Luis Mata
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Luis Mata (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 49. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Mata completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Luis Mata earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Mike Sparks defeated Luis Mata in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Sparks (R) | 57.2 | 15,351 |
 | Luis Mata (D)  | 42.8 | 11,485 | |
| Total votes: 26,836 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49
Luis Mata advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luis Mata | 100.0 | 1,153 |
| Total votes: 1,153 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luka Howard (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Mike Sparks advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Sparks | 100.0 | 1,595 |
| Total votes: 1,595 | |||
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Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mata in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Luis Mata completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mata's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Immigrant, Community Organizer, Proud Tennessean. Candidate for TN State Representative District 49 to fight for ALL Tennesseans. Those closest to the issues should be closest to the solutions.
- Those closest to the issues, should be closest to the solutions.
- It's going to take all of us to fight back against career politicians, hold our governments accountable, and elect even more leaders who will tirelessly fight for all of our communities. Together with your support, we can elect bold champions up and down the ballot who will fight for our communities, for our freedoms, and for our future.
- As Tennessee grows, the self-serving GOP supermajority is doing everything they can to silence our voices and disenfranchise our communities.
Protecting public education, Gun violence prevention, Economic prosperity, Equity for all, Accessible healthcare and reproductive justice, and Immigrant and refugee rights.
We must elect bold champions up and down the ballot who will fight for our communities, for our freedoms, and for our future.
Shortly after graduation from UTK, Luis took on the role as Policy Coordinator for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, advancing and protecting immigrant and refugee rights at the local, state, and national level. He helped lead their campaign to pass the first pro-immigrant piece of legislation at the TN State Legislature expanding access to professional licenses.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 27, 2024
