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Tennessee, State House, District 81

Tennessee House of Representatives District 81
Current incumbentDebra Moody Republican Party

Tennessee's eighty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Debra Moody.

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 81

Incumbent Debra Moody (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debra Moody (R)
100
14,704

Total votes: 14,704
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Debra Moody advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debra Moody (R)
100
6,601

Total votes: 6,601


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 Debra Moody defeated Deborah K. Reed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debra Moody Incumbent 76.24% 15,535
Democratic Deborah K. Reed 23.76% 4,842
Total Votes 20,377
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Deborah K. Reed ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Deborah K. Reed (unopposed)

Incumbent Debra Moody ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debra Moody 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 Debra Moody defeated Rory Bricco in the Republican primary. Moody was unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Moody Incumbent 67.5% 4,394
Rory Bricco 32.5% 2,112
Total Votes 6,506

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. Debra Moody (R) defeated Conneye Albright (D) and George Thomas Hill (I) in the general election and defeated three others in the Republican primary. Albright was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Moody 55.8% 12,690
Democratic Conneye T. Albright 24.9% 5,670
Independent George Thomas Hill 19.2% 4,375
Total Votes 22,735

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Moody 44.5% 2,578
Rory Bricco 25.6% 1,484
Terry Mullins 24.6% 1,427
Randal McKee 5.3% 308
Total Votes 5,797

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 raised a total of $1,705,641. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $77,529 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 81

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $42,925 2 $21,463
2014 $56,349 2 $28,175
2012 $144,419 6 $24,070
2010 $158,786 3 $52,929
2008 $181,483 2 $90,742
2006 $80,128 1 $80,128
2004 $424,934 2 $212,467
2002 $123,179 2 $61,590
2000 $493,438 2 $246,719
Total $1,705,641 22 $77,529