Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2008
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Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]
- A U.S. citizen
- 21 years old before the general election
- A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
- A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
- A qualified voter
- The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
- Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
- Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
- Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
- Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
- Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.
Campaign contributions
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $8,438,759. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
| 2008 Donors, Tennessee House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Cmte | $235,338 | |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $197,000 | |
| The Speakers Fund | $129,500 | |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $116,750 | |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $115,000 | |
| Federal Express | $107,400 | |
| Greeter, John | $98,775 | |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $96,200 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $94,551 | |
| Tennessee Dental Association | $84,500 | |
List of candidates
District 1
August 7 GOP primary:
- Jon C. Lundberg: 2,439

- Jon C. Lundberg: 2,439
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Blain Surgenor: 6,803
Jon C. Lundberg: 12,986 
District 2
August 7 GOP primary:
- Tony Shipley: 3,110

- Tony Shipley: 3,110
November 4 General election candidates:
Nathan Vaughn: 12,536
Tony Shipley: 12,858 
District 3
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District 4
November 4 General election candidates:
Kent Williams: 14,816 
Priscilla G. Steele: 3,087
District 5
August 7 GOP primary:
- David B. Hawk: 4,302

- David B. Hawk: 4,302
November 4 General election candidates:
Casey Nicholson: 4,294
David B. Hawk: 14,353 
District 6
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District 7
August 7 GOP primary:
- Matthew Hill: 3,169

- Todd Smith: 1,932
- Matthew Hill: 3,169
November 4 General election candidates:
Matthew Hill: 13,443 
Mike Williams: 6,012
District 8
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District 9
August 7 GOP primary:
- Mike Harrison: 3,446

- Mike Harrison: 3,446
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard D. Gabriel: 5,140
Mike Harrison: 14,657 
Leonard Merritt: 761
District 10
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District 11
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District 12
August 7 GOP primary:
- Richard Montgomery: 5,825

- Richard Montgomery: 5,825
November 4 General election candidate:
Richard Montgomery: 21,983 
District 13
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District 14
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District 15
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Joe Armstrong: 1,555

- Joe Armstrong: 1,555
November 4 General election candidates:
Joe Armstrong: 12,852 
Rachel L. Ray: 5,187
District 16
August 7 GOP primary:
- Bill Dunn: 5,261

- Bill Dunn: 5,261
November 4 General election candidates:
Barbara Nicodemus: 9,470
Bill Dunn: 22,496 
District 17
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District 18
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District 19
August 7 GOP primary:
- Harry Brooks: 4,513

- Harry Brooks: 4,513
November 4 General election candidate:
Harry Brooks: 21,375 
District 20
August 7 GOP primary:
- Steve Hargis: 1,786
- Jim Melton: 1,178
- Tona Monroe-Ball: 1,056
- Bob Ramsey: 3,170

November 4 General election candidate:
Bob Ramsey: 22,864 
District 21
August 7 GOP primary:
- Jimmy Matlock: 5,709

- Jimmy Matlock: 5,709
November 4 General election candidate:
Jimmy Matlock: 26,406 
District 22
August 7 GOP primary:
- Eric Watson: 2,983

- Eric Watson: 2,983
November 4 General election candidate:
Eric Watson: 18,538 
District 23
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District 24
August 7 GOP primary:
- Kevin D. Brooks: 4,376

- Kevin D. Brooks: 4,376
November 4 General election candidates:
Kevin D. Brooks: 16,023 
Greg Cain: 3,689
District 25
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District 26
August 7 GOP primary:
- Gerald McCormick: 2,965

- Gerald McCormick: 2,965
November 4 General election candidate:
Gerald McCormick: 21,894 
District 27
August 7 GOP primary:
- Richard Floyd: 4,030

- Richard Floyd: 4,030
November 4 General election candidate:
Richard Floyd: 21,265 
District 28
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Tommie F. Brown: 2,461

- Tommie F. Brown: 2,461
November 4 General election candidate:
Tommie F. Brown: 16,658 
District 29
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Joanne Favors: 2,245

- Joanne Favors: 2,245
November 4 General election candidates:
District 30
August 7 GOP primary:
- Vince Dean: 3,157

- Vince Dean: 3,157
November 4 General election candidate:
Vince Dean: 20,986 
District 31
August 7 GOP primary:
- Jim Cobb: 3,553

