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Tennessee, State House, District 33

Tennessee House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentJohn Ragan Republican Party

Tennessee's thirty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Ragan.

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 33

Incumbent John Ragan (R) defeated Richard Dawson (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Ragan (R)
61.3
13,571

Richard Dawson (D)
38.7
8,572

Total votes: 22,143
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33

Richard Dawson defeated Nathaniel Varner in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Dawson (D)
78.1
2,395

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Nathaniel Varner (D)
21.9
670

Total votes: 3,065
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent John Ragan advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Ragan (R)
100
6,717

Total votes: 6,717

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 John Ragan defeated Michael S. McKamey in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Ragan Incumbent 66.15% 15,743
Democratic Michael S. McKamey 33.85% 8,057
Total Votes 23,800
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Michael S. McKamey ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael S. McKamey (unopposed)

Incumbent John Ragan ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Ragan 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. Misty Neergaard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Ragan faced Caitlin Nolan in the Republican primary. Neergaard's name was removed from the official Secretary of State general election candidate list prior to the election, and as a result Ragan ran unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ragan Incumbent 54.7% 4,497
Caitlin Nolan 45.3% 3,727
Total Votes 8,224

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 John Ragan (R) defeated Jim Hackworth (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ragan Incumbent 51.4% 12,828
Democratic Jim Hackworth 48.6% 12,126
Total Votes 24,954

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $1,078,938. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,910 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $35,253 3 $11,751
2014 $138,009 3 $46,003
2012 $274,559 2 $137,280
2010 $102,533 2 $51,267
2008 $125,636 2 $62,818
2006 $122,164 2 $61,082
2004 $50,994 1 $50,994
2002 $111,661 6 $18,610
2000 $118,129 2 $59,065
Total $1,078,938 23 $46,910