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Matthew Huffer
Matthew Huffer was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 39 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
After graduating as the valedictorian from Tullahoma High School, Huffer began studying at Vanderbilt University.[2] He is double majoring in economics and political science. His expected graduation date is May 2016.[3]
Huffer has interned for U.S. House Representative Jim Cooper, and he works as a research associate for one of his professors.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Huffer made the following statement on his Facebook page:
| “ | Yes, Matthew Huffer is running as a Democrat. Yet, on the political spectrum as a whole, he is a moderate. He is a social conservative, but he believes that the government can do more to help the working man in a way that does not depreciate incentives to work.[4] | ” |
Elections
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. Matthew Huffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Alexander defeated Jack Daniel in the Republican primary. Alexander defeated Huffer in the general election.[5][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Alexander Incumbent |
67.5% | 9,619 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Huffer | 32.5% | 4,627 | |
| Total Votes | 14,246 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Alexander Incumbent |
72.1% | 4,894 |
| Jack Daniel | 27.9% | 1,893 |
| Total Votes | 6,787 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Huffer + Tennessee + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 39
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook, "Hugger for TN State House, About," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
