Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2008

Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

## Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]

* A U.S. citizen
* 21 years old before the general election
* A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
* A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
* A qualified voter

* The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
* Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
* Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
* Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
* Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
* Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Michael Blain Surgenor: 596 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jon C. Lundberg: 2,439 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Blain Surgenor: 6,803
Jon C. Lundberg: 12,986

### District 2[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Nathan Vaughn: 756 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Tony Shipley: 3,110 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nathan Vaughn: 12,536
Tony Shipley: 12,858

### District 3[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jason E. Mumpower: 3,182 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Jason E. Mumpower: 19,536

### District 4[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jerome Cochran: 2,559
* Kent Williams: 4,804 a

Independent candidate:

* Priscilla G. Steele a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent Williams: 14,816
Priscilla G. Steele: 3,087

### District 5[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Casey Nicholson: 511 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* David B. Hawk: 4,302 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Casey Nicholson: 4,294
David B. Hawk: 14,353

### District 6[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Robert Dale Ford: 5,116 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Robert Dale Ford: 19,175

### District 7[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Matthew Hill: 3,169 a
* Todd Smith: 1,932

Independent candidate:

* Mike Williams a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew Hill: 13,443
Mike Williams: 6,012

### District 8[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Joe McCord: 5,189 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Joe McCord: 21,073

### District 9[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Richard D. Gabriel: 328 a
* Lewis Hopkins Jr.: 287

August 7 GOP primary:

* Mike Harrison: 3,446 a

Independent candidate:

* Leonard Merritt a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard D. Gabriel: 5,140
Mike Harrison: 14,657
Leonard Merritt: 761

### District 10[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* John Litz: 431 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

John Litz: 14,817

### District 11[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Eddie Yokley: 784 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Dan Ford: 2,308 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eddie Yokley: 11,432
Dan Ford: 9,968

### District 12[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Richard Montgomery: 5,825 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Richard Montgomery: 21,983

### District 13[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Harry Tindell: 1,963 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Harry Tindell: 15,560

### District 14[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Thomas S. Baer: 3,036
* Ryan A. Haynes: 3,695 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Ryan A. Haynes: 32,862

### District 15[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Joe Armstrong: 1,555 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Rachel L. Ray: 789 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Armstrong: 12,852
Rachel L. Ray: 5,187

### District 16[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Charlotte Meyer: 693
* Barbara Nicodemus: 1,373 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Bill Dunn: 5,261 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara Nicodemus: 9,470
Bill Dunn: 22,496

### District 17[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Frank S. Niceley: 4,484 a

Independent candidate:

* David L. Seal a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank S. Niceley: 16,876
David L. Seal: 7,872

### District 18[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Stacey Campfield: 2,493 a
* Jonathan A. Katsiros: 162
* Ronald C. Leadbetter: 2,002

November 4 General election candidate:

Stacey Campfield: 21,973

### District 19[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Harry Brooks: 4,513 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Harry Brooks: 21,375

### District 20[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Steve Hargis: 1,786
* Jim Melton: 1,178
* Tona Monroe-Ball: 1,056
* Bob Ramsey: 3,170 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Bob Ramsey: 22,864

### District 21[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jimmy Matlock: 5,709 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Jimmy Matlock: 26,406

### District 22[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Eric Watson: 2,983 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Eric Watson: 18,538

### District 23[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Mike Bell: 3,266 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Mike Bell: 19,249

### District 24[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Kevin D. Brooks: 4,376 a

Independent candidate:

* Greg Cain a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin D. Brooks: 16,023
Greg Cain: 3,689

### District 25[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Eric H. Swafford: 3,099 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Eric H. Swafford: 21,225

### District 26[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Gerald McCormick: 2,965 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Gerald McCormick: 21,894

### District 27[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Richard Floyd: 4,030 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Richard Floyd: 21,265

### District 28[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Tommie F. Brown: 2,461 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Tommie F. Brown: 16,658

### District 29[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Joanne Favors: 2,245 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Basil Marceaux, Jr.: 928 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joanne Favors: 15,946
Basil Marceaux, Jr.: 5,961

### District 30[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Vince Dean: 3,157 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Vince Dean: 20,986

### District 31[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jim Cobb: 3,553 a
* Ron Travis: 2,491

November 4 General election candidate:

Jim Cobb: 21,723

### District 32[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Dennis Ferguson: 2,487 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Dennis Ferguson: 18,934

### District 33[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jim Hackworth: 1,182 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Alex Moseley: 823 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Hackworth: 15,295
Alex Moseley: 9,744

### District 34[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jerome Perkins: 636
* Rishi K. Saxena: 891 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Donna Rowland: 1,328 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rishi K. Saxena: 13,004
Donna Rowland: 24,664

