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Tennessee, State House, District 4

Tennessee House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentJohn Holsclaw Jr. Republican Party

Tennessee's fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Holsclaw Jr.

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 4

Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Holsclaw Jr. (R)
100
17,651

Total votes: 17,651
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Tim Lingerfelt in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Holsclaw Jr. (R)
69.5
7,026

Tim Lingerfelt (R)
30.5
3,087

Total votes: 10,113

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 John Holsclaw Jr. ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Holsclaw, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State


Incumbent John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Tim Lingerfelt in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Holsclaw, Jr. Incumbent 66.52% 2,947
Republican Tim Lingerfelt 33.48% 1,483
Total Votes 4,430

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. Rob Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Holsclaw Jr. defeated Judy Veeneman in the Republican primary. Holsclaw defeated Martin in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 4, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn B. Holsclaw, Jr. 82% 10,590
Independent Rob Martin 18% 2,329
Total Votes 12,919

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Holsclaw, Jr. 62.7% 7,188
Judy Veeneman 37.3% 4,275
Total Votes 11,463

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. Incumbent Kent Williams (Carter County Republican) defeated Thomas M. Gray, III (R) in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngKent Williams Incumbent 53.7% 11,473
Republican Thomas Gray III 46.3% 9,887
Total Votes 21,360

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $870,068. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,337 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $41,850 2 $20,925
2014 $93,355 3 $31,118
2012 $129,369 2 $64,685
2010 $185,061 2 $92,531
2008 $103,845 2 $51,923
2006 $80,772 2 $40,386
2004 $72,960 2 $36,480
2002 $76,100 2 $38,050
2000 $86,756 1 $86,756
Total $870,068 18 $48,337