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Scotty Campbell
Scotty Campbell (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 3. He assumed office on November 3, 2020. He left office on April 20, 2023.
Campbell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Campbell is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 3 from 2010 to 2012.
From 2006 to 2010, Campbell worked for House Speaker Kent Williams and other members of the General Assembly.
On April 20, 2023, Campbell resigned after an ethics investigation concluded that Campbell had violated workplace discrimination and harassment policies.[1]
Biography
Scotty Campbell graduated from Johnson County High School. Campbell earned degrees from Vol State Community College and Cumberland University. His career experience includes working as the morning news and talk host for the Tri-Cities with SuperTalk 92.9.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Campbell was assigned to the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Scotty Campbell won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scotty Campbell (R) | 99.8 | 15,667 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 15,697 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Scotty Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scotty Campbell | 100.0 | 5,758 |
| Total votes: 5,758 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3
Scotty Campbell won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scotty Campbell (R) | 100.0 | 23,878 |
| Total votes: 23,878 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3
Scotty Campbell defeated Neal Kerney in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scotty Campbell | 73.5 | 6,376 |
| Neal Kerney | 26.5 | 2,301 | ||
| Total votes: 8,677 | |||
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2010
Campbell defeated Democrat Joe Mike Akard and independents Parke S. Morris and Thomas White in the general election on November 2, 2010. Campbell defeated Carl Michael Howard, Nick Collette, Sherry Greene Grubb, Timothy Hill, Richard Armstrong, III and Marvin Gurley in the August 5 primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Scotty Campbell (R)
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10,782 | |||
| Joe Mike Akard (D) | 3,833 | |||
| Parke S. Morris (I) | 123 | |||
| Thomas White (I) | 307 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Scotty Campbell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2010
In 2010, when Campbell first won election to the House, he collected $59,645 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| KPAC | $9,000 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $4,500 |
| East Tennessee GOP | $2,200 |
| Beth Halteman Harwell | $2,000 |
| Charles Sargent, Jr. | $2,000 |
Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ AP News, "Tennessee Republican lawmaker resigns after ethics violation," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ Scotty Campbell for Tennessee State Representative 3rd District, "About Scotty," accessed March 18, 2021
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Scotty Campbell candidate summary," accessed June13, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Timothy Hill (R) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 2020-2023 |
Succeeded by Timothy Hill (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
