Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 | ||
Current incumbent | Yusuf Hakeem |
Tennessee's twenty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Yusuf Hakeem.
Tennessee state representatives represent an average of 64,102 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,468 residents.
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.
To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$22,667/year | $229/day |
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 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.
Yusuf Hakeem (D) defeated Lemon Williams Jr. (R) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Yusuf Hakeem (D) |
80.2
|
16,730 |
|
Lemon Williams Jr. (R) |
19.8
|
4,125 |
|
Total votes: 20,855 |
Yusuf Hakeem defeated Melody Shekari, Brandon Woodruff, Dennis Clark, and Jackie Anderson Thomas in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Yusuf Hakeem (D) |
37.9
|
2,767 |
|
Melody Shekari (D) |
22.4
|
1,637 | |
|
Brandon Woodruff (D) |
16.3
|
1,188 | |
|
Dennis Clark (D) |
12.0
|
874 | |
|
Jackie Anderson Thomas (D) |
11.5
|
839 |
|
Total votes: 7,305 |
Lemon Williams Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Lemon Williams Jr. (R) |
100
|
1,251 |
|
Total votes: 1,251 |
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 Joanne Favors ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 general election.Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Democratic | Joanne Favors Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joanne Favors Incumbent | 82.13% | 3,948 | |
Democratic | Dennis Clark | 17.87% | 859 | |
Total Votes | 4,807 |
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 Joanne Favors was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Favors was unopposed in the general election.
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 JoAnne Favors (D) defeated Johnny W. Horne (R) in the general election and defeated incumbent Tommie F. Brown in the Democratic primary. Horne was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joanne Favors Incumbent | 83% | 19,990 | |
Republican | Johnny Horne | 17% | 4,097 | |
Total Votes | 24,087 |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
JoAnne Favors Incumbent | 71.4% | 3,959 |
Tommie F. Brown Incumbent | 28.6% | 1,583 |
Total Votes | 5,542 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 raised a total of $290,076. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,130 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 28
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $49,646 | 3 | $16,549 |
2014 | $20,040 | 1 | $20,040 |
2012 | $94,265 | 3 | $31,422 |
2010 | $34,211 | 2 | $17,106 |
2008 | $7,675 | 1 | $7,675 |
2006 | $10,733 | 2 | $5,367 |
2004 | $36,358 | 2 | $18,179 |
2002 | $13,724 | 1 | $13,724 |
2000 | $23,424 | 1 | $23,424 |
Total | $290,076 | 16 | $18,130 |