### District 35[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Dennis Roach: 2,145 a

Independent candidate:

* Edward "Ed" Baldwin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Roach: 13,630
Edward "Ed" Baldwin: 5,393

### District 36[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Roger Byrge: 2,160 a
* Marilyn L. Toppins: 1,328

August 7 GOP primary:

* Chad Faulkner: 1,861 a
* Vic King: 1,796

Independent candidate:

* Virgil Kidwell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roger Byrge: 7,930
Chad Faulkner: 8,321
Virgil Kidwell: 1,045

### District 37[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Bill W. Harmon: 3,052 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Rip Van Winkle: 1,000 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill W. Harmon: 14,091
Rip Van Winkle: 8,623

### District 38[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Leslie Winningham: 2,351 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Leslie Winningham: 14,224

### District 39[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* George Fraley: 4,100 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Steve Heath: 1,871 a

November 4 General election candidates:

George Fraley: 13,736
Steve Heath: 10,248

### District 40[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Cleveland Derrick Bain: 1,201 a
* Jeff Barrett: 84
* Steven K. Cantrell: 138
* Gayla C. Hendrix: 900
* Carl "Hix" Jones: 105
* Dean Sircy: 1,065
* Sarah Marie Smith: 914

August 7 GOP primary:

* Nicky Rittenberry: 547
* Terri Lynn Weaver: 2,020 a

Independent candidate:

* Ray Amalfitano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cleveland Derrick Bain: 8,542
Terri Lynn Weaver: 11,290
Ray Amalfitano: 817

### District 41[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Glenn E. Stockton: 388
* John Mark Windle: 4,643 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

John Mark Windle: 17,025

### District 42[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Henry D. Fincher: 2,638 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Henry D. Fincher: 17,019

### District 43[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Charles Curtiss: 2,925 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Charles Curtiss: 15,649

### District 44[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Mike McDonald: 843 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Mike McDonald: 19,747

### District 45[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Andy Allman: 882 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Debra Maggart: 1,609 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andy Allman: 10,446
Debra Maggart: 19,473

### District 46[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Stratton Bone: 3,492 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Albert McCall: 1,671 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stratton Bone: 14,166
Albert McCall: 11,228

### District 47[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* John Greeter: 3,359 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Judd Matheny: 3,224 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Greeter: 10,199
Judd Matheny: 14,027

### District 48[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Rick Parks: 809
* Tim Tipps: 1,242 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Joe Carr: 1,317 a
* Jon Jacques: 263
* Lou Ann Zelenik: 1,197

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Tipps: 13,140
Joe Carr: 13,968

### District 49[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Kent Coleman: 1,407 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Kevin N. Fisher: 294
* Rick Womick: 765 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent Coleman: 15,660
Rick Womick: 14,013

### District 50[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Gary W. Moore: 1,590 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Gary W. Moore: 18,345

### District 51[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Michael L. Turner: 1,114 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Michael L. Turner: 17,805

### District 52[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Eric Jackson Stansell: 535
* Michael Stewart: 1,635 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* Dan Scott a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Stewart: 13,802
Dan Scott: 4,048

### District 53[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Janis Baird Sontany: 1,074 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Janis Baird Sontany: 14,513

### District 54[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Brenda Gilmore: 2,579 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Brenda Gilmore: 20,642

### District 55[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Gary Odom: 1,897 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Timothy Lee: 632 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gary Odom: 15,806
Timothy Lee: 8,264

### District 56[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Beth Harwell: 2,047 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Beth Harwell: 31,318

### District 57[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Ken Wilkinson: 1,265 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Susan Lynn: 2,734 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Wilkinson: 10,257
Susan Lynn: 26,894

### District 58[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Mary Pruitt: 1,213 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* Lisa Leeds a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Pruitt: 14,742
Lisa Leeds: 2,695

### District 59[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Sherry Jones: 643 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Sherry Jones: 14,528

### District 60[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Ben West, Jr.: 861 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Ron Hickman: 426 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ben West, Jr.: 18,690
Ron Hickman: 9,693

### District 61[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Connie Reguli: 1,199
* Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 5,073 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Charles M. Sargent, Jr.: 33,482

### District 62[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Curt Cobb: 1,961 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Barbara Blanton: 1,186 a
* Chris T. Brown: 255
* Frederick "Danny" Lowe, III: 512

November 4 General election candidates:

Curt Cobb: 12,848
Barbara Blanton: 10,492

### District 63[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Glen Casada: 6,115 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Glen Casada: 37,948

### District 64[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Ty Cobb: 790 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Tom DuBois: 945 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ty Cobb: 14,166
Tom DuBois: 13,003

