Jerry Sexton
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Jerry Sexton
Prior offices
Tennessee House of Representatives District 35
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Jerry Sexton (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 35. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Sexton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Sexton's professional experience includes working as the founder and owner of Sexton Furniture Manufacturing and serving as a minister. He has also served as president of the Grainger County Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Walter State Community College's Workforce Development.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Sexton was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Justice Committee, Vice chair
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Naming and Designating Committee
2019-2020
Sexton was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sexton served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Calendar and Rules |
| • Transportation |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Jerry Sexton did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Republican primary election
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
Republican primary election
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 Jerry Sexton ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 general election.[2][3]
Incumbent Jerry Sexton defeated James Acuff in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jerry Sexton Incumbent |
59.65% | 3,365 | |
| Republican | James Acuff | 40.35% | 2,276 | |
| Total Votes | 5,641 |
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 Dennis Roach was defeated by Jerry Sexton in the Republican primary. Sexton was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jerry Sexton |
55.4% | 4,622 |
| Dennis Roach Incumbent | 44.6% | 3,727 |
| Total Votes | 8,349 |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Sexton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
- Excerpt: "I am an experienced job creator. I support small government and low taxes. I am more pro-life than your pastor, more for the Second Amendment than Davy Crockett, and more for traditional marriage than Adam and Eve."
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Sexton endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[9]
- See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KnoxBlogs.com, "Campaign kickoff statement of Jerry Sexton, state House District 35," June 5, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "About: Jerry Sexton for State Representative," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean "Ted Cruz expands Tennessee leadership team," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Cameron Sexton
Majority Leader:William Lamberth
Minority Leader:Karen Camper
Representatives
Republican Party (75)
Democratic Party (24)
