The Green Papers: Tennessee 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 5 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:5,700,037 (2.02% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Nashville
Thursday 5 August 2010 polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
 

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Tennessee State and Local Government


5 August 2010 Primary and 2 November 2010 General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 2 Republican Senator Lamar Alexander
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

Chair up for election
Open
Democratic Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,041,545 65.03% Knoxvillle Mayor William "Bill" Haslam
6 January 2009: Announced candidacy
  Candidate Democratic 529,851 33.08% Mike McWherter
  Candidate Independent 6,536 0.41% Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
  Candidate Independent 4,728 0.30% Brandon Dodds
  Candidate Independent 4,663 0.29% Bayron E. Binkley, Jr.,
  Candidate Independent; (Prohibition Party) 2,587 0.16% June Griffin
  Candidate Independent 2,057 0.13% Linda Kay Perry
  Candidate Independent; (Green) 1,887 0.12% Howard M. Switzer
  Candidate Independent 1,755 0.11% Samuel David Duck
  Candidate Independent 1,207 0.08% Thomas Smith, II
  Candidate Independent 993 0.06% Toni K. Hall
  Candidate Independent 859 0.05% David Gatchell
  Candidate Independent 828 0.05% Boyce T. McCall, Sr.
  Candidate Independent 809 0.05% James Reesor
  Candidate Independent 600 0.04% Mike Knois
  Candidate Independent 583 0.04% Donald Ray McFolin
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 58 0.00% Basil Marceaux, Sr.
16 September: 2010 running a write-in campaign for Governor.
5 August 2010: Lost the Republican Primary.
16 April 2010: Listed by the Department of State as a candidate for U.S. House CD 3 and Governor.
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% James Lee
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Gary Nugent
Total 1,601,549 100.00%  

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (3 Renominated, 1 Open);
5 Democratic (3 Renominated, 2 Open)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 123,006 80.84% Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe
FEC H6TN01388; 31 Dec 10; Tot $518,526; Dsb $346,583
  Candidate Democratic 26,045 17.12% Michael Edward "Mike" Clark
FEC H0TN01027
  Candidate Independent; (Constitution) 3,110 2.04% Kermit E. Steck
FEC H0TN01035
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% James Britton Taylor
Total 152,161 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 141,796 81.78% Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
FEC H8TN02069; 31 Dec 10; Tot $554,285; Dsb $635,482
  Candidate Democratic 25,400 14.65% David R. "Dave" Hancock
FEC H0TN02058
  Candidate Independent 2,497 1.44% Joseph R. "Joe" Leinweber, Jr.
FEC H0TN02082
  Candidate Independent 1,993 1.15% D.H. "Andy" Andrew
FEC H0TN02066
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 1,185 0.68% William Gregory "Greg" Samples
FEC H4TN02035; 31 Mar 10; Tot $82; Dsb $82
  Candidate Independent; (Constitution) 509 0.29% H. James "Jim" Headings
FEC H0TN02074
Total 173,380 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Zach Wamp
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 5 August 2010: Lost his party's Gubernatorial primary.
13 January 2009: Announced he will not run for re-election to Congress.
5 January 2009: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2010.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 92,032 56.79% Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
FEC H0TN03254; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,409,580; Dsb $1,378,919
  Candidate Democratic 45,387 28.01% John Wolfe, Jr.
FEC H0TN03346
  Candidate Independent 17,077 10.54% Savas T. Kyriakidis
FEC H0TN03403; 31 Dec 10; Tot $128,658; Dsb $132,893
  Candidate Independent; (Republican) 5,773 3.56% Mark DeVol
22 February 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Republican

FEC H0TN03221; 31 Dec 10; Tot $37,983; Dsb $38,233
  Candidate Independent 811 0.50% Donald "Don" Barkman
FEC H0TN03429
  Candidate Independent 380 0.23% Gregory C. "Greg" Goodwin
Independent Republican

