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Stephen McManus
Stephen McManus (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 96. McManus assumed office in 2006. McManus left office in 2016.
McManus (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 32. McManus lost in the special Republican primary on January 24, 2019.
McManus is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 96 from 2006 to 2016. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
McManus earned his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. He has worked as an investment adviser and regional business commentator for Fox News.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McManus served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Insurance and Banking, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McManus served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Insurance and Banking, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McManus served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Commerce, Chair |
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McManus served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • District 34 Ad Hoc |
| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Charitable Gaming |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Fiscal Review |
| • Lottery Oversight |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Stephen McManus endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
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
2019
See also: Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Paul Rose defeated Eric Coleman in the special general election for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Rose (R) | 84.0 | 9,149 | |
 | Eric Coleman (D) | 16.0 | 1,746 | |
| Total votes: 10,895 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Eric Coleman advanced from the special Democratic primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on January 24, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Coleman | 100.0 | 543 |
| Total votes: 543 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32
Paul Rose defeated George Chism, Heidi Shafer, and Stephen McManus in the special Republican primary for Tennessee State Senate District 32 on January 24, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Rose | 60.3 | 6,398 | |
 | George Chism | 14.4 | 1,530 | |
 | Heidi Shafer | 14.3 | 1,520 | |
 | Stephen McManus | 10.9 | 1,157 | |
| Total votes: 10,605 | |||
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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.
Dwayne Thompson defeated incumbent Stephen McManus in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dwayne Thompson |
50.65% | 14,150 | |
| Republican | Stephen McManus Incumbent | 49.35% | 13,785 | |
| Total Votes | 27,935 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Dwayne Thompson defeated Earl LeFlore in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Thompson |
60.08% | 1,481 | |
| Democratic | Earl LeFlore | 39.92% | 984 | |
| Total Votes | 2,465 | |||
Incumbent Stephen McManus defeated Price Harris in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen McManus Incumbent |
75.58% | 2,718 | |
| Republican | Price Harris | 24.42% | 878 | |
| Total Votes | 3,596 | |||
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Hilman Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve McManus was unopposed in the Republican primary. McManus defeated Thompson in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve McManus Incumbent |
62% | 9,990 | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Thompson | 38% | 6,123 | |
| Total Votes | 16,113 | |||
2012
McManus ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96. McManus defeated Jim Harrell in the August 2 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Steve McManus Incumbent |
79.5% | 4,542 |
| Jim Harrell | 20.5% | 1,172 |
| Total Votes | 5,714 | |
2010
McManus won re-election to the 96th District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[10] He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, McManus won re-election to the 96th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[12]
McManus raised $17,600 for his campaign.[13]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Steve McManus (R)
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19,733 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
- Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[14]
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 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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Personal
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McManus and his wife, Christal, have two children. They currently reside in Cordova, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Endorsements in Tennessee," December 8, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 2006–2016 |
Succeeded by Dwayne Thompson (D) |
