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Mitchell Skelton
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Mitchell Skelton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 71. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022.
Skelton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mitchell Skelton was born in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Skelton's professional experience includes working as a small business owner and minister. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lipscomb University in 1992.[1]
Skelton has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
- Wayne County Republican Party
- Wayne County Republican Women (Associate Member)
- Tennessee Republican Party
- Wayne County High School Wildcat Club
- The Butterfly Foundation (past board member)
- Tennessee Tech University Parents Association
- American Association of Screen Printers
- NRA
- NFIB
- Tau Phi Fraternity Alumni
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71
Kip Capley defeated David Carson II in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kip Capley (R) | 81.7 | 14,585 |
| David Carson II (D) | 18.3 | 3,264 | ||
| Total votes: 17,849 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71
David Carson II advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Carson II | 100.0 | 1,201 | |
| Total votes: 1,201 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71
Kip Capley defeated Jason Rich, Mitchell Skelton, and Bill White in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kip Capley | 33.6 | 3,589 |
| Jason Rich | 32.2 | 3,441 | ||
 | Mitchell Skelton | 18.3 | 1,959 | |
| Bill White | 15.8 | 1,689 | ||
| Total votes: 10,678 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mitchell Skelton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Skelton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My experience as a small business owner and minister uniquely qualifies me to serve the 71st District. Because of my work and life experience, I’ve shown the ability to do the work required as well as the ability to work with people long term. I know how to rise to the challenge of crisis, and I know how to manage and administer large scale projects. Most importantly, I realize the primary purpose of a Tennessee State Representative is to serve as an advocate of the people. I won’t get lost in legislation and taxation in Nashville, I’ll be the voice of the individual who needs help navigating government bureaucracy and I'll do so with honor and integrity.
- Education is too important to be ignored simply because it doesn’t poll well. I believe teachers deserve better pay. I want to see curriculum decisions made at the local level with input between teachers and parents.
- We must limit emergency powers and the power of executive orders. No one person should have the power to shut down businesses or houses of worship. I will be the loudest voice of the people in Nashville to protect the freedoms granted to us in the constitution.
Education is often listed as an “issue” in the realm of political campaigns which I believe fails to address the duty with which we’ve been entrusted with of teaching our children. People who run for political office in areas where education is under their purview should automatically have a stance or set of ideals about the education of our youth. Education isn’t a matter of polling… it shouldn’t matter what issues are at the top of our mind at the moment. Education is too important to be ignored simply because it doesn’t poll well. I believe that education should be a permanent fixture an important focus for legislators and candidates.
Other than my experience as a business owner and minister, I believe that my three best qualities are patience, honor and integrity. Patience is often overlooked and sometimes we even demonize it by calling it stubbornness but there is a difference. Having patience means that I don't give up easily especially when the task is worth completing. I can tolerate a lot of delay and endure a lot of hardship to eventually accomplish a worthy goal. In all things I strive to be honorable and have integrity. I'll do the right thing and I'll be honest about my reasons for doing so.
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See also
2022 Elections
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