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

           
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
    Democratic     state Senator  Andy Berke - apparently not a candidate
• 28 April 2009: Announced he will not be a Gubernatorial candidate in 2010.
    Democratic     Ward Cammack - apparently not a candidate
• 3 December 2009: "I am discontinuing immediately my candidacy for Governor of Tennessee."
    Democratic     Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis - apparently not a candidate
• Congressman CD 4. Announced he would not be a candidate on 31 January 2009.
    Democratic     state Senator  Roy Herron - apparently not a candidate
• 2 November 2009: Candidate for U.S. House in CD 8
    Democratic     state Senator  James F. "Jim" Kyle, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 26 February 2010: "After careful consideration and consultation with my family, I have decided that I will no longer be a candidate for Governor of Tennessee."
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kim McMillan
  Candidate Democratic     Mike McWherter
  Candidate Republican     Shelby County District Attorney General  William L. "Bill" Gibbons
• 5 January 2009: Announced his candidacy for Governor
  Candidate Republican     Knoxvillle Mayor  Bill Haslam
• 6 January 2009: Announced candidacy
  Candidate Republican     Joe Kirkpatrick
  Candidate Republican     Basil Marceaux, Sr.
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor and state Senate Speaker  Ron Ramsey
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Zach Wamp
• Congressman CD 3
  Candidate Independent     Bayron E. Binkley, Jr.,
  Candidate Independent; (Prohibition Party)     June Griffin
  Candidate Independent     James Reesor
  Candidate Independent     Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
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 Undetermined, 1 Open);
5 Democratic (3 Undetermined, 2 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  David Philip "Phil" Roe
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Billy Earp
    Republican     former Congressman  David Davis - apparently not a candidate
• 2 February 2010: "I have decided, however, not to seek re-election this year."
  Candidate Republican     Michael "Mike" Donihe
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  David Philip "Phil" Roe
• FEC H6TN01388: $339,887
  Candidate Independent     Hugh White, IV
• 10 March 2010: Petition pulled at Division of Elections office by Hugh White IV for U.S. House 1st. Unknown party
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
• FEC H8TN02069: $215,994
  Candidate Independent     William Gregory "Greg" Samples
• FEC H4TN02035: Financial report not available
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 January 2009: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2010. 13 January 2009: Announced he will not run for re-election to Congress.
    Democratic     Brent Howard Benedict - apparently not a candidate
• 10 December 2009: "I have decided that it is in my best interests not to run for Congress at this time."
    Democratic     Paula Flowers - apparently not a candidate
• 30 November 2009: "...I have decided to end my campaign for Tennessee's 3rd District Congressional seat."
• FEC H0TN03247: $133,357
  Candidate Democratic     Brenda Short
  Candidate Republican     Tommy Franklin Crangle
• FEC H0TN03288: $22,490
  Candidate Republican     Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
• FEC H0TN03254: $521,893
  Candidate Republican     Bradley County Sheriff  Timothy A. "Tim" Gobble
• FEC H0TN03213: $54,042
  Candidate Republican     Kris Alan Holzmeyer
• FEC H0TN03262: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Van Rencelliere Irion
• FEC H0TN03270: $2,350
  Candidate Republican     Arthur D. "Art" Rhodes
• FEC H0TN03239: $115,055
  Candidate Republican     Robin Tucker Smith
• FEC H0TN03296: $240,029
    Republican     Congressman  Zach Wamp - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H2TN03052: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     John Matthew Whitley
• 15 January 2010: Filed a termination report with the FEC.
• FEC H0TN00011: $0
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Mark DeVol
• 22 February 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Republican
• FEC H0TN03221: $989
  Candidate Independent     Greg Goodwin
• Independent Republican
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
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Lincoln Edward Davis
• FEC H4TN06051: $403,890
  Candidate Republican     Jack Bailey
• FEC H0TN04203: $103,450
  Candidate Republican     Scott Eugene DesJarlais
• FEC H0TN04195: $154,635
  Candidate Republican     Kent Cameron Greenough
• FEC H8TN04057: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Donald Wayne "Don" Strong
• FEC H6TN04176: Financial report not available
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
• FEC H2TN05131: $298,937
  Candidate Democratic     Eric Pearson
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey Alan Hartline
• FEC H0TN05143: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Patrick Fernando Miranda
• FEC H0TN05127: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Bob Ries
• FEC H0TN05150: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jarod David Scott
• FEC H0TN05168: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Lonnie Paul Spivak
• FEC H0TN05135: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian; (Pirate)     Stephen William Collings
• FEC H0TN05101: $55
  Candidate Independent     Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Miller
• FEC H0TN05119: $3,396
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.
  Candidate Democratic     George T. Erdel
• FEC H0TN06265: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Congressman Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon - apparently not a candidate
• 14 December 2009: Congressman Gordon announced his plans to retire from Congress when his current term ends in 2010.
• FEC H4TN04015: $557,657
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Diane Lynn Black
• FEC H0TN06257: $150,275
  Candidate Republican     David "Dave" Evans
• FEC H0TN06208: $58,932
  Candidate Republican     Gary Dewitt Mann
• FEC H0TN06216: $3,308
  Candidate Republican     Kerry Evan Roberts
• FEC H0TN06232: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Jim Tracy
• FEC H0TN06240: $266,849
  Candidate Republican     Lou Ann Zelenik
• FEC H0TN06224: $381,214
  Candidate Independent     Tommy N. Hay
• FEC H0TN04211: Financial report not available
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Marsha Blackburn
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Greg Robert Rabidoux
• FEC H0TN07214: $24,925
  Candidate Democratic     Charles Gordon Vick
• FEC H0TN07222: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Marsha Blackburn
• FEC H2TN06030: $625,178
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
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Roy Brasfield Herron
• FEC H0TN08253: $681,434
  Candidate Democratic     Luther T. Mercer, II
• FEC H0TN08295: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Congressman  John S. Tanner - apparently not a candidate
• 2 December 2009: Retiring at the end of his term
• FEC H8TN08033: $463,001
  Candidate Republican     Stephen "Steve" Fincher
• FEC H0TN08246: $675,631
  Candidate Republican     Shelby County Commissioner  George S. Flinn, Jr.
• FEC H0TN08287: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     James Hart
• FEC H2TN08077: $6,517
  Candidate Republican     Ronald "Ron" Kirkland
• FEC H0TN08261: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     David Allen Rice
• FEC H0TN08279: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Craig Richard Steinfels
• FEC H0TN08220: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Donn Janes
• 9 January 2010: Switched affiliation from Republican to Independent Tea Party
• FEC H0TN08238: $15,377
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
• FEC H6TN09068: $618,074
  Candidate Democratic     former Mayor of Memphis Willie W. Herenton
• FEC H0TN09046: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Mary D. "Taylor-Shelby" Wright
• a.k.a. Mary D. Taylor-Shelby
• FEC H8TN09072: $40
  Candidate Republican     Charlotte Bergmann
 
