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Lori Smith (Tennessee)
Lori Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 22 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
100% Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "Lori believes abortion is never the answer for unplanned pregnancies and has supported alternatives such as the Hope Pregnancy Center for many years."
Pro Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Lori will fight the federal government, anti-2nd Amendment lobby, and liberal activists at the State Capitol to protect these fundamental rights of every Tennessee citizen."
Pro Tenth Amendment
- Excerpt: "Federal over-reach into our governing laws is unacceptable, and decrees are irrelevant to our state operations."
Protecting and advocating for our military and our veterans
- Excerpt: "Two priorities: 1) Restoring property tax relief for disabled veterans, low income elderly and disabled citizens. 2) With leadership from our legislature, this process could be streamlined, reducing the shortage of mental health professionals thus providing greater access to mental health specialists for PTSD services."
Education advocate
- Excerpt: "Our standards should truly be defined by our state, not the federal government. Standardized testing must align to our standards, and the amount of testing must be reduced."
Elections
2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Tennessee State Senate 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 Mark Green defeated David Cutting in the Tennessee State Senate District 22 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Green Incumbent |
67.04% | 41,497 | |
| Democratic | David Cutting | 32.96% | 20,406 | |
| Total Votes | 61,903 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
David Cutting ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Cutting (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mark Green defeated Lori Smith in the Tennessee State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Green Incumbent |
84.17% | 6,183 | |
| Republican | Lori Smith | 15.83% | 1,163 | |
| Total Votes | 7,346 | |||
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See also
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 22
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote for Lori Smith, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee State Senate," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
