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Zach Wamp
Zach Wamp is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District. He ran in the Republican gubernatorial primary on August 5, 2010, losing to Bill Haslam.
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Bill Haslam (R)
|
47.5% | |||
| Joe Kirkpatrick (R) | 0.9% | |||
| Basil Marceaux(R) | 0.5% | |||
| Ron Ramsey (R) | 22.0% | |||
| Zach Wamp | 29.1% | |||
| Total votes | 717,038 | |||
Asked opponent for debate
In July 2010, Wamp challenged Knoxville Mayor and gubernatorial opponent Bill Haslam to more debates, but the Haslam campaign showed little interest in considering. The Haslam campaign pointed to what was believed to be a record number of joint appearances among the candidates, mostly at forums.
Wamp was trailing behind Haslam when Wamp requested another debate, with then-Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey following in third place. The primary was August 5.[2]
Haslam accused Wamp of "trivializing campaign with personal attacks."
On July 16, Wamp released a negative television advertisement focusing on Haslam, which the former Mayor labeled “grossly distorted and misleading.”[3]
Personal
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Wamp is from Chattanooga.
See also
External links
- Wamp's consulting website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Zachwamp.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 3, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Unofficial Results of t he 2010 Primary: Governor - Republican," accessed August 6, 2010
- ↑ "Haslam Uninterested in Debating Wamp Again," Tennessee Reporter, July 19, 2010
- ↑ "Haslam says Wamp ‘Trivializing Campaign With Personal Attacks’," Tennessee Reporter, July 17, 2010
