Tennessee State Senate District 14
| Tennessee State Senate District 14 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Vacant | |
| Next general election | November 3, 2020 | |
Tennessee's fourteenth state senate district is currently vacant. It was most recently represented by Republican Senator Jim Tracy.
Tennessee state senators represent an average of 192,306 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 172,403 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Tennessee State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office the 15th of January following the election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]
- A U.S. citizen
- 30 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.
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $22,667/year | $220/legislative day; tied to federal rate. |
Vacancies
In Tennessee, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled in the senate. When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in the term, the current members of the senate must vote on a replacement.[2]
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of Tennessee State Senate District 14 has been called for March 13, 2018. A primary election took place on January 25, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2017.[3]
The seat is vacant following Jim Tracy's (R) resignation. Tracy resigned from the state Senate on November 6, 2017, after being appointed to a federal post by President Donald Trump (R).[4]
Gayle Jordan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Carr (R) and Shane Reeves (R) faced off in the Republican primary election.[5] Reeves won the Republican primary.[6]
| Tennessee Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Gayle Jordan |
100% | 302 | ||
| Total Votes | 302 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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| Tennessee Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Shane Reeves |
64.5% | 2,094 | ||
| Joe Carr | 35.5% | 1,150 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,244 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the office of 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.[7][8]| 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.[9][10]
| 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.[9][10]
| 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 | |||
2012
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 5, 2011. Incumbent Jim Tracy (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Matt Randolph in the Republican primary.[11][12]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Tracy Incumbent |
86.7% | 11,174 |
| Matt Randolph | 13.3% | 1,707 |
| Total Votes | 12,881 | |
Campaign contributions
Since 2000, candidates for Tennessee State Senate District 14 have raised a total of $1,685,191. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $99,129 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Tennessee State Senate District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2016 | $411,453 | 4 | $102,863 | |
| 2012 | $255,639 | 2 | $127,820 | |
| 2010 | $21,322 | 1 | $21,322 | |
| 2008 | $571,065 | 6 | $95,178 | |
| 2006 | $21,425 | 1 | $21,425 | |
| 2004 | $139,902 | 1 | $139,902 | |
| 2000 | $264,385 | 2 | $132,193 | |
| Total | $1,685,191 | 17 | $99,129 | |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Qualifications for elected offices in Tennessee," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ Tennessee Legislature, "Tennessee Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Section Article II, Section 15)
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Key Dates for Tennessee Senate District 14 Special Primary and General Elections," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ Tennessean, "After Trump appointment, Jim Tracy resigns from state Senate, triggers special election," November 6, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidates for State Senate District 14 Special Primary Election," accessed December 15, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Official primary results," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ "Tennessee Secretary of State - Official general election results," accessed October 24, 2013
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