Steve Lane (Tennessee)
Steve Lane was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Lane was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] Lane was defeated in the Republican primary.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Lane's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Anti-career politicians
- Excerpt: "The people of Tennessee's Senate District 14 are tired of the insiders, of the incumbents, and of the special interests."
Anti-Big Government
- Excerpt: "I'm tired of seeing Nashville and its career politicians overreach their hands by telling us how we should live, and how much of our pay we can take home."
Pro-Liberty
- Excerpt: "I'm running for Tennessee's Senate District 14 because I believe the solution to our state's problems isn't more of the same old government-growing politicians. I believe the solution is to empower our citizens with liberty by removing the bureaucratic obstacles that get in their way. "
Pro-Family
- Excerpt: "Parents are the best people to make the financial, moral, and educational decisions of their homes. They're closer to the needs of their communities than government can ever be."
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 Jim Tracy defeated Gayle Jordan in the Tennessee State Senate District 14 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Tracy Incumbent |
74.41% | 53,082 | |
| Democratic | Gayle Jordan | 25.59% | 18,259 | |
| Total Votes | 71,341 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Gayle Jordan ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 14 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gayle Jordan (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jim Tracy defeated Steve Lane and Matt Randolph in the Tennessee State Senate District 14 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Tracy Incumbent |
81.63% | 10,817 | |
| Republican | Steve Lane | 12.68% | 1,681 | |
| Republican | Matt Randolph | 5.69% | 754 | |
| Total Votes | 13,252 | |||
2014
Lane ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th District. Lane was defeated in the Republican primary.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott DesJarlais Incumbent |
44.9% | 34,793 | ||
| Jim Tracy | 44.8% | 34,755 | ||
| John Anderson | 5.9% | 4,592 | ||
| Steve Lane | 1.9% | 1,483 | ||
| David Tate | 1.2% | 938 | ||
| Michael Warden | 0.9% | 659 | ||
| Oluyomi Faparusi | 0.4% | 284 | ||
| Total Votes | 77,504 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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Media
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lane is married and has six children.[8]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 4th Congressional District
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 14
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Lane for Tennessee, "Home," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed January 11, 2014
