Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 | ||
Current incumbent | Jerry Sexton |
Tennessee's thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jerry Sexton.
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.
Incumbent Jerry Sexton (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Jerry Sexton (R) |
99.9
|
13,713 |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
12 |
|
Total votes: 13,725 |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Jerry Sexton defeated Mike Williams and James Acuff in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Jerry Sexton (R) |
44.5
|
4,533 |
|
Mike Williams (R) |
31.5
|
3,205 | |
|
James Acuff (R) |
24.0
|
2,439 |
|
Total votes: 10,177 |
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 Jerry Sexton ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 general election.Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Sexton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Sexton Incumbent | 59.65% | 3,365 | |
Republican | James Acuff | 40.35% | 2,276 | |
Total Votes | 5,641 |
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 Dennis Roach was defeated by Jerry Sexton in the Republican primary. Sexton was unopposed in the general election.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Jerry Sexton | 55.4% | 4,622 |
Dennis Roach Incumbent | 44.6% | 3,727 |
Total Votes | 8,349 |
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 Dennis Roach (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $592,959. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $34,880 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 35
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $170,213 | 2 | $85,107 |
2014 | $172,630 | 2 | $86,315 |
2012 | $29,175 | 1 | $29,175 |
2010 | $30,085 | 1 | $30,085 |
2008 | $24,650 | 1 | $24,650 |
2006 | $69,205 | 4 | $17,301 |
2004 | $62,401 | 4 | $15,600 |
2002 | $23,925 | 1 | $23,925 |
2000 | $10,675 | 1 | $10,675 |
Total | $592,959 | 17 | $34,880 |