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Tennessee, State House, District 39

Tennessee House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentIris Rudder Republican Party

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.

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 39

Iris Rudder (R) defeated Sharon Adams (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Iris Rudder (R)
69.5
13,682

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Sharon Adams (D)
30.5
6,018

Total votes: 19,700
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39

Sharon Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sharon Adams (D)
100
3,085

Total votes: 3,085
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39

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

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Iris Rudder (R)
40.3
3,464

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Sloan Andrew Stewart (R)
35.9
3,081

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Richard Helton (R)
23.8
2,042

Total votes: 8,587

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 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 Green check mark transparent.png David Alexander Incumbent 67.91% 15,920
Democratic Nancy Silvertooth 32.09% 7,522
Total Votes 23,442
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Nancy Silvertooth defeated Kathleen Swift-Lawson and Tony Peoples in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Silvertooth 76.24% 1,335
Democratic Kathleen Swift-Lawson 11.99% 210
Democratic Tony Peoples 11.76% 206
Total Votes 1,751

Incumbent David Alexander defeated Clyde Benson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Alexander Incumbent 86.82% 3,912
Republican Clyde Benson 13.18% 594
Total Votes 4,506

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. 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 Green check mark transparent.pngDavid 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
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alexander Incumbent 72.1% 4,894
Jack Daniel 27.9% 1,893
Total Votes 6,787

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 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 Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alexander Incumbent 65.7% 15,097
Democratic Doug Clark 34.3% 7,880
Total Votes 22,977

Campaign contributions

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