Matt Swallows
Matt Swallows was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 15 of the Tennessee State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Swallows' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Matt Swallows is 100% Pro-Life, will oppose any new gun regulations, and seek to uphold the Constitution of this nation and state with all legislation he votes on."
Elections
2014
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Betty Vaudt was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Bailey defeated Gary Steakley and Matt Swallows in the Republican primary. William Draper ran as an independent candidate. Bailey defeated Vaudt and Draper in the general election.[3][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Bailey |
73.3% | 33,674 | |
| Democratic | Betty Vaudt | 22.3% | 10,263 | |
| Independent | William L. Draper | 4.4% | 2,022 | |
| Total Votes | 45,959 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul Bailey |
48.4% | 13,141 |
| Matt Swallows | 46.3% | 12,577 |
| Gary Steakley | 5.3% | 1,453 |
| Total Votes | 27,171 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee State Senate District 15
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014
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