Eric Dunn
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Eric Dunn (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 96. Dunn lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.
Biography
Dunn graduated from Northside High School in Memphis. He holds a mortuary technician diploma from Lemoyne-Owen College and a B.A. in organizational leadership from Remington College. His professional experience includes the following:
- 2014-Present: President, Mid-South Janitorial Service[1]
- 2011-2012: Community outreach director, Northside High School
- 2010-2011: Community liaison, Americorps Vista Volunteer
- 2009-2010: Community liaison, Memphis City Council and Mayor[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Gabby Salinas won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gabby Salinas (D) | 100.0 | 19,037 |
| Total votes: 19,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96
Gabby Salinas defeated Telisa Franklin, Eric Dunn, David Winston, and Orrden Williams Jr. in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gabby Salinas | 43.9 | 2,168 |
 | Telisa Franklin | 41.3 | 2,036 | |
| Eric Dunn | 8.0 | 397 | |
 | David Winston | 5.7 | 281 | |
| Orrden Williams Jr. | 1.1 | 53 | |
| Total votes: 4,935 | |||
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Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dunn in this election.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7
Tami Sawyer defeated Sam Goff in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tami Sawyer (D) | 80.5 | 7,701 |
| Sam Goff (R) | 19.4 | 1,854 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 9,566 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7
Tami Sawyer defeated Stephanie Gatewood and Eric Dunn in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tami Sawyer | 50.3 | 2,249 |
 | Stephanie Gatewood | 35.7 | 1,599 | |
| Eric Dunn | 14.0 | 627 | |
| Total votes: 4,475 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7
Sam Goff advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 7 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Goff | 100.0 | 646 |
| Total votes: 646 | |||
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2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 7 race, incumbent Berlin Boyd faced Anthony Anderson, Eric Dunn, Anthony Ambee Johnson, Alfonzo Durell Lee, Michael Moore, Coby V. Smith, Thurston Smith and David W. Vinciarelli in the general election on October 8, 2015.[4] A runoff between Anderson and Boyd took place on November 19, 2015.[5]
| Memphis City Council, District 7, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Berlin Boyd |
62.8% | 1,196 |
| Anthony Anderson | 37.2% | 709 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,905 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 7 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Berlin Boyd Incumbent |
26.4% | 2,577 | |
| Anthony Anderson |
24% | 2,340 | |
| Anthony Ambee Johnson | 12.2% | 1,192 | |
| Thurston Smith | 10.5% | 1,028 | |
| Michael Steven Moore | 8.6% | 839 | |
| David W. Vinciarelli | 6.7% | 653 | |
| Coby V. Smith | 4% | 390 | |
| Eric Dunn | 3.7% | 362 | |
| Alfonzo Durell Lee | 3.5% | 339 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 7,976 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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Eric Dunn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Eric Dunn Profile," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Diversity.com, "Eric Dunn Profile," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
