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Tennessee, State House, District 22

Tennessee House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentDan Howell Republican Party

Tennessee's twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dan Howell.

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 22

Incumbent Dan Howell (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Howell (R)
100
18,743

Total votes: 18,743
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Dan Howell advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Howell (R)
100
8,120

Total votes: 8,120

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 Dan Howell defeated Anna Miller Grabowski in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Howell Incumbent 81.73% 20,064
Democratic Anna Miller Grabowski 18.27% 4,486
Total Votes 24,550
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Anna Miller Grabowski ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anna Miller Grabowski (unopposed)

Incumbent Dan Howell ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Howell 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. Dan Howell defeated J. Adam Lowe in the Republican primary. Howell was unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Howell 56.2% 4,599
J. Adam Lowe 43.8% 3,583
Total Votes 8,182

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 Eric Watson (R) defeated Jonathan Gladden (D) in the general election and defeated David L. Kimbro in the Republican primary. Gladden was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Watson Incumbent 77.8% 17,290
Democratic Jonathan Gladden 22.2% 4,944
Total Votes 22,234

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Watson Incumbent 86.5% 6,309
David Kimbro 13.5% 981
Total Votes 7,290

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $595,757. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,827 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,578 2 $23,289
2014 $104,547 2 $52,274
2012 $151,093 2 $75,547
2010 $53,543 1 $53,543
2008 $36,326 1 $36,326
2006 $122,430 2 $61,215
2004 $30,043 1 $30,043
2002 $10,711 1 $10,711
2000 $40,486 1 $40,486
Total $595,757 13 $45,827