Nick Wilkinson
Nick Wilkinson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Wilkinson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Supporting our schools
- Excerpt: "Strong communities start with strong schools. Our State Legislature should be focused on providing our students with the resources they need to succeed."
Protecting our financial future
- Excerpt: "We need a State Legislature focused on growing our local economies, providing the same pay for the same work and increasing access to health care."
Increasing government accountability
- Excerpt: "Hamilton and Bradley Counties deserve to have representation in the State Legislature that is held accountable to the taxpayers and isn’t beholden to special interests."
Elections
2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the 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 Todd Gardenhire defeated Khristy Wilkinson in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Gardenhire Incumbent |
55.87% | 39,308 | |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 44.13% | 31,043 | |
| Total Votes | 70,351 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Khristy Wilkinson defeated Nick Wilkinson and Ty O'Grady in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson |
43.58% | 2,662 | |
| Democratic | Nick Wilkinson | 34.56% | 2,111 | |
| Democratic | Ty O'Grady | 21.86% | 1,335 | |
| Total Votes | 6,108 | |||
Incumbent Todd Gardenhire ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 10
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Wilkinson for Tennessee Senate, "Issues," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
