Amos Powers
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Amos Scott Powers was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 42 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Powers was a 2014 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Diane Black (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Biography
Powers earned his B.A. in political science from Tennessee Tech University. At the time of his candidacy, Powers was working toward an M.A. in diplomacy. He served for two years in the AmeriCorps Program.[4]
Elections
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 Ryan Williams defeated Amos Powers in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 general election.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ryan Williams Incumbent |
74.50% | 17,486 | |
| Democratic | Amos Powers | 25.50% | 5,986 | |
| Total Votes | 23,472 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Amos Powers ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Amos Powers (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Ryan Williams ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ryan Williams Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Powers ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 6th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Diane Black (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Black Incumbent |
71.1% | 115,190 | |
| Democratic | Amos Powers | 23% | 37,215 | |
| Independent | Mike Winton | 5.9% | 9,630 | |
| Total Votes | 162,035 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 6th Congressional District
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huffington Post, "Election 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Amos Powers, "About," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
