 | ||
| Lynnette Williams | 17.5 | 2,887 | ||
 | Leonard Perkins | 13.1 | 2,160 | |
 | Lawrence Pivnick | 7.8 | 1,279 | |
| Total votes: 16,458 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Kustoff | 100.0 | 55,809 |
| Total votes: 55,809 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Flinn Jr. (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Perkins in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leonard Perkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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24-year pastor, retired BS from Crichton College
MDiv from Memphis Theological Seminary- End the toxicity in the House which distracts us from the major threats to our democracy. Veterans' issues need to be addressed to improve recruitment. Recruiting problems potentially weaken our nation.
- I will fight strenuously to return women's rights.
- Champion for human rights, labor and farmers.
Ways and Means
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Campaign website
Perkins' campaign website stated the following:
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WHY LEONARD PERKINS IS A CANDIDATE FOR TN DISTRICT 8 CONGRESSMAN POSITION:
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| —Leonard Perkins' campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 14, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Leonard Perkins' campaign website, “About,” accessed July 22, 2024
