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Rebecca Purington
Rebecca Purington (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 61. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Purington earned a bachelor's degree in organizational development from Regis University. Her professional experience includes working in the aerospace and defense industry and as a technology company founder.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Brandon Ogles defeated Rebecca Purington in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandon Ogles (R) | 65.4 | 21,885 | |
| Rebecca Purington (D) | 34.6 | 11,555 | ||
| Total votes: 33,440 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Rebecca Purington advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Purington | 100.0 | 3,416 | |
| Total votes: 3,416 | |||
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Republican primary election
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 61
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandon Ogles | 35.5 | 3,913 | |
 | Gino Bulso | 24.3 | 2,685 | |
 | Jeff Ford | 17.0 | 1,876 | |
 | Rebecca Ann Burke | 14.5 | 1,604 | |
 | Robert Hullett | 6.4 | 709 | |
| Terrence A. Smith | 2.3 | 250 | ||
| Total votes: 11,037 | |||
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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?
I hope to develop strategies and create solutions for the benefit of all Tennesseans. Is there anything you would like to add? I'm a systems/strategic thinker ready to build coalitions to get things done.[2] |
” |
| —Rebecca Purington[1] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives
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Footnotes
