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Tennessee, State House, District 37

Tennessee House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentCharlie Baum Republican Party

Tennessee's thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Charlie Baum.

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 37

Charlie Baum (R) defeated Deanna Debow Osborne (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charlie Baum (R)
59.3
13,455

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Deanna Debow Osborne (D)
40.7
9,218

Total votes: 22,673
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37

Deanna Debow Osborne advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Deanna Debow Osborne (D)
100
2,997

Total votes: 2,997
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37

Charlie Baum advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charlie Baum (R)
100
5,831

Total votes: 5,831

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 Dawn White defeated Becky Goff in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dawn White Incumbent 60.47% 14,744
Democratic Becky Goff 39.53% 9,640
Total Votes 24,384
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Becky Goff ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Becky Goff (unopposed)

Incumbent Dawn White ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dawn White 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. Incumbent Dawn White defeated Eddie Smotherman in the Republican primary. White was unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDawn White Incumbent 71.1% 4,359
Eddie Smotherman 28.9% 1,773
Total Votes 6,132

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. Dawn White (R) defeated Robert New (D) in the general election and defeated Richard P. Garvin in the Republican primary. New was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDawn White 63.2% 14,175
Democratic Robert New 36.8% 8,263
Total Votes 22,438

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDawn White 73.2% 3,035
Richard Garvin 26.8% 1,112
Total Votes 4,147

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $1,066,484. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $56,131 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $119,642 2 $59,821
2014 $99,026 2 $49,513
2012 $156,346 3 $52,115
2010 $95,330 1 $95,330
2008 $125,673 2 $62,837
2006 $78,478 2 $39,239
2004 $54,866 1 $54,866
2002 $90,706 4 $22,677
2000 $246,417 2 $123,209
Total $1,066,484 19 $56,131