Aaron Pettigrew
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Aaron Pettigrew (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Tennessee. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2020.
Pettigrew was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. Pettigrew lost the primary on August 2, 2018.
Biography
Pettigrew graduated from Rawlins High School in Rawlins, Wyoming in 1993. He served in the U.S. Army, but he was medically discharged in 1993. His professional experience includes working as a truck driver. Pettigrew is affiliated with the National Rifle Association as a lifetime member. He is also affiliated with the Constitutional Patriots, 917 Society, The Paleolibertarian Coalition, NCCPA, III% Republic, and the Constitutional Grassroots Movement.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2020
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Hagerty (R) | 62.2 | 1,840,926 |
 | Marquita Bradshaw (D)  | 35.2 | 1,040,691 | |
 | Elizabeth McLeod (Independent) | 0.6 | 16,652 | |
 | Yomi Faparusi (Independent) | 0.4 | 10,727 | |
 | Steven Hooper (Independent) | 0.3 | 9,609 | |
 | Kacey Morgan (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.3 | 9,598 | |
 | Ronnie Henley (Independent) | 0.3 | 8,478 | |
 | Aaron James (Independent) | 0.2 | 7,203 | |
 | Eric William Stansberry (Independent) | 0.2 | 6,781 | |
 | Dean Hill (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,872 | |
 | Jeffrey Grunau (Independent) | 0.1 | 4,160 | |
 | John Gentry (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 64 | |
| Total votes: 2,959,761 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Kovach (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Marquita Bradshaw defeated Robin Kimbrough Hayes, James Mackler, Gary Davis, and Mark Pickrell in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marquita Bradshaw | 35.5 | 117,962 |
 | Robin Kimbrough Hayes | 26.6 | 88,492 | |
 | James Mackler | 23.8 | 78,966 | |
 | Gary Davis | 9.3 | 30,758 | |
 | Mark Pickrell | 4.8 | 16,045 | |
| Total votes: 332,223 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Diana Onyejiaka (D)
- Tharon Chandler (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Hagerty | 50.8 | 331,267 |
 | Manny Sethi | 39.4 | 257,223 | |
 | George Flinn Jr. | 3.4 | 22,454 | |
 | Jon Henry | 1.2 | 8,104 | |
 | Natisha Brooks | 1.2 | 8,072 | |
 | Byron Bush | 0.8 | 5,420 | |
| Clifford Adkins | 0.8 | 5,316 | |
 | Terry Dicus | 0.3 | 2,279 | |
 | Tom Emerson Jr. | 0.3 | 2,252 | |
 | David Schuster | 0.3 | 2,045 | |
| John Osborne | 0.3 | 1,877 | |
 | Roy Cope | 0.3 | 1,791 | |
 | Kent Morrell | 0.3 | 1,769 | |
 | Aaron Pettigrew | 0.2 | 1,622 | |
| Glen Neal | 0.2 | 1,233 | |
| Total votes: 652,724 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Geoffrey Stokes Nielson (R)
- Garrett Nichols (R)
- Johnny Presley (R)
- Larry Crim (R)
- Jim Elkins (R)
- Josh Gapp (R)
- Clyde Benson (R)
2018
General election
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marsha Blackburn (R) | 54.7 | 1,227,483 |
 | Phil Bredesen (D) | 43.9 | 985,450 | |
| Trudy Austin (Independent) | 0.4 | 9,455 | |
| Dean Hill (Independent) | 0.4 | 8,717 | |
 | Kris Todd (Independent) | 0.2 | 5,084 | |
| John Carico (Independent) | 0.2 | 3,398 | |
| Breton Phillips (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,226 | |
 | Kevin Lee McCants (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,927 | |
| Total votes: 2,243,740 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Phil Bredesen defeated Gary Davis and John Wolfe in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Bredesen | 91.5 | 349,718 |
| Gary Davis | 5.3 | 20,170 | |
| John Wolfe | 3.2 | 12,269 | |
| Total votes: 382,157 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Billy Bailey (D)
Republican primary election
Marsha Blackburn defeated Aaron Pettigrew in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marsha Blackburn | 84.5 | 613,513 |
| Aaron Pettigrew | 15.5 | 112,705 | |
| Total votes: 726,218 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Crim (R)
- Stephen Lee Fincher (R)
- Rolando Toyos (R)
- Edgar A. Lawson (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aaron Pettigrew did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I am a strict Constitutional Conservative and I intend bring the Federal Government back towards it's Constitutional Limits and set a good example for other citizens to continue that after I have served a couple terms. Is there anything you would like to add? The Constitution starts with the words 'We the people,' it is our responsibility and duty as citizens of this republic (not just a democracy) to uphold it and force the Federal Government to obey it. Nothing's going to change until we the people change it.[3] |
” |
| —Aaron Pettigrew[2] | ||
2019
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I am a strict Constitutional conservative, trying to restore Constitutional constraints on the Federal Government. Is there anything you would like to add? This is my second run for this office.[3] |
” |
| —Aaron Pettigrew[1] | ||
