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Tennessee, State House, District 7

Tennessee House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentMatthew Hill Republican Party

Tennessee's seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Matthew Hill.

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 7

Incumbent Matthew Hill (R) defeated Nathan Farnor (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Hill (R)
66.4
13,240

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Nathan Farnor (D)
33.6
6,690

Total votes: 19,930
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7

Nathan Farnor advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Nathan Farnor (D)
100
1,364

Total votes: 1,364
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Matthew Hill advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Hill (R)
100
5,668

Total votes: 5,668

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 Matthew Hill defeated Nancy Fischman in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Hill Incumbent 67.77% 14,385
Democratic Nancy Fischman 32.23% 6,840
Total Votes 21,225
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Nancy Fischman defeated Michael Jay Morgan in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Fischman 90.65% 795
Democratic Michael Jay Morgan 9.35% 82
Total Votes 877

Incumbent Matthew Hill ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Hill 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 Matthew Hill defeated Phil Carriger and Todd Mitchell Franklin in the Republican primary. Hill was unopposed in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Hill Incumbent 53.3% 3,966
Phil Carriger 43.2% 3,214
Todd Mitchell Franklin 3.6% 265
Total Votes 7,445

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 Matthew Hill (R) defeated Nancy Fischman (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Hill Incumbent 65.7% 12,960
Democratic Nancy Fischman 34.3% 6,773
Total Votes 19,733

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $1,186,710. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,941 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $120,801 3 $40,267
2014 $257,583 3 $85,861
2012 $174,593 2 $87,297
2010 $58,824 2 $29,412
2008 $65,603 3 $21,868
2006 $305,655 2 $152,828
2004 $132,532 4 $33,133
2002 $44,925 2 $22,463
2000 $26,194 1 $26,194
Total $1,186,710 22 $53,941