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Tennessee, State House, District 92

Tennessee House of Representatives District 92
Current incumbentThomas R. Tillis Republican Party

Tennessee's ninety-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Thomas R. Tillis.

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 92

Incumbent Thomas R. Tillis (R) defeated C.S. Coffey (D) in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas R. Tillis (R)
75.1
14,249

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C.S. Coffey (D)
24.9
4,717

Total votes: 18,966
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92

C.S. Coffey advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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C.S. Coffey (D)
100
2,305

Total votes: 2,305
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92

Incumbent Thomas R. Tillis defeated Billy Spivey in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas R. Tillis (R)
57.2
4,788

Billy Spivey (R)
42.8
3,586

Total votes: 8,374

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 Billy Spivey (R) did not seek re-election.

Thomas R. Tillis defeated Tamra King in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas R. Tillis 74.32% 16,475
Democratic Tamra King 25.68% 5,693
Total Votes 22,168
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Tamra King ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tamra King (unopposed)

Thomas R. Tillis defeated Michael Waggoner in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas R. Tillis 50.43% 2,344
Republican Michael Waggoner 49.57% 2,304
Total Votes 4,648

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. Vicki Cain was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Billy Spivey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Spivey defeated Cain in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 92, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Spivey Incumbent 66.3% 8,089
Democratic Vicki Cain 33.7% 4,103
Total Votes 12,192

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. Billy Spivey (R) defeated Vicki Cain (D) in the general election. Cain defeated Mary Rene Baxter and Anita Tipton in the Democratic primary, while Spivey defeated Ann Bankston, Larry Taft and Travis Monroe in the Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Spivey 60.6% 13,089
Democratic Vicki Cain 39.4% 8,510
Total Votes 21,599

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngVicki Cain 48% 1,447
Mary Rene Baxter 28.4% 855
Anita Tipton 23.6% 710
Total Votes 3,012

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Spivey 57.1% 2,592
Ann Bankston 20.9% 950
Larry Taft 18.3% 829
Travis Monroe 3.7% 170
Total Votes 4,541

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 raised a total of $537,108. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,577 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Tennessee House of Representatives District 92

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $191,806 3 $63,935
2014 $104,337 2 $52,169
2012 $121,227 7 $17,318
2010 $5,250 1 $5,250
2008 $32,175 2 $16,088
2006 $11,900 2 $5,950
2004 $45,560 2 $22,780
2002 $14,890 1 $14,890
2000 $9,963 1 $9,963
Total $537,108 21 $25,577