FEC H0TN03387
  Candidate Independent 380 0.23% Robert Humphries
FEC H0TN03395
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 216 0.13% Morris F. "Mo" Kiah
FEC H0TN03304
Total 162,056 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 103,969 57.07% Scott Eugene DesJarlais
FEC H0TN04195; 31 Dec 10; Tot $973,111; Dsb $957,676
  Candidate Democratic 70,254 38.56% Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis
FEC H4TN06051; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,488,035; Dsb $1,411,741
  Candidate Independent 3,178 1.74% Paul H. Curtis
FEC H0TN04237
  Candidate Independent 2,159 1.19% Gerald York
FEC H0TN04252
  Candidate Independent 1,714 0.94% James Anthony Gray
FEC H8TN04065
  Candidate Independent 917 0.50% Richard S. Johnson
FEC H0TN04245
Total 182,191 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 99,162 56.23% Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
FEC H2TN05131; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,044,037; Dsb $1,173,950
  Candidate Republican 74,204 42.07% David Hall
FEC H0TN05184; 31 Dec 10; Tot $358,304; Dsb $355,276
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian; Pirate) 584 0.33% Stephen William Collings
FEC H0TN05101; 31 Mar 10; Tot $55; Dsb $47
  Candidate Independent 533 0.30% John W. "Big John" Smith
FEC H0TN05275
  Candidate Independent 444 0.25% Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Miller
FEC H0TN05119; 23 Dec 10; Tot $6,337; Dsb $6,337
  Candidate Independent; (Green) 396 0.22% John P. Miglietta
FEC H8TN05252; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,830; Dsb $2,027
  Candidate Independent 391 0.22% William "Bill" Crook
FEC H0TN05259
  Candidate Independent 333 0.19% James Gregory Whitfield, II
FEC H0TN05291; 30 Jun 10; Tot $5,020; Dsb $2,326
  Candidate Independent 159 0.09% Joe D. Moore, Jr.
FEC H0TN05267
  Candidate Independent 156 0.09% Thomas "Clark" Taylor
FEC H0TN05283; 29 Jun 10; Tot $0; Dsb $781
Total 176,362 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon
First elected: 1984
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 14 December 2009: Congressman Gordon announced his plans to retire from Congress when his current term ends in 2010.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 128,517 67.26% state Senator Diane Lynn Black
FEC H0TN06257; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,392,009; Dsb $2,356,454
  Candidate Democratic 56,145 29.38% Brett Ryan Carter
FEC H0TN06273; 31 Dec 10; Tot $215,351; Dsb $204,329
  Candidate Independent 2,157 1.13% Jim Boyd
FEC H0TN06331
  Candidate Independent 1,296 0.68% David Purcell
FEC H0TN06349
  Candidate Independent 1,270 0.66% Tommy N. Hay
FEC H0TN04211
  Candidate Independent 1,103 0.58% Brandon Eric Gore
FEC H0TN06299; 31 Mar 10; Tot $2,000; Dsb $0
  Candidate Independent 596 0.31% Stephen R. Sprague
FEC H0TN06356
Total 191,084 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 158,916 72.37% Congressman Marsha Blackburn
FEC H2TN06030; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,563,189; Dsb $1,053,110
  Candidate Democratic 54,347 24.75% Greg Robert Rabidoux
FEC H0TN07214; 13 Oct 10; Tot $74,930; Dsb $62,526
  Candidate Independent 6,320 2.88% J. William "Bill" Stone
FEC H0TN07230
Total 219,583 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman John S. Tanner
First elected: 1988
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 2 December 2009: Announced retirement
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 98,759 58.99% Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher
FEC H0TN08246; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,974,523; Dsb $2,864,998
  Candidate Democratic 64,960 38.80% state Senator Roy Brasfield Herron
FEC H0TN08253; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,604,119; Dsb $2,569,498
  Candidate Independent; (Republican) 2,440 1.46% Donn Janes
9 January 2010: Switched affiliation from Republican to Independent Tea Party

FEC H0TN08238; 31 Dec 10; Tot $46,250; Dsb $46,249
  Candidate Independent 1,237 0.74% Mark Jeffery Rawles
FEC H0TN08329; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,900; Dsb $5,841
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 9 0.01% James Hart
FEC H2TN08077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $11,489; Dsb $11,905
Total 167,405 100.00%  

CD 9
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 5 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 99,827 74.00% Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
FEC H6TN09068; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,151,403; Dsb $843,231
  Candidate Republican 33,879 25.11% Charlotte Bergmann
FEC H0TN09061; 31 Dec 10; Tot $217,425; Dsb $217,426
  Candidate Independent 673 0.50% Sandra Sullivan
FEC H0TN09087
  Candidate Independent 528 0.39% Perry Steele
FEC H0TN09079
Total 134,907 100.00%  
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 10 candidates
  Republican: 6 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Pirate: 1 candidate
  Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 47 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 5 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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