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Murphey Johnson
Murphey Johnson (independent) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 6. Johnson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Campaign themes
2016
Johnson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Politics
- Excerpt: "It's tempting to think that national politics have hit an all-time low, but as a nation we have seen and recovered from worse. It is that history that gives me hope that we can turn things around!"
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "The General Assembly needs to quit playing schoolyard politics and institute Governor Haslam's Insure Tennessee plan now."
Guns
- Excerpt: "Unless you use your gun to commit crime, I have no intention of trying to take it away."
Science and environment
- Excerpt: "Climate change is real, it's here, and it's going to get much worse over the next 50 years. To quote Mark Watney, we're 'gonna have to science the shit out of this' to survive."
Schools
- Excerpt: "The social lessons learned from taking classes with students of diverse backgrounds are an important part of growing into a responsible and productive citizen."
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent James Van Huss defeated Murphey Johnson in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Van Huss (R) | 68.1 | 15,892 |
| Murphey Johnson (Independent) | 31.9 | 7,449 | ||
| Total votes: 23,341 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent James Van Huss defeated Steve Darden in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Van Huss | 64.5 | 4,861 |
| Steve Darden | 35.5 | 2,678 | ||
| Total votes: 7,539 | |||
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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.
Incumbent James Van Huss defeated John Baker in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Van Huss Incumbent |
72.79% | 18,213 | |
| Democratic | John Baker | 27.21% | 6,807 | |
| Total Votes | 25,020 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
John Baker defeated Murphey Johnson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Baker |
60.80% | 349 | |
| Democratic | Murphey Johnson | 39.20% | 225 | |
| Total Votes | 574 | |||
Incumbent James Van Huss ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Van Huss Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 6
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Murphey Johnson, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ 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
