Marty Olsen
Marty Olsen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Olsen earned his B.S. in psychology from Muskingum University in 1981. He then received an M.D. from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo in 1985. Olsen has worked as a professor in the Department of obstetrics and gynecology since 1992. He also treats pregnant women addicted to opioids.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Phil Roe defeated Marty Olsen and Michael Salyer in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Phil Roe (R) | 77.1 | 172,835 |
 | Marty Olsen (D) | 21.0 | 47,138 | |
 | Michael Salyer (Independent) | 1.9 | 4,309 | |
| Total votes: 224,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Marty Olsen advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Olsen | 100.0 | 13,313 |
| Total votes: 13,313 | |||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent Phil Roe defeated Todd McKinley, James Brooks, and Mickie Lou Banyas in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Roe | 73.7 | 71,556 |
 | Todd McKinley | 16.7 | 16,175 | |
| James Brooks | 5.2 | 5,058 | ||
| Mickie Lou Banyas | 4.4 | 4,253 | ||
| Total votes: 97,042 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Since 2016, we’ve witnessed a crisis of dignity in public discourse. Oftentimes I find myself more surprised by expressions of decency in Washington than by acts of hostility. The phrase “common courtesy” feels like an oxymoron. We can’t let this become the new normal. The American people deserve a Congress whose members work for Americans, not against each other. We just need some different members. Is there anything you would like to add? Most Americans tend to share the same goals for our society, despite differences in the ways we hope to achieve them. Marty believes that we can work together to reach these goals and to responsibly change American society for the better. [2] |
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| —Marty Olsen<ref name=bio18>/> | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Tennessee's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
