Scott Williams (Tennessee)
Scott Williams was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 2 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Biography
Williams received a bachelor's degree in information technology from Purdue University. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner. He served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1988. His affiliations include Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Tennessee Firearms Association, and the National Rifle Association.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Doug Overbey ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 2 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Doug Overbey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Doug Overbey defeated Scott Williams in the Tennessee State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Doug Overbey Incumbent |
61.19% | 8,126 | |
| Republican | Scott Williams | 38.81% | 5,155 | |
| Total Votes | 13,281 | |||
Campaign themes
2018
Williams answered the question, "What is your political philosophy?" on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form. Below is his response:
| “ |
Constitutional Conservative, government so small scientists can only theorize about its existence. I am running because our state has its own version of a swamp and it is causing real harm in our communities. We can complain or we can get involved.[6] |
” |
| —Scott Williams[1] | ||
2016
Williams' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
The 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "The [2nd Amendment] is unbridgeable period. Constitutional carry is the ONLY correct answer."
Senator Overbey's voting record
- Excerpt: "Senator Overbey has the worst voting record for conservative issues in Nashville. Even democrats have a better voting record."
Subsidized tuition for illegal [aliens]
- Excerpt: "Besides the fact that government should not be in subsidizing education business, we don't have the money."
See also
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 2
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Scott Williams on Facebook
- Tennessee Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 13, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee State Senate," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Scott Williams for Senate, "On the issues," accessed July 6, 2016
