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Tennessee, State House, District 89

Tennessee House of Representatives District 89
Current incumbentJustin Lafferty Republican Party

Tennessee's eighty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Justin Lafferty.

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 89

Justin Lafferty (R) defeated Coleen Martinez (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Lafferty (R)
64.0
16,665

Coleen Martinez (D)
36.0
9,389

Total votes: 26,054
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89

Coleen Martinez defeated Keifel Agostini in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Coleen Martinez (D)
83.2
2,290

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Keifel Agostini (D)
16.8
463

Total votes: 2,753
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89

Justin Lafferty defeated Tim Hutchison, Stacey Campfield, Guy Smoak, and Jesse Nelson in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Lafferty (R)
30.3
2,734

Tim Hutchison (R)
25.7
2,322

Stacey Campfield (R)
21.4
1,929

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Guy Smoak (R)
11.4
1,029

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Jesse Nelson (R)
11.3
1,019

Total votes: 9,033

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 Roger Kane defeated Heather C. Hensley in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Kane Incumbent 70.38% 19,735
Democratic Heather C. Hensley 29.62% 8,305
Total Votes 28,040
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Heather C. Hensley ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Heather C. Hensley (unopposed)

Incumbent Roger Kane ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Kane 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 Roger Kane was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kane 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. Roger Kane (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Tim Hutchinson, Joey Mcculley and William G. Pierce in the Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Kane 42.2% 1,638
Tim Hutchinson 28.1% 1,091
Joey McCulley 15.8% 614
William Pierce 13.8% 536
Total Votes 3,879

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 raised a total of $383,646. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,978 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $58,022 2 $29,011
2014 $37,848 1 $37,848
2012 $76,929 4 $19,232
2010 $52,071 2 $26,036
2008 $8,275 1 $8,275
2006 $30,973 1 $30,973
2004 $56,861 2 $28,431
2002 $41,050 2 $20,525
2000 $21,617 1 $21,617
Total $383,646 16 $23,978