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Tennessee, State House, District 17

Tennessee House of Representatives District 17
Current incumbentAndrew E. Farmer Republican Party

Tennessee's seventeenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Andrew E. Farmer.

Tennessee state representatives represent an average of 64,102 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,468 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Tennessee legislators assume office the 15th of January following the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 21 years old before the general election
  • A three-year resident of Tennessee before the general election
  • A county resident for 1 year prior to the general election
  • A qualified voter
  • The following situations would eliminate a candidate from qualifying for office:
    • Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
    • Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof;
    • Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
    • Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and
    • Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$22,667/year$229/day

Vacancies

In Tennessee, there are two ways a vacancy can be filled in the house. When twelve months or more remain in a unfilled term, a special election must be held within the allowable time frame set by law. If less than twelve months remain in the term, the current members of the house must vote on a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 6, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Andrew Farmer (R) defeated Delynn McCash (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrew Farmer (R)
79.3
14,949

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Delynn McCash (D)
20.7
3,907

Total votes: 18,856
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17

Delynn McCash advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Delynn McCash (D)
100
1,042

Total votes: 1,042
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Andrew Farmer advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrew Farmer (R)
100
6,949

Total votes: 6,949

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 Andrew Farmer ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Farmer Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


Incumbent Andrew Farmer ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Farmer Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Incumbent Andrew E. Farmer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Farmer was unopposed in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Tennessee House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 5, 2011. Andrew Farmer (R) defeated Mike Dockery (D) in the general election and defeated Larry Boggs and Roger W. Griffith in the Republican primary. Dockery was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Farmer 76.1% 14,244
Democratic Mike Dockery 23.9% 4,476
Total Votes 18,720

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Farmer 52.1% 2,980
Roger Griffith 43.9% 2,516
Larry Boggs 4% 229
Total Votes 5,725

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $751,271. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,775 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $42,775 1 $42,775
2014 $32,650 1 $32,650
2012 $218,510 5 $43,702
2010 $31,678 2 $15,839
2008 $29,045 2 $14,523
2006 $64,060 2 $32,030
2004 $235,843 5 $47,169
2002 $67,359 2 $33,680
2000 $29,351 1 $29,351
Total $751,271 21 $35,775