### District 65[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Eddie Bass: 2,498 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Eddie Bass: 15,856

### District 66[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Robert T. "Bob" Bibb: 1,597 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Joshua G. Evans: 1,130 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert T. "Bob" Bibb: 12,688
Joshua G. Evans: 13,983

### District 67[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Joe Pitts: 1,837 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Joe Pitts: 12,525

### District 68[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Curtis Johnson: 1,471 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Curtis Johnson: 18,177

### District 69[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* David A. Shepard: 1,597 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* W. Ray Akin a

November 4 General election candidates:

David A. Shepard: 15,687
W. Ray Akin: 5,055

### District 70[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* J. W. Hampton, Sr.: 952 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Joey Hensley: 1,201 a

November 4 General election candidates:

J.W. Hampton, Sr.: 4,892
Joey Hensley: 14,976

### District 71[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Bill Brown: 462
* Stan Wheeler: 1,948 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Vance Dennis: 2,922 a
* Frank H. Lacey: 2,591

Independent candidate:

* Stephen R. Childers a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stan Wheeler: 9,230
Vance Dennis: 11,594
Stephen R. Childers: 1,029

### District 72[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Steve K. McDaniel: 2,720 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Steve K. McDaniel: 19,451

### District 73[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jimmy Eldridge: 2,375 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Jimmy Eldridge: 20,573

### District 74[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* John C. Tidwell: 2,543 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

John C. Tidwell: 15,449

### District 75[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Willie Butch Borchert: 2,795 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Rubin Adams: 213
* Tim Wirgau: 1,077 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Willie Butch Borchert: 11,647
Tim Wirgau: 11,303

### District 76[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Mark L. Maddox: 891 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Mark L. Maddox: 16,544

### District 77[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Judy Barker: 3,385 a
* Larry Bennett: 2,519
* Rosaire "Ross" Dubrule: 27
* Jerry W. Grady: 598

August 7 GOP primary:

* Shelly Arnett: 519
* Bill Sanderson: 1,152 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judy Barker: 11,389
Bill Sanderson: 10,862

### District 78[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* David W. Davidson: 1,925 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Philip Johnson: 1,686 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David W. Davidson: 8,661
Philip Johnson: 14,784

### District 79[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jim Ryal: 2,401 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Curtis Halford: 1,832 a
* Mark Renfroe: 981

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Ryal: 10,580
Curtis Halford: 11,306

### District 80[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Johnny Shaw: 1,469 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for elections.

November 4 General election candidate:

Johnny Shaw: 17,917

### District 81[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jimmy Naifeh: 1,450 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Rory Bricco: 895 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jimmy Naifeh: 14,922
Rory Bricco: 7,055

### District 82[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Brian S. Black: 241
* Craig Fitzhugh: 1,565 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Craig Fitzhugh: 13,088

### District 83[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Brian Kelsey: 4,013 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Brian Kelsey: 20,592

### District 84[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Joe Towns, Jr.: 4,573 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Joe Towns, Jr.: 17,293

### District 85[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Eddie Jones: 2,583
* Paul Lewis: 315
* Larry Turner: 4,689 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Larry Turner: 23,030

### District 86[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Barbara Cooper: 3,829 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* George T. Edwards, III: 635 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara Cooper: 14,592
George T. Edwards: 4,233

### District 87[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jennings Bernard: 1,113
* Karen Camper: 2,242 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Karen Camper: 11,733

### District 88[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Larry J. Miller: 2,882 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* David W. Vinciarelli a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry J. Miller: 14,051
David W. Vinciarelli: 2,643

### District 89[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Jeanne D. Richardson: 3,275 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Jeanne D. Richardson: 11,219

### District 90[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* John DeBerry, Jr.: 4,900 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

John DeBerry, Jr.: 15,577

### District 91[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Lois M. DeBerry: 4,156 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Timothy Edward Cook, Jr.: 478

November 4 General election candidates:

Lois M. DeBerry: 15,505
Timothy Edward Cook, Jr.: 2,646

### District 92[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* G.A. Hardaway, Sr.: 4,032 a
* Eddie Neal: 1,467

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

G.A. Hardaway, Sr.: 14,819

### District 93[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Mike Kernell: 3,970 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* Tim Cook: 1,147 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Kernell: 12,363
Tim Cook: 6,550

### District 94[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* John F. Dowdy: 911 a
* Pam McIntyre Smith: 231
* Brenda Woods: 563

August 7 GOP primary:

* Bob Doll: 1,588
* Barrett Rich: 2,737 a
* Ronnie Starnes: 687

November 4 General election candidates:

John F. Dowdy: 12,168
Barrett Rich: 18,184

### District 95[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Curry Todd: 5,911 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Curry Todd: 31,911

### District 96[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Steve McManus: 3,406 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Steve McManus: 19,733

### District 97[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Jim Coley: 3,111 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Jim Coley: 17,354

### District 98[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* Boris J. Combest: 398
* Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 4,402 a

August 7 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Ulysses Jones, Jr.: 16,397

### District 99[edit]

August 7 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed.

