John Stevens (born October 18, 1973) is an American politician who serves in the

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from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

John Stevens was born on October 18, 1973. From 1992 to 1996, he attended the

University of Tennessee at Martin The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee, United States. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outsi ...

and graduated with a

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in political science and English. From 1999 to 2000, he attended

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. From 2000 to 2002, he attended the

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and graduated with a

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Tennessee Senate

Elections

In 2012, Stevens won the Republican primary against Danny C. Jowers for a seat in the

from the 24th district. In the general election he defeated Democratic nominee Brad Thompson. In 2016, Stevens won in the Republican primary and general election without opposition. During the 2020 Republican primary Governor Bill Lee campaigned for Stevens. In the Republican primary Stevens defeated Casey L. Hood.

Tenure

During the

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Stevens endorsed

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Political positions

Marijuana

On July 1, 2020, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk announced that people with less than half an ounce of marijuana would not be prosecuted. Stevens criticized Funk and stated that "the honorable thing to do is resign your office".

Ratings

In 2017, the

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gave Stevens a 100% rating. The

NRA Political Victory Fund The Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is the political action committee (PAC) of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). Founded in 1976, the Fund endorses political candidates on behalf of the NRA and contributes money to those candidate's ...

gave Stevens an "A+" rating and endorsed him for reelection in 2020. In 2020,

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gave Stevens an rating of 108%.

Electoral history

References

External links

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