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2010 Tennessee House Of Representatives Election
The 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 5, 2010. Republicans gained 14 seats, expanding their House majority. Predictions Results summary Close races Results Retirements Republicans Democrats Incumbents defeated Republicans Democrats Independents Detailed results by State House district District 1 Republican primary General election District 2 Republican primary Democratic primary General election District 3 Republican primary General election District 4 Republican primary General election District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee House Of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Constitutional requirements According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consist of 99 members elected for two-year terms. In every even-numbered year, elections for state representative are conducted simultaneously with the elections for U.S. Representative and other offices; the primary election being held on the first Thursday in August. Seats which become vacant, such as through death, resignation, or expulsion, are filled either: by the county commission (or metropolitan county council) of the home county of the member vacating the seat if less than a year remains in the seat's term; if more than a year remains in the term, a special election is held for the balance of the term. Districts Members are elected from single-member districts. The districts are traditionally numbered consecutively from east to we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Republican Party
The Tennessee Republican Party (TRP or TNGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Tennessee. Since the mid-1960s, the state has become increasingly Republican. The current chairman of the Republican Party of Tennessee is Scott Golden. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all but one of Tennessee's nine U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature. History Upon its entry into the Union in 1796, Tennessee was strongly Democratic-Republican. Tennessee became a two-party system for more than 20 years during the Jacksonian era. The Democratic Party was formed by Jackson followers, and this party was dominant against the rival Whig Party led by Henry Clay. But in 1835, there was a turn in power of party, and a Whig governor was elected. Tennessee, after the American Civil War was part of the Democratic South for about a century. East Tennessee, however, remained stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tennessee Elections
Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Tennessee, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various Judge, judicial Retention election, retention elections, were held on August 5, 2010. There was also a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot. United States Congress House of Representatives Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional district, Congressional Districts. Results Gubernatorial Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was Term-limit, term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville mayor and Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Shipley
Tony Shipley (born August 23, 1953) is a former State Representative for the Tennessee House of Representatives 2nd District in Sullivan County. Born in Blountville, Tennessee, Shipley is a graduate of Sullivan Central High School and also a 1976 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree.http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h2.html "Rep. Tony Shipley" (TNGA Official Biographical Web Page) After retiring from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel, Shipley taught Tennessee history and world geography in Sullivan County middle schools. Shipley is a general in the Tennessee State Guard. Early political career Political campaigns Shipley was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives as a member of the 106th General Assembly in 2008 after defeating three-term incumbent Nathan Vaughn In 2010, he was re-elected to the 107th General Assembly, again defeating Democrat Nathan Vaughn, this time with more than 60% of the electorate. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Lundberg
Jon C. Lundberg (born June 26, 1961) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate for the 4th district. He was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly (2007–2008). He served as deputy speaker of the Senate and first vice chairman of the Education Committee, a member of the Finance and Judiciary Committee. In the House, he was chairman of the Civil Justice Committee, the Commerce Subcommittee, a member of the Civil Justice Subcommittee, a member of the Insurance and Banking Committee, and a member of the Calendar and Rules Committee. He also served in leadership as the Republican floor leader. Following the statement from then Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey that he would not seek reelection, Lundberg announced his bid for the Lt. Governor's Senate seat on March 18, 2016. Lundberg won a four-way primary by more than 55% on August 4, 2016, and went on to win the general election November 8, 2016. In 2020, Lundberg won re-elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Democratic Party
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in Tennessee. The party was founded in 1826 initially as the Jacksonian democracy, Jacksonian Party. The Tennessee Democratic Party was born out of President Andrew Jackson's populist philosophy of Jacksonian democracy in the mid to late-1820s. After Jackson left office, the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party struggled in the state as the Whig Party (United States), Whig Party would go on to be the dominant party in Tennessee until its collapse after the 1852 United States presidential election, 1852 Election. Prior to the American Civil War, Civil War, as a result of the collapse of the former Whig Party (United States), Whig Party, the Democratic Party became the dominant party in the state. After the war ended, the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party would be the dominant political party during Reconstruction era, Reconstruction, but onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governing (magazine)
''Governing'' is a website, edited and published in Washington, D.C., that covers state and local government in the United States. Originally a national monthly magazine, it was published in print from 1987 to 2019. It covers policy, politics, and the management of government enterprises. Its subject areas include government finance, land use, economic development, the environment, technology, and transportation. History For most of its life, ''Governing'' was published by Washington, D.C.–based Congressional Quarterly, Inc., a subsidiary of the Times Publishing Co. of St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1994, ''Governing'' acquired its primary competitor, ''City & State ''City & State'' is a political journalism organization based in New York City. The company publishes a weekly magazine covering politics and government in New York City and New York State that is distributed to New York State legislators, co ...'' magazine, and that publication was merged into ''Governing.'' In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partisan Primary
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open primary", in which all voters are eligible to participate, or a "closed primary", in which only members of a political party can vote. Less common are nonpartisan primaries in which all candidates run regardless of party. The origins of primary elections can be traced to the progressive movement in the United States, which aimed to take the power of candidate nomination from party leaders to the people. However, political parties control the method of nomination of candidates for office in the name of the party. Other methods of selecting candidates include caucuses, internal selection by a party body such as a convention or party congress, direct nomination by the party leader, and nomination meetings. A similar procedure for selecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tennessee Senate Election
The 2010 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee Senate, Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election, Governor, 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, U.S. House, and 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election, State House elections. The Partisan primary, primary elections were held on August 5, 2010. Republican Party (United States), Republicans gained 1 seat, expanding their Senate majority. Predictions Results summary Closest races Results See also * 2010 Tennessee elections * 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election References {{Reflist 2010 Tennessee elections, Senate 2010 state legislature elections in the United States, Tennessee Senate Tennessee Senate elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Tennessee
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. During the general elections, the Republicans flipped Tennessee's 4th, 6th, and 8th congressional districts, which changed Tennessee's House delegation from a 5-4 Democratic majority to a 7-2 Republican majority. Overview By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district: District 1 This district covers northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County. It had been represented by Republican Phil Roe since 2009. The winner of the GOP primary was all but assured of representing the district in Congress as this is one of the safest seats for the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election
The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the next governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and 2010 Tennessee elections, local elections. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville mayor and Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter. The Partisan primary, primary election was held on August 5, 2010, with Haslam and McWherter winning their respective parties' nominations. Haslam received endorsements from former U.S. senator Howard Baker and Congressman Jimmy Duncan (U.S. politician), Jimmy Duncan. ''The Tennessean'' wrote, "Haslam appears most likely to be able to ride Gov. Phil Bredesen's pro-business coattails, despite the different party affiliation."'''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
