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Tennessee, State House, District 35

Tennessee House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentJerry Sexton Republican Party

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.

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 35

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
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35

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

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Mike Williams (R)
31.5
3,205

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James Acuff (R)
24.0
2,439

Total votes: 10,177

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 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 Green check mark transparent.png Jerry Sexton Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


Incumbent Jerry Sexton defeated James Acuff in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jerry Sexton Incumbent 59.65% 3,365
Republican James Acuff 40.35% 2,276
Total Votes 5,641

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 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
Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Sexton 55.4% 4,622
Dennis Roach Incumbent 44.6% 3,727
Total Votes 8,349

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 Dennis Roach (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

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