Sam Whitson
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Sam Whitson (Republican Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 65. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 5, 2024.
Whitson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 65. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In 2023, Whitson announced he would not seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Whitson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Health Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Pensions and Insurance Committee
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2021-2022
Whitson was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Whitson was assigned to the following committees:
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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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| • Health |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2024
Sam Whitson did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Whitson (R) | 100.0 | 18,484 |
| Total votes: 18,484 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Whitson | 100.0 | 6,794 |
| Total votes: 6,794 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erika Carouthers (R)
2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson defeated Jennifer Foley in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Whitson (R) | 68.1 | 26,616 |
 | Jennifer Foley (D) | 31.9 | 12,488 | |
| Total votes: 39,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Jennifer Foley advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Foley | 100.0 | 2,664 |
| Total votes: 2,664 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Whitson | 100.0 | 6,873 |
| Total votes: 6,873 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson defeated Toby Shaffer in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Whitson (R) | 68.3 | 19,720 |
 | Toby Shaffer (D) | 31.7 | 9,143 | |
| Total votes: 28,863 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Toby Shaffer advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Toby Shaffer | 100.0 | 2,716 |
| Total votes: 2,716 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sam Whitson advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Whitson | 100.0 | 7,514 |
| Total votes: 7,514 | |||
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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 Jeremy Durham (R) was expelled from the legislature on September 13, 2016.
Sam Whitson defeated Holly McCall in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sam Whitson |
70.76% | 21,649 | |
| Democratic | Holly McCall | 29.24% | 8,947 | |
| Total Votes | 30,596 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Holly McCall ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Holly McCall (unopposed) | |
Sam Whitson defeated incumbent Jeremy Durham and Stacey L. Givens in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Whitson |
79.52% | 3,682 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Durham Incumbent | 13.93% | 645 | |
| Republican | Stacey L. Givens | 6.54% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 4,630 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Sam Whitson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Whitson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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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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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ “Williamson Herald,” “Beathard to run for state rep in District 65,” December 21, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Sam for State Rep., "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Lee Reeves (R) |
