Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/joshua_williams
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.

Joshua Williams

D
Quick Facts
Personal Details

Joshua Williams (Democrat) was a candidate for Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Williams lost the primary on August 2, 2018.

Education

  • BA, Creative Writing/Political Science, Goddard College
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • MA, English Literature, Columbia University, 1974-1976

Professional Experience

  • BA, Creative Writing/Political Science, Goddard College
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • MA, English Literature, Columbia University, 1974-1976
  • Head Employee, East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Political Experience

  • BA, Creative Writing/Political Science, Goddard College
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • MA, English Literature, Columbia University, 1974-1976
  • Head Employee, East Tennessee Children's Hospital
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Creative Writing/Political Science, Goddard College
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • MA, English Literature, Columbia University, 1974-1976
  • Head Employee, East Tennessee Children's Hospital
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018
  • Member, Leadership Knoxville Board
  • Member, Tennessee Justice Center Board
  • Member, Tennessee Voices for Children Board
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Elections

2018

General election

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on November 6, 2018.

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Burchett (R)
65.9
172,856

Renee Hoyos (D)
33.1
86,668

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Greg Samples (Independent)
0.4
967

Jeffrey Grunau (Independent)
0.3
657

Marc Whitmire (Independent)
0.2
637

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Keith LaTorre (Independent)
0.1
349

Total votes: 262,134

Democratic primary election

Renee Hoyos defeated Joshua Williams and Joseph Schenkenfelder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 2, 2018.

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate
%
Votes

Renee Hoyos
72.4
22,220

Joshua Williams
23.1
7,077

Joseph Schenkenfelder
4.5
1,383

Total votes: 30,680

Republican primary election

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 2, 2018.

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Burchett
48.2
47,875

Jimmy Matlock
36.1
35,855

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Ashley Nickloes
11.0
10,961

Jason Emert
2.3
2,305

Hank Hamblin
0.9
855

Vito Sagliano
0.8
844

C. David Stansberry
0.7
657

Total votes: 99,352