| The Green Papers: Tennessee 2008 General Election |
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Tennessee
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Thursday 7 August 2008 General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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27 September 2008: Synchronized with the Tennessee Department of State - Division of Elections - List of Qualified Candidates - November 4, 2008 Federal and State Candidates. Thursday 7 August 2008 TENNESSEE Primaries |
| President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all) | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $468,841,833 |
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Republican | Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $248,346,867 |
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Independent; (Constitution) | Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $131,456 |
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Independent; (Libertarian) | former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $859,423 |
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Independent; (Boston Tea) | Charles Jay • Vice President: Thomas L. Knapp |
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Independent; (Green) | former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $132,856 |
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Independent; (Socialist Party USA) | Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516 |
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Independent | Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $3,090,538 |
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| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 2 |
Republican | Senator Lamar Alexander • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Robert Dudley "Bob" Tuke • 5 December 2007: Announced he will not run. Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on 27 February 2008. • FEC S8TN00238: $440,681 |
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Republican | Senator Lamar Alexander • FEC S2TN00058: $4,706,745 |
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Independent | Edward L. Buck • FEC S8TN00295: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Christopher G. Fenner • FEC S2TN00090: Financial report not available |
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Independent | David "None Of The Above" Gatchell • FEC S6TN00299: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Ed Lawhorn • FEC S8TN00303: Financial report not available |
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Independent; (Libertarian; Boston Tea) | Daniel Towers Lewis • FEC S8TN00253: Financial report not available |
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Independent; (Democratic) | Christopher Joseph "Chris' Lugo • FEC S6TN00315: $4,113 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit |
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| ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • CD 4 |
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Democratic | Kim McMillan | |||
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Republican | Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker | |||
| 110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (1 Lost / No longer running, 3 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated) | |||||
| CD 1 {map} Lost |
Republican | Congressman David Davis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
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Democratic | Rob Russell • FEC H8TN01053: Financial report not available |
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Republican | David Philip Roe • Received 50.17% in the 7 August 2008 Primary. • FEC H6TN01388: $528,380 |
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Independent | Joel Goodman • FEC H6TN01321: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Thomas "T.K." Owens • FEC H8TN01061: Financial report not available |
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Independent | James William Reeves • FEC H6TN01479: $590 |
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| CD 2 {map} |
Republican | Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Robert R. "Bob" Scott • FEC H8TN02028: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • FEC H8TN02069: $488,171 |
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Republican | Congressman Zach Wamp • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Doug Vandagriff • FEC H4TN03173: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Congressman Zach Wamp • FEC H2TN03052: $872,464 |
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Independent | Ed Choate • FEC H8TN03182: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Jean Howard-Hill • FEC H4TN03165: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary report of 8 October 2007: may run for Governor in 2010. |
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Democratic | Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis • FEC H4TN06051: $767,900 |
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Republican | Monty Joe Lankford • FEC H8TN04040: $317,025 |
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Independent | James Anthony Gray • FEC H8TN04065: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Kevin Ragsdale • FEC H8TN04073: Financial report not available |
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| CD 5 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • FEC H2TN05131: $373,807 |
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Republican | John Gerard Donovan • FEC H8TN05245: $2,460 |
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Independent | Jon "Trailerpark" Jackson • FEC H8TN05278: Financial report not available |
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Independent; (Green) | John P. Miglietta • FEC H8TN05252: $861 |
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| CD 6 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon • FEC H4TN04015: $1,302,472 |
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Independent | Chris Baker • FEC H8TN06060: Financial report not available |
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| CD 7 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Marsha Blackburn • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Randy Gene Morris • FEC H6TN07096: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Congressman Marsha Blackburn • FEC H2TN06030: $972,610 |
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Democratic | Congressman John S. Tanner • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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| ** Uncontested Race ** | |||||
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Democratic | Congressman John S. Tanner • FEC H8TN08033: $1,248,174 |
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| CD 9 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 7 August 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • FEC H6TN09068: $860,782 |
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Independent | Dewey Clark • FEC H8TN09064: Financial report not available |
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Independent; (Democratic) | Newton Jake "Jake" Ford • Ran as an Independent in 2006 • FEC H6TN09381: $0 |
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Independent | Mary D. "Taylor-Shelby" Wright • a.k.a. Mary D. Taylor-Shelby • FEC H8TN09072: $287,362 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |