Stephen Christian
Stephen Christian was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 88 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Christian was a 2015 candidate for Super District 9 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Biography
Born in Memphis, Christian graduated from Craigmont High School, going on to receive a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Memphis.[1]
Christian is employed by Nike as a material handler. He previously worked in a similar capacity at FedEx and has additional experience as a patient access representative for the St. Francis Hospital and a bank teller for First Horizon National Corporation.[2][3]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives 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 Larry Miller defeated Orrden Williams, Jr. in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 88 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Larry Miller Incumbent |
84.04% | 14,918 | |
| Independent | Orrden Williams, Jr. | 15.96% | 2,834 | |
| Total Votes | 17,752 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Larry Miller defeated Stephen Christian in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 88 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 88 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Larry Miller Incumbent |
80.05% | 2,796 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Christian | 19.95% | 697 | |
| Total Votes | 3,493 | |||
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[8] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[9] In the District 9 Position 3 race, incumbent Reid Hedgepeth defeated Stephen Christian and Zachary Ferguson in the general election on October 8, 2015.[10]
| Memphis City Council District 9, Position 3 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Reid Hedgepeth Incumbent |
61.2% | 27,825 | |
| Stephen Christian | 19.6% | 8,910 | |
| Zachary Ferguson | 18.8% | 8,567 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 156 | |
| Total Votes | 45,458 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 88
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website of Stephen Christian, "About Stephen," accessed August 7, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Stephen Christian Profile," accessed August 7, 2015
- ↑ My FOX Memphis, "Stephen Christian," May 1, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," 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
- ↑ Memphis Flyer, "Majority Rules," March 15, 2007
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
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