Richard DeSaussure

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Richard DeSaussure

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk

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Last election

August 2, 2018

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Richard DeSaussure was the Republican criminal court clerk in Shelby County, Tennessee, from 2014 to 2018. DeSaussure lost the general election on August 2, 2018, after advancing from the primary on May 1, 2018.

Elections

2018

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General election

General election for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk

Heidi Kuhn defeated incumbent Richard DeSaussure in the general election for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heidi Kuhn (D)	58.6	86,525
	Submit photo	Richard DeSaussure (R)	41.3	60,926
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	78

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 147,529
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk

Heidi Kuhn defeated Carla Jean Stotts and Amanda Hill in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on May 1, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heidi Kuhn	39.1	16,358
	Submit photo	Carla Jean Stotts	37.5	15,665
	Submit photo	Amanda Hill	23.4	9,792

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,815
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk

Incumbent Richard DeSaussure advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on May 1, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Richard DeSaussure	100.0	23,838

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See also

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