Thomas Cooper (Tennessee)
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Thomas Cooper
Thomas Cooper was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 94 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Cooper's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Obamacare
- Excerpt: "We need to keep Obamacare out of Tennessee and look for more efficient and economical ways to provide accessible, quality, affordable healthcare for all Tennesseans."
Education
- Excerpt: "There is no one better to determine the process and techniques to educate our children than our local educators. We do not need someone in Washington, government education unions, or bureaucrats in Nashville determining the best way to educate our children."
Economic growth
- Excerpt: "While we want to encourage new business and industry to come into District 94, we must make sure that we have developed the infrastructure and resources available to support this growth while maintaining our family oriented values and lifestyle that make our area attractive to business and industry."
Illegal immigration
- Excerpt: "Every individual in the United States illegally is stealing from every US citizen! In Tennessee, just as in the rest of the US, illegals take our jobs, they put a huge burden on our healthcare system and are stealing our children's future!"
Hall Tax
- Excerpt: "Elimination of the Hall tax will make Tennessee more appealing as a retirement destination as well as increasing usable income to many Tennesseans."
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 Jamie Jenkins (R) did not seek re-election.
Ron M. Gant defeated Daniel Harris in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ron M. Gant |
76.67% | 20,006 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Harris | 23.33% | 6,088 | |
| Total Votes | 26,094 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Daniel Harris defeated Civil Miller-Watkins in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Daniel Harris |
54.00% | 965 | |
| Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 46.00% | 822 | |
| Total Votes | 1,787 |
Ron M. Gant defeated Rusty N. Coffman and Thomas Cooper in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron M. Gant |
68.21% | 5,381 | |
| Republican | Rusty N. Coffman | 22.68% | 1,789 | |
| Republican | Thomas Cooper | 9.11% | 719 | |
| Total Votes | 7,889 |
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See also
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 94
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Cooper, "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Cameron Sexton
Majority Leader:William Lamberth
Minority Leader:Karen Camper
Representatives
Republican Party (75)
Democratic Party (24)
