The Green Papers: Tennessee 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Thursday 2 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:6,375,431 (2.06% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:5,700,037 (2.02% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
Capital:Nashville
Thursday 2 August 2012 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. Poll opening times are set by county.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 8:00a EST (1300 UTC) / 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 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. Poll opening times are set by county.
 

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Tennessee State and Local Government

Tennessee 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


Tennessee Secretary of State 2012 November Candidates.

6 November 2012 returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Republican 1,462,330 59.48% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
(11 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Democratic 960,709 39.08% President Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 18,623 0.76% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 6,515 0.26% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Cheri Honkala

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate Constitution 6,022 0.24% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer

FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate Independent; (Justice Party) 2,639 0.11% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate Independent; (American Third Position) 1,739 0.07% Merlin Lloyd Miller
Vice President: Virginia Deane Abernethy

FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778
Total 2,458,577 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for election
Republican Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August Primary
  Elected Republican 1,506,443 64.89% Senator Robert P. "Bob" Corker, Jr.
FEC S6TN00216; 26 Nov 12; Tot $9,990,305; Dsb $4,965,370
  Candidate Democratic 705,882 30.41% Mark E. Clayton
FEC S8TN00279
  Candidate Green 38,472 1.66% Martin Gene Pleasant
FEC S2TN00355
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 20,936 0.90% Shaun E. Crowell
FEC S2TN00256; 05 Dec 12; Tot $25,162; Dsb $23,084
  Candidate Constitution 18,620 0.80% Kermit Steck
FEC S2TN00363
  Candidate Independent 8,085 0.35% James Higdon
FEC S2TN00322
  Candidate Independent 8,080 0.35% Michel Joseph Long
FEC S2TN00330
  Candidate Independent 7,148 0.31% Troy Stephen Scoggin
FEC S2TN00348
  Candidate Independent 6,523 0.28% David Gatchell
FEC S6TN00299
  Candidate Write-in 470 0.02% Angelia Stinnett
  Candidate Write-in 409 0.02% Jacob Maurer
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 218 0.01% Larry Crim
FEC S2TN00223; 30 Sep 12; Tot $43,355; Dsb $36,423
  Candidate Write-in 117 0.01% Jim Maynard
  Candidate Write-in 23 0.00% Margie Nell Penn
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 18 0.00% Gary Gene Davis
FEC S2TN00082
  Candidate Write-in 14 0.00% Lee Stewart
  Candidate Write-in 12 0.00% Christopher Schappert
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% Allen Hoenicke
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 2 0.00% Mary D. Wright
FEC S0TN00060
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 0 0.00% Fred R. Anderson
FEC S2TN00306
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% De Wayne A. Jones
Total 2,321,477 100.00%  

Class 2 Republican Senator Lamar Alexander
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Republican     Senator Lamar Alexander
1 December 2012: Announced.

