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Tennessee, State House, District 6

Tennessee House of Representatives District 6
Current incumbentJames Van Huss Republican Party

Tennessee's sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative James Van Huss.

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 6

Incumbent James Van Huss (R) defeated Murphey Johnson (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Van Huss (R)
68.1
15,892

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Murphey Johnson (Independent)
31.9
7,449

Total votes: 23,341
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent James Van Huss defeated Steve Darden in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Van Huss (R)
64.5
4,861

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Steve Darden (R)
35.5
2,678

Total votes: 7,539

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 James Van Huss defeated John Baker in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Van Huss Incumbent 72.79% 18,213
Democratic John Baker 27.21% 6,807
Total Votes 25,020
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

John Baker defeated Murphey Johnson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Baker 60.80% 349
Democratic Murphey Johnson 39.20% 225
Total Votes 574

Incumbent James Van Huss ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Van Huss 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 James Van Huss defeated Clayton Stout in the Republican primary. Van Huss was unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Van Huss Incumbent 56% 4,443
Clayton Stout 44% 3,495
Total Votes 7,938

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. James Van Huss (R) defeated Michael Clark (D) in the general election and defeated incumbent Dale Ford in the Republican primary. Clark was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Van Huss 72.3% 16,391
Democratic Michael Clark 27.7% 6,271
Total Votes 22,662

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Van Huss 53.9% 3,154
Dale Ford Incumbent 46.1% 2,703
Total Votes 5,857

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $420,034. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,002 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $29,123 3 $9,708
2014 $93,020 2 $46,510
2012 $85,323 2 $42,662
2010 $42,600 2 $21,300
2008 $19,973 1 $19,973
2006 $88,445 6 $14,741
2004 $14,280 1 $14,280
2002 $22,871 2 $11,436
2000 $24,399 1 $24,399
Total $420,034 20 $21,002