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Tennessee, State House, District 64

Tennessee House of Representatives District 64
Current incumbentScott Cepicky Republican Party

Tennessee's sixty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Scott Cepicky.

Tennessee state representatives represent an average of 64,102 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,468 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office the 15th of January following the election.

Qualifications

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

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 21 years old before the general election
  • A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
  • A county 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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$22,667/year$229/day

Vacancies

In Tennessee, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled in the house. When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in the term, the current members of the house must vote on a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64

Scott Cepicky (R) defeated A.J. Holmes (D) and James Gray (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Scott Cepicky (R)
63.0
16,422

A.J. Holmes (D)
35.1
9,146

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James Gray (Independent)
1.9
505

Total votes: 26,073
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64

A.J. Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

A.J. Holmes (D)
100
3,080

Total votes: 3,080
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64

Scott Cepicky defeated Michael Fulbright in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Scott Cepicky (R)
53.3
5,789

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Michael Fulbright (R)
46.7
5,077

Total votes: 10,866

2016

Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.

Incumbent Sheila Butt defeated James Gray in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Butt Incumbent 72.67% 19,984
Independent James Gray 27.33% 7,516
Total Votes 27,500
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Incumbent Sheila Butt ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Butt Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Sheila Butt was unopposed in the Republican primary. James Gray ran as an independent. Butt defeated Gray in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 64, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Butt Incumbent 74.9% 11,213
Independent James Gray 25.1% 3,760
Total Votes 14,973

2012

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 5, 2011. Incumbent Sheila Butt (R) defeated Brian Brewer (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Butt Incumbent 66.4% 16,769
Democratic Brian Brewer 33.6% 8,501
Total Votes 25,270

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 raised a total of $1,667,033. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $72,480 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 64

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,652 3 $21,884
2014 $92,026 2 $46,013
2012 $115,424 2 $57,712
2010 $322,377 4 $80,594
2008 $273,385 2 $136,693
2006 $200,319 3 $66,773
2004 $334,608 2 $167,304
2002 $188,307 3 $62,769
2000 $74,935 2 $37,468
Total $1,667,033 23 $72,480