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

  Republican Governor William "Bill" Haslam
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
7 Republican (7 Renominated);
2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 182,252 76.04% Congressman David Philip "Phil" Roe
FEC H6TN01388; 26 Nov 12; Tot $699,506; Dsb $546,068
  Candidate Democratic 47,663 19.89% Alan P. Woodruff
FEC H2TN01072; 26 Nov 12; Tot $25,446; Dsb $24,182
  Candidate Independent 4,837 2.02% Karen Sherry Brackett
FEC H2TN01080
  Candidate Green 2,872 1.20% Robert N. "Bob" Smith
FEC H6TN01495
  Candidate Independent 2,048 0.85% Michael D. Salyer
FEC H2TN01098
Total 239,672 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 196,894 74.44% Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
FEC H8TN02069; 26 Nov 12; Tot $643,743; Dsb $511,700
  Candidate Democratic 54,522 20.61% Troy Christopher Goodale
FEC H2TN02021; 26 Nov 12; Tot $16,234; Dsb $16,966
  Candidate Green 5,733 2.17% Norris Dryer
FEC H2TN02112
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 4,382 1.66% William Gregory "Greg" Samples
FEC H4TN02035
  Candidate Independent 2,974 1.12% Brandon Stewart
Total 264,505 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 157,830 61.43% Congressman Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
FEC H0TN03254; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,404,829; Dsb $1,384,497
  Candidate Democratic 91,094 35.46% Mary Margaret Headrick
FEC H2TN03144; 26 Nov 12; Tot $118,782; Dsb $116,623
  Candidate Independent 7,905 3.08% Matthew Deniston
FEC H2TN03177
  Candidate Write-in 62 0.02% Lady J. Jean Howard-Hill
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.01% Richard Hall
Total 256,909 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 128,568 55.76% Congressman Scott Eugene DesJarlais
FEC H0TN04195; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,257,859; Dsb $1,257,630
  Candidate Democratic 102,022 44.24% state Senator Richard Eric "Eric" Stewart
FEC H2TN04258; 26 Nov 12; Tot $710,407; Dsb $700,575
Total 230,590 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 171,621 65.23% Congressman James H. S. "Jim" Cooper
FEC H2TN05131; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,204,934; Dsb $624,082
  Candidate Republican 86,240 32.78% Richard Bradley "Brad" Staats
FEC H2TN05271; 26 Nov 12; Tot $77,718; Dsb $68,600
  Candidate Green 5,222 1.98% John Peter Miglietta
FEC H8TN05252; 26 Nov 12; Tot $540; Dsb $1,038
  Candidate Write-in 12 0.00% Sean Puckett
Total 263,095 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Diane Lynn Black
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 184,383 76.43% Congressman Diane Lynn Black
FEC H0TN06257; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,510,023; Dsb $3,209,373
  Candidate Independent 34,766 14.41% Robert "Scott" Beasley
FEC H2TN06121
  Candidate Green 21,633 8.97% Patrick John "Pat" Riley
FEC H2TN06147
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 455 0.19% Rachel Robinson
FEC H2TN06139
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Michael H. Thompson
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Mary Amanda Keifer
Total 241,241 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 182,730 71.02% Congressman Marsha Blackburn
FEC H2TN06030; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,761,031; Dsb $1,350,094
  Candidate Democratic 61,679 23.97% Credo Comlan Amouzouvik
FEC H2TN07178
  Candidate Green 4,640 1.80% Howard Michael Switzer
FEC H2TN07202
  Candidate Independent 4,256 1.65% Jack Todd Arnold
FEC H2TN07160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,075; Dsb $17,805
  Candidate Independent 2,740 1.06% William Ryan Akin
FEC H2TN07186
  Candidate Independent 1,261 0.49% Leonard D. "Lenny" Ladner
FEC H2TN07194
Total 257,306 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 190,923 68.33% Congressman Stephen Lee "Steve" Fincher
FEC H0TN08246; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,245,463; Dsb $846,901
  Candidate Democratic 79,490 28.45% Timothy D. "Tim" Dixon
FEC H2TN08127; 26 Nov 12; Tot $22,955; Dsb $21,797
  Candidate Independent; (Republican) 6,139 2.20% James L. Hart
Ran as a Republican in 2010. Filed as an Independent with the FEC on 20 January 2011.

FEC H2TN08077; 31 Dec 12; Tot $4,159; Dsb $3,853
  Candidate Independent 2,870 1.03% Mark J. Rawles
FEC H0TN08329; 30 Sep 11; Tot $0; Dsb $25
Total 279,422 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 2 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 188,422 75.07% Congressman Stephen Ira "Steve" Cohen
FEC H6TN09068; 26 Nov 12; Tot $831,436; Dsb $813,938
  Candidate Republican 59,742 23.80% former Shelby County Commissioner George S. Flinn, Jr.
FEC H0TN08287; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,593,351; Dsb $1,559,958
  Candidate Independent 1,448 0.58% Brian L. Saulsberry
FEC H2TN09166
  Candidate Independent 1,372 0.55% Gregory M. Joiner
FEC H2TN09174
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 2 0.00% Kimberlee Elaine Smith
FEC H2TN09190
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Herbert A. Bass
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Isaac Richmond
Total 250,987 100.00%  
 

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): 2 incumbents, 13 candidates
  Republican: 10 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Green (affiliates): 7 candidates
  Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
  American Third Position: 1 candidate
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 23 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 21 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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