Eddie Smith (Tennessee)
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Eddie Smith (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 13. Smith assumed office on November 4, 2014. Smith left office in 2018.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 13. Smith lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Smith received a B.S. degree in organizational management from Tusculum College. At the time of his service in the state House, his professional experience included working on the staff of Sevier Heights Baptist Church as the director of media/events.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education Administration and Planning, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Administration and Planning |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2016
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Job Growth
- Excerpt: "However, the 8,500 unemployed Knox County residents need real solutions from our public servants to help make this region more attractive to businesses."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Working to improve transportation and attracting business-class high speed Internet in order to continue bringing new businesses to Knox County."
Education
- Excerpt: "Eddie would like to see education built on real-world application and preparedness to ensure that post graduation students are ready to be contributing members of our community."
Personal freedoms
- Excerpt: "I believe the people of East Tennessee can make better decisions that impact their lives and the lives of their children than the government."
No Tennessee Income Tax, ever
- Excerpt: "I am adamant, and will vote to keep Tennessee a no-income-tax state. Always."
2014
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Job Growth
- Excerpt: "Eddie Smith believes government gets in the way of job growth. The 23,000 unemployed Knox County residents need real solutions from our public servants to help make this region more attractive to businesses."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Eddie Smith believes we need to look at alternative methods to improving roads such as Alcoa Highway, Broadway at I-640 and interstate access in the East Towne Area. Working to improve transportation and attracting business class high speed Internet in order to continue bringing new businesses to Knox County."
Education
- Excerpt: "Eddie Smith believes we need strong cooperation between parents, teachers and legislators to build an education system that helps all students excel and doesn’t just focus on testing. Eddie would like to see education built on real world application and preparedness to ensure that post graduation students are ready to be contributing members of our community."
Personal Freedoms
- Excerpt: "I believe the people of East Tennessee can make better decisions that impact their lives and the lives of their children than the government."
No Tennessee Income Tax, Ever
- Excerpt: "I am adamant, and will vote to keep Tennessee a no-income-tax state."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13
Gloria Johnson defeated incumbent Eddie Smith and Zachary Houk in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gloria Johnson (D) | 54.9 | 11,495 |
 | Eddie Smith (R) | 43.2 | 9,041 | |
 | Zachary Houk (Independent) | 1.9 | 394 | |
| Total votes: 20,930 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13
Gloria Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gloria Johnson | 100.0 | 4,243 |
| Total votes: 4,243 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Eddie Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eddie Smith | 100.0 | 4,955 |
| Total votes: 4,955 | |||
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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 Eddie Smith defeated Gloria Johnson in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eddie Smith Incumbent |
50.34% | 11,162 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Johnson | 49.66% | 11,011 | |
| Total Votes | 22,173 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Gloria Johnson ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gloria Johnson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Eddie Smith ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eddie Smith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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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 Gloria Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jason Emert was defeated by Eddie Smith in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Johnson in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eddie Smith |
50.7% | 6,730 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Johnson Incumbent | 49.3% | 6,548 | |
| Total Votes | 13,278 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Eddie Smith |
50.3% | 2,334 |
| Jason Emert | 49.7% | 2,306 |
| Total Votes | 4,640 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 13
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Eddie Smith on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ VoteEddieSmith.com, "About," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Vote Eddie Smith, "Home," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ Vote Eddie Smith, "Issues," accessed July 21, 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gloria Johnson (D) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Gloria Johnson (D) |
