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Tennessee, State House, District 54

Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Current incumbentVincent Dixie Democratic Party

Tennessee's fifty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Vincent Dixie.

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 54

Vincent Dixie (D) defeated John Smith (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Vincent Dixie (D)
84.1
18,194

John Smith (Independent)
15.9
3,428

Total votes: 21,622
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54

Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, and Lola Denise Brown in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Vincent Dixie (D)
33.5
3,237

Terry Clayton (D)
29.8
2,881

Scott Davis (D)
19.2
1,858

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Lola Denise Brown (D)
17.4
1,683

Total votes: 9,659
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Brenda Gilmore defeated Robert Sawyers, Sr. in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Gilmore Incumbent 85.89% 19,782
Independent Robert Sawyers, Sr. 14.11% 3,251
Total Votes 23,033
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Incumbent Brenda Gilmore ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Gilmore 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 Brenda Gilmore was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martin Holsinger ran as a Green candidate. Gilmore defeated Holsinger in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 54, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Gilmore Incumbent 90.7% 11,761
Green Martin Holsinger 9.3% 1,206
Total Votes 12,967

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 Brenda Gilmore (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 raised a total of $558,690. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,864 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 54

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $59,600 2 $29,800
2014 $31,555 2 $15,778
2012 $40,252 1 $40,252
2010 $24,940 1 $24,940
2008 $36,141 1 $36,141
2006 $178,070 3 $59,357
2004 $71,312 2 $35,656
2002 $48,226 2 $24,113
2000 $68,594 3 $22,865
Total $558,690 17 $32,864