Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 | ||
Current incumbent | Terri Lynn Weaver |
Tennessee's fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Terri Lynn Weaver.
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 | |
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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 Terri Lynn Weaver (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Terri Lynn Weaver (R) |
100
|
20,584 |
|
Total votes: 20,584 |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver defeated Chad Z. Williams in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Terri Lynn Weaver (R) |
72.5
|
8,692 |
|
Chad Z. Williams (R) |
27.5
|
3,291 |
|
Total votes: 11,983 |
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 Terri Lynn Weaver defeated Gayla Colvert Hendrix in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 general election.Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver Incumbent | 73.21% | 20,364 | |
Democratic | Gayla Colvert Hendrix | 26.79% | 7,450 | |
Total Votes | 27,814 | |||
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gayla Colvert Hendrix | 72.10% | 1,093 | |
Democratic | Teresa Marion | 27.90% | 423 | |
Total Votes | 1,516 |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Sarah Marie Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver was unopposed in the Republican primary. Weaver defeated Smith in the general election.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver Incumbent | 66.6% | 11,356 | |
Democratic | Sarah Marie Smith | 33.4% | 5,696 | |
Total Votes | 17,052 |
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 Terri Lynn Weaver (R) defeated Sarah Marie Smith (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Wesley Duane Hodges in the Democratic primary.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver Incumbent | 64.2% | 16,408 | |
Democratic | Sarah Marie Smith | 35.8% | 9,139 | |
Total Votes | 25,547 |
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Sarah Smith | 80.6% | 2,038 |
Wesley Hodges | 19.4% | 491 |
Total Votes | 2,529 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $1,172,895. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,995 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $75,651 | 3 | $25,217 |
2014 | $167,379 | 2 | $83,690 |
2012 | $133,803 | 2 | $66,902 |
2010 | $475,241 | 3 | $158,414 |
2008 | $173,052 | 8 | $21,632 |
2006 | $104,743 | 2 | $52,372 |
2004 | $9,051 | 1 | $9,051 |
2002 | $16,500 | 1 | $16,500 |
2000 | $17,475 | 1 | $17,475 |
Total | $1,172,895 | 23 | $50,995 |