Jim Gotto
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Jim Gotto (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 60.
Gotto (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 60. Gotto did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 4, 2022.
Biography
Gotto is retired from Bellsouth. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering at Vanderbilt University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gotto served on these committees:
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Darren Jernigan defeated Christopher Huff in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darren Jernigan (D) | 60.2 | 11,201 |
 | Christopher Huff (R) | 39.8 | 7,405 | |
| Total votes: 18,606 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Darren Jernigan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Jernigan | 100.0 | 3,876 |
| Total votes: 3,876 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60
Christopher Huff advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Huff | 100.0 | 2,026 |
| Total votes: 2,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Gotto (R)
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 Darren Jernigan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jim Gotto was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jernigan defeated Gotto in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Darren Jernigan Incumbent |
53.4% | 8,415 | |
| Republican | Jim Gotto | 46.6% | 7,339 | |
| Total Votes | 15,754 | |||
2012
Gotto ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60. Gotto ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by Darren Jernigan (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darren Jernigan |
50.2% | 12,310 | |
| Republican | Jim Gotto Incumbent | 49.8% | 12,215 | |
| Total Votes | 24,525 | |||
2010
Gotto was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[4] He defeated Democrat Sam Coleman in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Personal
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Gotto is married and has two children.
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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 Department of State - Elections, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Unofficial Results," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Official House Election Results, 2010," accessed July 21, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ben West, Jr. |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Darren Jernigan (D) |
