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John Holsclaw Jr.

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John Holsclaw Jr.

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Prior offices

Tennessee House of Representatives District 4


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John Holsclaw Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 4. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. He left office on November 5, 2024.

Holsclaw (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Holsclaw graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1982 and received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from East Tennessee State University in 1992. Holsclaw's professional experience includes owning a small business.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Holsclaw was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Holsclaw was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Holsclaw was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Tennessee committee assignments, 2017
Business and Utilities
Calendar and Rules, Vice chair
Health

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holsclaw served on the following committees:

Tennessee committee assignments, 2015
Business and Utilities
Health

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

2024

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

John Holsclaw Jr. did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

Republican primary election

2020

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

2018

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

Republican primary election

2016

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 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 John Holsclaw Jr. ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 general election.[2][3]

Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Tim Lingerfelt in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[4][5]

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Holsclaw, Jr. Incumbent 66.52% 2,947
     Republican Tim Lingerfelt 33.48% 1,483
Total Votes 4,430

2014

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 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. Rob Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Judy Veeneman in the Republican primary. Holsclaw defeated Martin in the general election.[6][7]

Tennessee House of Representatives District 4, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn B. Holsclaw, Jr. 82% 10,590
     Independent Rob Martin 18% 2,329
Total Votes 12,919
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Holsclaw, Jr. 62.7% 7,188
Judy Veeneman 37.3% 4,275
Total Votes 11,463

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

John Holsclaw Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Scorecards

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2023

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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
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Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on education related issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22

Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[8]
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.

Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[9]
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.

Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

See also

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  • Footnotes

    1. Elizabethton Star, "John Holsclaw Jr. takes aim at 4th District House seat," January 27, 2014
    2. The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
    3. Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
    4. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
    5. Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
    6. Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
    7. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
    8. Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
    9. Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015

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