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, 15 candidates
 • Republican: 6 incumbents, 42 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Pirate: 1 candidate
 • Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 11 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 "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Tennessee Code and Constitution
Election Authority
 • Division of Elections
 • Tennessee Registry of Election Finance
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Tennessee General Assembly
Democratic
 • Tennessee Democratic Party
Republican
 • Tennessee Republican Party
Third Party
 • Conservative Party USA Tennessee
 • Constitution Party of Tennessee
 • Green Party of Tennessee
 • Libertarian Party of Tennessee
 • Tennessee Right to Life
 • The Unity Party of Tennessee
Media & others
 • Citizen Tribune - Lakeway Region
 • Cleveland Daily Banner
 • DC's Political Report - Tennessee
 • Franklin Review Appeal
 • Lebanon Democrat & Wilson County News
 • Politics1.com - Tennessee
 • Rhea County Online - The Herald News - Dayton
 • Shelbyville Times-Gazette
 • Southern Standard - McMinnville
 • The Commercial Appeal - Memphis
 • The Daily News Journal - Murfreesboro
 • The Elizabethton Star
 • The Knoxville Journal
 • The Knoxville News Sentinel
 • The Memphis Flyer
 • The Mountain Press - Sevierville
 • The Oak Ridger - Oak Ridge
 • The Tennessean - Nashville
 • WATE TV - ABC - Knoxville
 • WBBJ TV - ABC - Jackson
 • WBIR TV - NBC - Knoxville
 • WDEF TV - CBS - Chattanooga
 • WJHL TV - CBS - Johnson City
 • WKRN TV - ABC - Nashville
 • WMC TV - NBC - Memphis
 • WPTY TV - ABC - Memphis
 • WREG TV - Memphis
 • WSMV TV - NBC - Nashville
 • WTNZ TV - FOX - Knoxville
 • WTVC - ABC - Chattanooga
 • WTVF TV - CBS - Nashville
 

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