Scott Beasley
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Scott Beasley was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Tennessee.
Campaign themes
According to Beasley's website, his campaign themes included:
- National debt: "Reducing the debt will not be an easy task as we have borrowed to the point we now have created an overwhelming dependency on borrowed money."
- Social Security: "I believe it's important that everyone who is legally receiving Social Security benefits continue to get the same benefits they are currently getting."[1]
Elections
2012
Beasley was defeated by incumbent Diane Black.[2] Beasley ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 6th District. He ran as an Independent. He faced incumbent Diane Black (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Diane Black Incumbent |
76.4% | 184,383 | |
| Green | Pat Riley | 9% | 21,633 | |
| Independent | Scott Beasley | 14.4% | 34,766 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 459 | |
| Total Votes | 241,241 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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