August 7 GOP primary:

* Ron Lollar: 4,846 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Ron Lollar: 24,882

## External links[edit]

* Tennessee Secretary of State - 2008 Official Primary Results
* Tennessee Secretary of State - 2008 Official General Election Results

## See also[edit]

* Tennessee House of Representatives
* Tennessee State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Qualifications for running for Tennessee House of Representatives

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Current members of the Tennessee House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Cameron Sexton

Representatives

District 1

John Crawford (R)

District 2

Bud Hulsey (R)

District 3

Scotty Campbell (R)

District 4

John Holsclaw (R)

District 5

David Hawk (R)

District 6

Tim Hicks (R)

District 7

Rebecca Alexander (R)

District 8

Jerome Moon (R)

District 9

Gary Hicks (R)

District 10

Rick Eldridge (R)

District 11

Jeremy Faison (R)

District 12

Dale Carr (R)

District 13

Gloria Johnson (D)

District 14

Jason Zachary (R)

District 15

Sam McKenzie (D)

District 16

Michele Carringer (R)

District 17

Andrew Farmer (R)

District 18

Eddie Mannis (R)

District 19

Dave Wright (R)

District 20

Robert Ramsey (R)

District 21

Lowell Russell (R)

District 22

Dan Howell (R)

District 23

Mark Cochran (R)

District 24

Mark Hall (R)

District 25

Cameron Sexton (R)

District 26

Robin Smith (R)

District 27

Patsy Hazlewood (R)

District 28

Yusuf Hakeem (D)

District 29

Greg Vital (R)

District 30

Esther Helton (R)

District 31

Ron Travis (R)

District 32

Kent Calfee (R)

District 33

John Ragan (R)

District 34

Tim Rudd (R)

District 35

Jerry Sexton (R)

District 36

Dennis Powers (R)

District 37

Charlie Baum (R)

District 38

Kelly Keisling (R)

District 39

Iris Rudder (R)

District 40

Terri Weaver (R)

District 41

John Windle (D)

District 42

Ryan Williams (R)

District 43

Paul Sherrell (R)

District 44

William Lamberth (R)

District 45

Johnny Garrett (R)

District 46

Clark Boyd (R)

District 47

Rush Bricken (R)

District 48

Bryan Terry (R)

District 49

Mike Sparks (R)

District 50

Bo Mitchell (D)

District 51

Bill Beck (D)

District 52

Mike Stewart (D)

District 53

Jason Powell (D)

District 54

Vincent Dixie (D)

District 55

John Clemmons (D)

District 56

Bob Freeman (D)

District 57

Susan Lynn (R)

District 58

Harold Love (D)

District 59

Jason Potts (D)

District 60

Darren Jernigan (D)

District 61

Brandon Ogles (R)

District 62

Pat Marsh (R)

District 63

Glen Casada (R)

District 64

Scott Cepicky (R)

District 65

Sam Whitson (R)

District 66

Sabi Kumar (R)

District 67

Jason Hodges (D)

District 68

Curtis Johnson (R)

District 69

Michael Curcio (R)

District 70

Clay Doggett (R)

District 71

David Byrd (R)

District 72

Kirk Haston (R)

District 73

Chris Todd (R)

District 74

Jay Reedy (R)

District 75

Bruce Griffey (R)

District 76

Tandy Darby (R)

District 77

Rusty Grills (R)

District 78

Mary Littleton (R)

District 79

Curtis Halford (R)

District 80

Johnny Shaw (D)

District 81

Debra Moody (R)

District 82

Chris Hurt (R)

District 83

Mark White (R)

District 84

Joe Towns (D)

District 85

Jesse Chism (D)

District 86

Barbara Cooper (D)

District 87

Karen Camper (D)

District 88

Larry Miller (D)

District 89

Justin Lafferty (R)

District 90

Torrey Harris (D)

District 91

London Lamar (D)

District 92

Todd Warner (R)

District 93

G.A. Hardaway (D)

District 94

Ron Gant (R)

District 95

Kevin Vaughan (R)

District 96

Dwayne Thompson (D)

District 97

John Gillespie (R)

District 98

Antonio Parkinson (D)

District 99

Tom Leatherwood (R)

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