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Tennessee, State House, District 42

Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
Current incumbentRyan Williams Republican Party

Tennessee's forty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ryan Williams.

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 42

Incumbent Ryan Williams (R) defeated Terry Scott (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Williams (R)
69.1
15,401

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Terry Scott (D)
30.9
6,883

Total votes: 22,284
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42

Terry Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Terry Scott (D)
100
2,471

Total votes: 2,471
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Ryan Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Williams (R)
100
7,842

Total votes: 7,842

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 Ryan Williams defeated Amos Powers in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Williams Incumbent 74.50% 17,486
Democratic Amos Powers 25.50% 5,986
Total Votes 23,472
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Amos Powers ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amos Powers (unopposed)

Incumbent Ryan Williams ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Williams 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. Michael Walsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ryan Williams was unopposed in the Republican primary. Williams defeated Walsh in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 42, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Williams Incumbent 71.8% 10,054
Democratic Mike Walsh 28.2% 3,947
Total Votes 14,001

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 Ryan Williams (R) defeated Thomas D. Willoughby (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Williams Incumbent 71.6% 15,049
Democratic Thomas Willoughby 28.4% 5,971
Total Votes 21,020

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 raised a total of $1,259,334. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $69,963 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 42

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $125,701 2 $62,851
2014 $96,828 2 $48,414
2012 $113,639 1 $113,639
2010 $212,979 3 $70,993
2008 $91,070 1 $91,070
2006 $262,477 4 $65,619
2004 $117,333 2 $58,667
2002 $9,350 1 $9,350
2000 $229,957 2 $114,979
Total $1,259,334 18 $69,963