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Tennessee, State House, District 53

Tennessee House of Representatives District 53
Current incumbentJason Powell Democratic Party

Tennessee's fifty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jason Powell.

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 53

Incumbent Jason Powell (D) defeated Amberlee' Brooks (R) and David Dennison (Independent) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Powell (D)
63.9
13,156

Amberlee' Brooks (R)
33.7
6,948

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David Dennison (Independent)
2.4
497

Total votes: 20,601
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Jason Powell advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Powell (D)
100
4,788

Total votes: 4,788
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53

Amberlee' Brooks advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amberlee' Brooks (R)
100
2,368

Total votes: 2,368

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 Jason Powell defeated Davette Blalock in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Powell Incumbent 57.50% 12,457
Republican Davette Blalock 42.50% 9,208
Total Votes 21,665
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Incumbent Jason Powell ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Powell Incumbent (unopposed)

Davette Blalock defeated Amberlee' Brooks and Michelle Norris in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Davette Blalock 50.18% 556
Republican Amberlee' Brooks 31.32% 347
Republican Michelle Norris 18.50% 205
Total Votes 1,108

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 Jason Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Wang was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tonya Miller ran as an independent candidate. Powell defeated Wang and Miller in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 53, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJason Powell Incumbent 53.3% 6,098
Republican John Wang 43.1% 4,927
Independent Tonya Miller 3.6% 417
Total Votes 11,442

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. Jason Powell (D) defeated Ben Claybaker (R) in the general election and defeated Jason Potts in the Democratic primary. Claybaker defeated Tonya Miller in the Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJason Powell 54.4% 10,708
Republican Ben Claybaker 45.6% 8,992
Total Votes 19,700

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBen Claybaker 73% 1,141
Tonya Miller 27% 422
Total Votes 1,563

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 raised a total of $1,047,854. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $40,302 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 53

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $163,461 4 $40,865
2014 $242,005 3 $80,668
2012 $224,285 4 $56,071
2010 $73,802 3 $24,601
2008 $35,555 1 $35,555
2006 $63,617 2 $31,809
2004 $99,852 3 $33,284
2002 $93,305 5 $18,661
2000 $51,972 1 $51,972
Total $1,047,854 26 $40,302