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Martin Daniel
Martin Daniel (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 18. Daniel assumed office on November 4, 2014. Daniel left office on November 3, 2020.
Daniel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 18. Daniel won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Daniel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel's professional experience includes serving as the majority owner, general manager, and general counsel to Elevation Outdoor Advertising, LLC.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Daniel was assigned to the following committees:
- Fiscal Review Committee
- Government Operations Committee, Chair
- Calendar and Rules Committee
- House Government Operations Committee, Chair
- Transportation Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Daniel served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Civil Justice |
Campaign themes
2016
Daniel's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Our Liberty and Freedoms
- Excerpt: "An efficient bureaucracy is, indeed, the greatest threat to liberty. Tennessee is mired in a sea of excessive rules and laws. The rulemaking process in Tennessee is flawed, and Martin will immediately work to fix it. Furthermore, Martin will propose and support Tennessee laws ONLY when they advance human liberty and freedom, and he will work to remove laws that senselessly restrict our freedoms."
Privacy, Law Enforcement, and Searches and Seizures
- Excerpt: "Martin opposes costly mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent criminals and, instead, supports education and rehabilitation with those saved dollars."
Schools and Education
- Excerpt: "Common Core seems well-intentioned, but textbooks need to be revised to execute it better."
Our First Amendment Right to Free Speech
- Excerpt: "Martin Daniel completely supports the First Amendment right to free speech and he’ll fight to ensure that it is respected."
Our Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "Guns are a fact of life here in the United States. All law-abiding citizens have a right to bear arms. As an attorney and a student of history, he understands the reasons for its enactment and believes that the Second Amendment is integral to the Constitution’s Bill of Rights and that it is a fundamental part of an individual’s liberty."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Martin Daniel did not file to run for re-election.
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Martin Daniel defeated Greg Mackay in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Martin Daniel (R)  | 51.5 | 12,865 |
 | Greg Mackay (D) | 48.5 | 12,118 | |
| Total votes: 24,983 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18
Greg Mackay defeated Joshua Gregory in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Mackay | 64.8 | 2,415 |
| Joshua Gregory | 35.2 | 1,313 | ||
| Total votes: 3,728 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Martin Daniel advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martin Daniel | 100.0 | 6,535 |
| Total votes: 6,535 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives 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 Martin Daniel defeated Brandi Price in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Martin Daniel Incumbent |
59.18% | 15,572 | |
| Democratic | Brandi Price | 40.82% | 10,742 | |
| Total Votes | 26,314 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Brandi Price ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brandi Price (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Martin Daniel defeated Steve Hall, James Corcoran and Bryan Dodson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Martin Daniel Incumbent |
38.82% | 1,315 | |
| Republican | Steve Hall | 28.46% | 964 | |
| Republican | James Corcoran | 25.27% | 856 | |
| Republican | Bryan Dodson | 7.44% | 252 | |
| Total Votes | 3,387 | |||
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2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Steve Hall was defeated by Martin Daniel in the Republican primary. Daniel was unopposed in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Martin Daniel |
51.1% | 3,921 |
| Steve Hall Incumbent | 48.9% | 3,756 |
| Total Votes | 7,677 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Daniel has a wife, Melissa, and two children. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, the West Knox Republican Party, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Knoxville Bar Association, and the United States Squash Association, among many others.[1]
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2020
In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 18
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Martin Daniel on Facebook
- Martin Daniel on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MartinDaniel.com, "Biography," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 2014–2020 |
Succeeded by Eddie Mannis (R) |