- Ron Travis: 2,491
- Jim Cobb: 3,553
November 4 General election candidate:
Jim Cobb: 21,723 
District 32
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District 33
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Jim Hackworth: 1,182

- Jim Hackworth: 1,182
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Hackworth: 15,295 
Alex Moseley: 9,744
District 34
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District 35
August 7 GOP primary:
- Dennis Roach: 2,145

- Dennis Roach: 2,145
November 4 General election candidates:
Dennis Roach: 13,630 
Edward "Ed" Baldwin: 5,393
District 36
November 4 General election candidates:
Roger Byrge: 7,930
Chad Faulkner: 8,321 
Virgil Kidwell: 1,045
District 37
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District 38
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District 39
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District 40
August 7 GOP primary:
- Nicky Rittenberry: 547
- Terri Lynn Weaver: 2,020

November 4 General election candidates:
Cleveland Derrick Bain: 8,542
Terri Lynn Weaver: 11,290 
Ray Amalfitano: 817
District 41
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Glenn E. Stockton: 388
- John Mark Windle: 4,643

November 4 General election candidate:
John Mark Windle: 17,025 
District 42
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District 43
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Charles Curtiss: 2,925

- Charles Curtiss: 2,925
November 4 General election candidate:
Charles Curtiss: 15,649 
District 44
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District 45
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District 46
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District 47
August 7 GOP primary:
- Judd Matheny: 3,224

- Judd Matheny: 3,224
November 4 General election candidates:
John Greeter: 10,199
Judd Matheny: 14,027 
District 48
August 7 GOP primary:
- Joe Carr: 1,317

- Jon Jacques: 263
- Lou Ann Zelenik: 1,197
- Joe Carr: 1,317
November 4 General election candidates:
Tim Tipps: 13,140
Joe Carr: 13,968 
District 49
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District 50
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District 51
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Michael L. Turner: 1,114

- Michael L. Turner: 1,114
November 4 General election candidate:
Michael L. Turner: 17,805 
District 52
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Eric Jackson Stansell: 535
- Michael Stewart: 1,635

November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Stewart: 13,802 
Dan Scott: 4,048
District 53
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District 54
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Brenda Gilmore: 2,579

- Brenda Gilmore: 2,579
November 4 General election candidate:
Brenda Gilmore: 20,642 
District 55
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Gary Odom: 1,897

- Gary Odom: 1,897
November 4 General election candidates:
Gary Odom: 15,806 
Timothy Lee: 8,264
District 56
August 7 GOP primary:
- Beth Harwell: 2,047

- Beth Harwell: 2,047
November 4 General election candidate:
Beth Harwell: 31,318 
District 57
August 7 GOP primary:
- Susan Lynn: 2,734

- Susan Lynn: 2,734
November 4 General election candidates:
Ken Wilkinson: 10,257
Susan Lynn: 26,894 
District 58
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Mary Pruitt: 1,213

- Mary Pruitt: 1,213
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Pruitt: 14,742 
Lisa Leeds: 2,695
District 59
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Sherry Jones: 643

- Sherry Jones: 643
November 4 General election candidate:
Sherry Jones: 14,528 
District 60
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District 61
August 7 GOP primary:
- Connie Reguli: 1,199
- Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 5,073

November 4 General election candidate:
Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 33,482 
District 62
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District 63
August 7 GOP primary:
- Glen Casada: 6,115

- Glen Casada: 6,115
November 4 General election candidate:
Glen Casada: 37,948 
District 64
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District 65
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District 66
August 7 GOP primary:
- Joshua G. Evans: 1,130

- Joshua G. Evans: 1,130
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert T. "Bob" Bibb: 12,688
Joshua G. Evans: 13,983 
District 67
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Joe Pitts: 1,837

- Joe Pitts: 1,837
November 4 General election candidate:
Joe Pitts: 12,525 
District 68
August 7 GOP primary:
- Curtis Johnson: 1,471

- Curtis Johnson: 1,471
November 4 General election candidate:
Curtis Johnson: 18,177 
District 69
August 7 Democratic primary:
- David A. Shepard: 1,597

