Noelle Bivens

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Noelle Bivens

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 6, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Southern College

Personal

Birthplace

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Noelle Bivens (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020.

Bivens completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bivens was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She earned a bachelor's degree from Southern College.

Elections

2020

See also: Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)

Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 4

Incumbent Scott DesJarlais defeated Christopher Hale in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott DesJarlais (R)	66.7	223,802
		Christopher Hale (D)	33.3	111,908

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4

Christopher Hale defeated Noelle Bivens in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Hale	58.9	16,152
		Noelle Bivens	41.1	11,249

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,401 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacob Anders (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4

Incumbent Scott DesJarlais defeated Doug Meyer and Randy Sharp in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 4 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott DesJarlais	71.1	55,194
	Submit photo	Doug Meyer	18.3	14,184
	Submit photo	Randy Sharp	10.7	8,289

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,667 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Noelle Bivens completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bivens' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Despite spending years dodging numerous attempts to recruit me as a candidate, the reality became clear: If I wanted someone to fight for the policies we all needed to improve our lives, I would have to step up and run. So on March 2nd, I took a break from managing our Bernie field team to run over to the elections office and request a petition for candidacy. Our team members eagerly signed it as they passed through our Boro HQ during the final blitz to get out the vote. On that Super Tuesday, their disappointment in Bernie's election performance was at least somewhat tempered by the assurance that there would still be someone on the ballot that represented them. It's time, Tennessee. It's time to shake off the ghosts and rise up against the tyranny that has suffocated our people; that has driven our beautiful home state to the bottom of every good list and to the top of every bad one; that has stagnated our wages, crippled us with debt, and denied us the basic human right of healthcare. It's time to have a Representative who will stand up to the corporate-owned politicians of Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle who don't give a damn about the people of Fayetteville or Bell Buckle or Sewanee and who will fight like a bearcat to bring home what we need to not just survive, but thrive. If I gotta go be that representative myself, then I proudly take up the challenge. They don't call me ""Give-em-hell Noelle"" for nothing. I can't wait to put my tenacity to work for you.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Healthcare must be expanded to the most vulnerable. It is a human right!
• Climate Change is real. Science is real. We must enact a Green New Deal!
• We must protect the Working Class! We must have secure jobs, a living wage, and student debt forgiveness.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

- Medicare For All

- Work Place Democracy
- Work Place Democracy
- Student Debt Relief

- LGBTQ+ Issues

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (1)

Vacancies (1)