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Robert Schutt (Tennessee)
Robert Schutt was a 2017 Independent special election candidate for District 95 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 was held on June 15, 2017. A primary election took place on April 27, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2017.[1]
The seat was vacant following Mark Lovell's (R) resignation. Lovell resigned on February 14, 2017, amid accusations of sexual misconduct, but denied the claims against him.[2]
Julie Byrd Ashworth ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kevin Vaughan defeated Joseph Aaron Crone, Gail Williams Horner, Curtis D. Loynachan, Missy Marshall, Billy Patton, and Frank Uhlhorn in the Republican primary. Robert Schutt and Jim Tomasik ran as independent candidates. Vaughan defeated Ashworth, Schutt, and Tomasik in the June 15 general election.[3][4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 95, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Vaughan |
61.9% | 3,099 | |
| Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 34.7% | 1,737 | |
| Independent | Robert Schutt | 2.9% | 144 | |
| Independent | Jim Tomasik | 0.5% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 5,005 | |||
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See also
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 95
- Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2017
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ localmemphis.com, "Governor. Bill Haslam Issues Orders For Special Election To Replace Former St. Rep. Mark Lovell," accessed March 2, 2017
- ↑ Tennessean.com, "Rep. Mark Lovell: 5 things to know about resigned Tennessee lawmaker," accessed February 16, 2017
- ↑ electioncommission.shelbycountytn.gov, "TN House of Representatives District 95," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Special Elections," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Election Commission, "Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Special General Election," accessed June 16, 2017
