Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 | ||
Current incumbent | Iris Rudder |
Tennessee's thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Iris Rudder.
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.
Iris Rudder (R) defeated Sharon Adams (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Iris Rudder (R) |
69.5
|
13,682 |
|
Sharon Adams (D) |
30.5
|
6,018 |
|
Total votes: 19,700 |
Sharon Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Sharon Adams (D) |
100
|
3,085 |
|
Total votes: 3,085 |
Iris Rudder defeated Sloan Andrew Stewart and Richard Helton in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Iris Rudder (R) |
40.3
|
3,464 |
|
Sloan Andrew Stewart (R) |
35.9
|
3,081 | |
|
Richard Helton (R) |
23.8
|
2,042 |
|
Total votes: 8,587 |
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 David Alexander defeated Nancy Silvertooth in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 general election.Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Alexander Incumbent | 67.91% | 15,920 | |
Democratic | Nancy Silvertooth | 32.09% | 7,522 | |
Total Votes | 23,442 | |||
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Silvertooth | 76.24% | 1,335 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Swift-Lawson | 11.99% | 210 | |
Democratic | Tony Peoples | 11.76% | 206 | |
Total Votes | 1,751 |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Alexander Incumbent | 86.82% | 3,912 | |
Republican | Clyde Benson | 13.18% | 594 | |
Total Votes | 4,506 |
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. Matthew Huffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Alexander defeated Jack Daniel in the Republican primary. Alexander defeated Huffer in the general election.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 39, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Alexander Incumbent | 67.5% | 9,619 | |
Democratic | Matthew Huffer | 32.5% | 4,627 | |
Total Votes | 14,246 |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
David Alexander Incumbent | 72.1% | 4,894 |
Jack Daniel | 27.9% | 1,893 |
Total Votes | 6,787 |
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 David Alexander (R) defeated Doug Clark (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Alexander Incumbent | 65.7% | 15,097 | |
Democratic | Doug Clark | 34.3% | 7,880 | |
Total Votes | 22,977 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $723,755. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,156 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 39
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $97,278 | 5 | $19,456 |
2014 | $69,013 | 3 | $23,004 |
2012 | $97,203 | 2 | $48,602 |
2010 | $165,958 | 2 | $82,979 |
2008 | $105,171 | 2 | $52,586 |
2006 | $49,523 | 3 | $16,508 |
2004 | $96,927 | 3 | $32,309 |
2002 | $18,597 | 2 | $9,299 |
2000 | $24,085 | 2 | $12,043 |
Total | $723,755 | 24 | $30,156 |