- David A. Shepard: 1,597
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Shepard: 15,687 
W. Ray Akin: 5,055
District 70
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District 71
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District 72
August 7 GOP primary:
- Steve K. McDaniel: 2,720

- Steve K. McDaniel: 2,720
November 4 General election candidate:
Steve K. McDaniel: 19,451 
District 73
August 7 GOP primary:
- Jimmy Eldridge: 2,375

- Jimmy Eldridge: 2,375
November 4 General election candidate:
Jimmy Eldridge: 20,573 
District 74
August 7 Democratic primary:
- John C. Tidwell: 2,543

- John C. Tidwell: 2,543
November 4 General election candidate:
John C. Tidwell: 15,449 
District 75
August 7 GOP primary:
- Rubin Adams: 213
- Tim Wirgau: 1,077

November 4 General election candidates:
Willie Butch Borchert: 11,647 
Tim Wirgau: 11,303
District 76
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Mark L. Maddox: 891

- Mark L. Maddox: 891
November 4 General election candidate:
Mark L. Maddox: 16,544 
District 77
August 7 GOP primary:
- Shelly Arnett: 519
- Bill Sanderson: 1,152

November 4 General election candidates:
Judy Barker: 11,389 
Bill Sanderson: 10,862
District 78
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District 79
August 7 GOP primary:
- Curtis Halford: 1,832

- Mark Renfroe: 981
- Curtis Halford: 1,832
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Ryal: 10,580
Curtis Halford: 11,306 
District 80
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Johnny Shaw: 1,469

- Johnny Shaw: 1,469
November 4 General election candidate:
Johnny Shaw: 17,917 
District 81
August 7 GOP primary:
- Rory Bricco: 895

- Rory Bricco: 895
November 4 General election candidates:
Jimmy Naifeh: 14,922 
Rory Bricco: 7,055
District 82
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Brian S. Black: 241
- Craig Fitzhugh: 1,565

November 4 General election candidate:
Craig Fitzhugh: 13,088 
District 83
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District 84
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Joe Towns, Jr.: 4,573

- Joe Towns, Jr.: 4,573
November 4 General election candidate:
Joe Towns, Jr.: 17,293 
District 85
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Eddie Jones: 2,583
- Paul Lewis: 315
- Larry Turner: 4,689

November 4 General election candidate:
District 86
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Barbara Cooper: 3,829

- Barbara Cooper: 3,829
November 4 General election candidates:
Barbara Cooper: 14,592 
George T. Edwards: 4,233
District 87
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Jennings Bernard: 1,113
- Karen Camper: 2,242

November 4 General election candidate:
Karen Camper: 11,733 
District 88
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Larry J. Miller: 2,882

- Larry J. Miller: 2,882
November 4 General election candidates:
Larry J. Miller: 14,051 
David W. Vinciarelli: 2,643
District 89
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District 90
August 7 Democratic primary:
- John DeBerry, Jr.: 4,900

- John DeBerry, Jr.: 4,900
November 4 General election candidate:
John DeBerry, Jr.: 15,577 
District 91
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Lois M. DeBerry: 4,156

- Lois M. DeBerry: 4,156
November 4 General election candidates:
Lois M. DeBerry: 15,505 
Timothy Edward Cook, Jr.: 2,646
District 92
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District 93
August 7 Democratic primary:
- Mike Kernell: 3,970

- Mike Kernell: 3,970
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Kernell: 12,363 
Tim Cook: 6,550
District 94
August 7 GOP primary:
- Bob Doll: 1,588
- Barrett Rich: 2,737

- Ronnie Starnes: 687
November 4 General election candidates:
John F. Dowdy: 12,168
Barrett Rich: 18,184 
District 95
August 7 GOP primary:
- Curry Todd: 5,911

- Curry Todd: 5,911
November 4 General election candidate:
Curry Todd: 31,911 
District 96
August 7 GOP primary:
- Steve McManus: 3,406

- Steve McManus: 3,406
November 4 General election candidate:
Steve McManus: 19,733 
District 97
August 7 GOP primary:
- Jim Coley: 3,111

- Jim Coley: 3,111
November 4 General election candidate:
Jim Coley: 17,354 
District 98
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District 99
August 7 GOP primary:
- Ron Lollar: 4,846

- Ron Lollar: 4,846
November 4 General election candidate:
Ron Lollar: 24,882 
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