Chris Moth

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Chris Moth

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May 3, 2022

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Chris Moth (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education to represent District 8 in Tennessee. Moth lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Moth was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 56 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Elections

2022

See also: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8

Erin O'Hara Block defeated Amy Pate in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erin O'Hara Block (D)	68.4	7,576
		Amy Pate (Independent)	31.4	3,477
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	16

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8

Erin O'Hara Block defeated Chris Moth in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erin O'Hara Block	50.5	3,796
		Chris Moth	49.1	3,697
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	31

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,524
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2016

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives 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 Beth Harwell defeated Chris Moth in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Beth Harwell Incumbent	58.05%	21,069
	Democratic	Chris Moth	41.95%	15,224
Total Votes				36,293
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Chris Moth defeated Sydney Rogers in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chris Moth	51.20%	1,838
	Democratic	Sydney Rogers	48.80%	1,752
Total Votes				3,590

Incumbent Beth Harwell ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Beth Harwell Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 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. Chris Moth was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Beth Harwell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Harwell defeated Moth in the general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives District 56, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Beth Harwell Incumbent	63.3%	14,839
	Democratic	Chris Moth	36.7%	8,601
Total Votes				23,440

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2022

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2016

Moth's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	As your state representative, Chris will: Support Governor Haslam’s InsureTN plan, to fight for our hospitals and healthcare providers. Strengthen Nashville’s schools and defend schools and teachers against assaults by special interest groups. Support policies aimed at minimizing the tax burden on Tennessee’s families, veterans, and seniors. Defend Nashville from state overreach into local issues.	”
—Chris Moth

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