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Aaron Pettigrew participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Aaron Pettigrew's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Restoring Constitutional principles in Government and restoring Constitutional Liberty to people and States and eliminating infringements that already are in place. 2) Reducing and if possible eliminating the Federal debt, this is extremely dangerous for future generations. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Aside from those: Improving labor laws to make it easier for disabled people to seek employment. Securing our southern border and improving VISA enforcement. Making our veterans a priority over aliens and refugees. Ending foreign aid that is not in a ratified treaty. Fiscal responsibility. And finally ending dependency programs in a way that doesn't harm or take anything from people already dependent on them while offering alternatives that actually improve their standard of living.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Aaron Pettigrew answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Ron and Rand Paul as well as Mike Lee and the Freedom Caucus because they stand for Constitutional principles of liberty. I also look up to and am a fan of concervative radio hosts both local and National because they help keep hope alive for those of us who feel the same.[3] | ” |
| “ | Dr. Kevin Gutzman's, "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution."[3] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, accessibility, firm principles in liberty and firm knowledge and understanding that the position they are in is one of public service, not rulership.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am honest, intelligent, willing to listen and learn from those who know more about something than I do, I am firm in knowing this is a public service as well as in principles of liberty.[3] | ” |
| “ | Defending liberty, rugged individualism and classic American values. Defending State and personal Sovereignty. Defending Rights protected by the Constitution. And preserving a free Republic for future generations.[3] | ” |
| “ | That the 21st century is the time that, WE THE PEOPLE, turned our Constututional Republic nack around to it's original principles.[3] | ” |
| “ | I remember the assassination attempt on then President Ronald Reagan. I was 5 and it was in the latter part of my Kindergarten year.[3] | ” |
| “ | My first jobs were shovelling snow and mowing lawns as a kid.[3] | ” |
| “ | Thanksgiving because I am grateful for all of the blessings in my life, even more so as I have come to understand the issues of others around the world.[3] | ” |
| “ | Way too many to pick just one. As long as it's story or premise promotes good solid principles that are true and have stood the test of time as well as intelligently written, I will likely enjoy it.[3] | ” |
| “ | My dog, Moses because he is my little buddy and we are both akways happy to see each other when I come home. He used to ride with me in the rig but it started hurting him so he stays home with my roommates now.[3] | ” |
| “ | Black Honey by Thrice.[3] | ” |
| “ | Maintaining a balance in what I do to help those I care about. Sometimes I help others without regards for my own needs.[3] | ” |
| “ | It is supposed to be the Constitutional bridge and shield, simultaneously of the States. It hasn't been effectively run that way for a while but I will serve that way.[3] | ” |
| “ | Not as much as many voters and pundits do. There is akways some benefit to experience in everything but often elected officials take their local government mindsets to the Federal offices and forget that they are supposed to be two different types of government.[3] | ” |
| “ | It is a good tool for the minority vote, however, the current leadership has forgotten that a cloture vote is not required to pass everything. If the minority wants to filibuster, they should do it and if the majority truly supports their position, they should bust it by attending through it and convincing members if the minority as it was designed to do.[3] | ” |
| “ | Constitutional principles first and foremost above all others.[3] | ” |
| “ | The debt and fending off this continuing march toward European style Socialism.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, even the ones you disagree with. That is how one senator can get things done as well as convince them to support each other.[3] | ” |
| “ | Commerce, Science and Transportation because of my expertise in transportation as well as above average scientific understanding. Energy and Natural Resources because I have working knowledge there. Housing and Urban Affairs because I have lived in depressed urban areas and can help there too. And anywhere else I can truly help.[3] | ” |
| “ | Presently, Mike Lee and Rand Paul.[3] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on January 14, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 28, 2019
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Aaron Pettigrew's responses," April 9, 2018
