Tennessee 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Tennessee 2014 General Election

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Tennessee
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Thursday 7 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Thursday 3 April 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Thursday 7 August 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 8:00a EST (1300 UTC) / 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	6,375,431	(2.06% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
Capital:	Nashville

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4 November 2014 General Election returns certified on 15 December 2014 by the Tennessee Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr. • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Republican*			*Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.* • FEC S6TN00216

Class 2		Republican	Senator Lamar Alexander • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	850,087	61.87%	Senator Lamar Alexander • FEC S2TN00058; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,615,911; Dsb $8,098,013

		Democratic	437,848	31.87%	Gordon Ball • FEC S4TN00351; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,650,118; Dsb $1,645,817

		Constitution	36,088	2.63%	Joe B. Wilmoth • FEC S4TN00492

		Green	12,570	0.91%	Martin Gene Pleasant • FEC S2TN00355

		Independent; (Tea)	11,157	0.81%	Tom Emerson, Jr. • FEC S4TN00427
		Independent; (Republican)	7,713	0.56%	Danny Page • FEC S4TN00310; 30 Jun 14; Tot $2,186; Dsb $1,046
		Independent	5,759	0.42%	Rick Tyler • FEC S4TN00484
		Independent; (Libertarian)	5,678	0.41%	Joshua James • FEC S4TN00435
		Independent	2,386	0.17%	Bartholomew J. Phillips • FEC S4TN00450
		Independent	2,314	0.17%	Edmund Louis Gauthier, II • FEC S4TN00336; 04 Nov 14; Tot $0; Dsb $997
		Independent	1,673	0.12%	Eric Schechter • FEC S4TN00476
		Independent	787	0.06%	Choudhury Salekin • FEC S4TN00468

		Write-in; (Independent)	5	0.00%	Erin Kent Magee
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	DeWayne A. Jones
Total			1,374,065	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

		Republican	Governor William "Bill" Haslam • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	951,796	70.31%	Governor William "Bill" Haslam

		Democratic	309,237	22.84%	Charles V. "Charlie" Brown

		Independent	30,579	2.26%	John Jay Hooker

		Constitution	26,580	1.96%	Shaun E. Crowell

		Green	18,570	1.37%	Isa Infante

		Independent	8,612	0.64%	Steven Damon "Steve" Coburn
		Independent; (Libertarian)	8,321	0.61%	Daniel T. Lewis

		Write-in; (Independent)	15	0.00%	Mark Pearson
		Write-in; (Independent)	14	0.00%	BeLinda Jo Ivins
		Write-in; (Independent)	4	0.00%	A. Darryl Haas
Total			1,353,728	100.00%

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (7 Renominated); 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	115,533	82.84%	Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe • FEC H6TN01388; 24 Nov 14; Tot $520,228; Dsb $508,578

		Independent	9,906	7.10%	Robert D. Franklin • FEC H4TN01144

		Green	9,869	7.08%	Robert N. Smith • FEC H6TN01495

		Independent; (Libertarian)	4,148	2.97%	Michael D. Salyer • FEC H2TN01098

		Write-in; (Independent)	14	0.01%	Scott Kudialis
Total			139,470	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy seat following the death of his father, John J. Duncan) and in a concurrent regular election to a full term: 8 November 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	120,883	72.49%	Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. • FEC H8TN02069; 24 Nov 14; Tot $502,399; Dsb $965,996

		Democratic	37,612	22.56%	Robert R. "Bob" Scott • FEC H8TN02028

		Independent	4,223	2.53%	Casey Adam Gouge • FEC H4TN02076

		Green	4,033	2.42%	Norris Dryer • 30 October 2014: Mr. Dryer passed away. • FEC H2TN02112
Total			166,751	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	97,344	62.36%	Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann • FEC H0TN03254; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,590,286; Dsb $1,553,434

		Democratic	53,983	34.58%	Mary Margaret Headrick • FEC H2TN03144; 31 Dec 14; Tot $146,824; Dsb $169,646

		Independent	4,770	3.06%	Cassandra J. Mitchell • FEC H4TN03181
Total			156,097	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	84,815	58.32%	Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais • FEC H0TN04195; 24 Nov 14; Tot $644,161; Dsb $632,130

		Democratic	51,357	35.32%	Lenda H. Sherrell • FEC H4TN04171; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,022,158; Dsb $1,008,875

		Independent	9,246	6.36%	Robert Rankin "Bob" Doggart • FEC H4TN04213
Total			145,418	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	96,148	62.32%	Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper • FEC H2TN05131; 24 Nov 14; Tot $760,325; Dsb $577,394

		Republican	55,078	35.70%	Bob Ries • FEC H0TN05150; 31 Dec 14; Tot $83,429; Dsb $83,721

		Independent	3,050	1.98%	Paul Deakin • FEC H4TN05103

		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Matthew David Sharafi
Total			154,276	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Diane Lynn Black • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	115,231	71.09%	Congressman Diane Lynn Black • FEC H0TN06257; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,332,463; Dsb $551,767

		Democratic	37,232	22.97%	Amos Scott Powers • FEC H4TN06168

		Independent	9,634	5.94%	Mike Winton • FEC H4TN06184
Total			162,097	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	110,534	70.00%	Congressman Marsha Blackburn • FEC H2TN06030; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,081,376; Dsb $1,396,482

		Democratic	42,280	26.78%	Daniel Nelson "Dan" Cramer • FEC H4TN07117

		Independent; (Libertarian)	5,093	3.23%	Leonard D. "Lenny" "Larry" Ladner • FEC H2TN07194
Total			157,907	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	122,255	70.83%	Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher • FEC H0TN08246; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,718,070; Dsb $589,477

		Democratic	42,433	24.59%	John W. "Wes" Bradley • FEC H2TN08119; 15 Oct 14; Tot $100; Dsb $84

		Constitution	4,451	2.58%	Mark Jeffery Rawles • FEC H0TN08329

		Independent	3,452	2.00%	James Hart • FEC H2TN08077; 31 Dec 14; Tot $2; Dsb $501

		Write-in; (Independent)	4	0.00%	Dana Matheny
Total			172,595	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	87,376	74.97%	Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen • FEC H6TN09068; 24 Nov 14; Tot $731,677; Dsb $904,760

		Republican	27,173	23.31%	Charlotte Bergmann • FEC H0TN09061; 13 Nov 14; Tot $28,134; Dsb $35,659

		Independent	766	0.66%	Floyd Wayne Alberson • FEC H4TN09071
		Independent	752	0.65%	Paul Cook • FEC H4TN09097
		Independent	483	0.41%	Herbert Bass • FEC H4TN09089
Total			116,550	100.00%

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.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Right to Life
	• Tea: 1 candidate
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 31 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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	• Tennessee Right to Life
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