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Tennessee, State House, District 32

Tennessee House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentKent Calfee Republican Party

Tennessee's thirty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kent Calfee.

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 32

Incumbent Kent Calfee (R) defeated Mary Ellen Blencoe (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kent Calfee (R)
75.4
16,969

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Mary Ellen Blencoe (D)
24.6
5,540

Total votes: 22,509
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32

Mary Ellen Blencoe advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mary Ellen Blencoe (D)
100
2,328

Total votes: 2,328
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Kent Calfee advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kent Calfee (R)
100
9,355

Total votes: 9,355

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 Kent Calfee defeated Tyler Overstreet and Corey B. Stafford in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kent Calfee Incumbent 62.83% 15,627
Independent Tyler Overstreet 23.46% 5,836
Democratic Corey B. Stafford 13.71% 3,409
Total Votes 24,872
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Corey B. Stafford ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Corey B. Stafford (unopposed)

Incumbent Kent Calfee ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kent Calfee 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. Joe Kneiser was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kent Calfee was unopposed in the Republican primary. Calfee defeated Kneiser in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKent Calfee Incumbent 76.8% 11,921
Democratic Joe Kneiser 23.2% 3,611
Total Votes 15,532

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. Kent Calfee (R) defeated Jack McNew (D) and Allen Cole (I) in the general election and defeated incumbent Julia C. Hurley in the Republican primary. McNew was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKent Calfee 69.5% 16,447
Democratic Jack McNew 25.3% 5,986
Independent Allen Cole 5.2% 1,228
Total Votes 23,661

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKent Calfee 55.4% 4,611
Julia Hurley Incumbent 44.6% 3,705
Total Votes 8,316

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $895,573. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $47,135 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $82,118 3 $27,373
2014 $54,200 2 $27,100
2012 $152,249 3 $50,750
2010 $150,557 3 $50,186
2008 $115,836 1 $115,836
2006 $64,761 1 $64,761
2004 $123,674 2 $61,837
2002 $72,420 2 $36,210
2000 $79,758 2 $39,879
Total $895,573 19 $47,135