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Tennessee, State House, District 70

Tennessee House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbentClay Doggett Republican Party

Tennessee's seventieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Clay Doggett.

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 70

Clay Doggett (R) defeated Jessica Yokley (D) and Roy Waldrop (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Clay Doggett (R)
76.2
15,503

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Jessica Yokley (D)
21.5
4,363

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Roy Waldrop (Independent)
2.3
471

Total votes: 20,337
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70

Jessica Yokley advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jessica Yokley (D)
100
2,508

Total votes: 2,508
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70

Clay Doggett defeated incumbent Barry Doss in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Clay Doggett (R)
51.5
5,362

Barry Doss (R)
48.5
5,057

Total votes: 10,419


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 Barry Doss defeated Calvin Moore and Roy Waldrop in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Barry Doss Incumbent 66.78% 15,365
Democratic Calvin Moore 24.53% 5,645
Independent Roy Waldrop 8.69% 2,000
Total Votes 23,010
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Calvin Moore ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Calvin Moore (unopposed)

Incumbent Barry Doss ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Barry Doss 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 Barry Doss was unopposed in the Republican primary. Doss was unopposed in the general election.

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. Barry Doss (R) defeated Calvin Moore (D) and John C. Johnson (I) in the general election and defeated Adam Braeback and Don Parr in the Republican primary. Moore was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Doss 51.1% 11,496
Democratic Calvin Moore 45% 10,123
Independent John C. Johnson 3.8% 863
Total Votes 22,482

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Doss 60.6% 4,294
Don Parr 36.2% 2,564
Adam Braeback 3.2% 228
Total Votes 7,086

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $1,257,905. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $57,178 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $110,457 3 $36,819
2014 $56,800 1 $56,800
2012 $370,478 5 $74,096
2010 $155,890 2 $77,945
2008 $65,360 2 $32,680
2006 $125,342 2 $62,671
2004 $163,914 2 $81,957
2002 $117,556 3 $39,185
2000 $92,108 2 $46,054
Total $1,257,905 22 $57,178