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Tennessee, State House, District 40

Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentTerri Lynn Weaver Republican Party

Tennessee's fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Terri Lynn Weaver.

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 40

Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver (R) won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terri Lynn Weaver (R)
100
20,584

Total votes: 20,584
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver defeated Chad Z. Williams in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terri Lynn Weaver (R)
72.5
8,692

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Chad Z. Williams (R)
27.5
3,291

Total votes: 11,983

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 Terri Lynn Weaver defeated Gayla Colvert Hendrix in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terri Lynn Weaver Incumbent 73.21% 20,364
Democratic Gayla Colvert Hendrix 26.79% 7,450
Total Votes 27,814
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Gayla Colvert Hendrix defeated Teresa Marion in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gayla Colvert Hendrix 72.10% 1,093
Democratic Teresa Marion 27.90% 423
Total Votes 1,516

Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terri Lynn Weaver 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. Sarah Marie Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver was unopposed in the Republican primary. Weaver defeated Smith in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 40, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Lynn Weaver Incumbent 66.6% 11,356
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 33.4% 5,696
Total Votes 17,052

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 Terri Lynn Weaver (R) defeated Sarah Marie Smith (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Wesley Duane Hodges in the Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Lynn Weaver Incumbent 64.2% 16,408
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 35.8% 9,139
Total Votes 25,547

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Smith 80.6% 2,038
Wesley Hodges 19.4% 491
Total Votes 2,529

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $1,172,895. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,995 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $75,651 3 $25,217
2014 $167,379 2 $83,690
2012 $133,803 2 $66,902
2010 $475,241 3 $158,414
2008 $173,052 8 $21,632
2006 $104,743 2 $52,372
2004 $9,051 1 $9,051
2002 $16,500 1 $16,500
2000 $17,475 1 $17,475
Total $1,172,895 23 $50,995