Tennessee's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Marsha Blackburn defeated Jacob Brimm in the Republican primary on August 7, 2014.[3] Dan Cramer defeated Credo Amouzouvik in the Democratic primary.[3] Blackburn defeated Cramer and Independent candidate Lenny Ladner in the general election. The race was rated a "Safe Republican" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[4]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Tennessee utilizes an open primary process; a voter must either be registered with a political party or must declare his or affiliation with the party at the polls on primary election day in order to vote in that party's primary.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by July 8, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[7]
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Marsha Blackburn (R), who was first elected in 2002.
The 7th District is located in the southwestern and middle regions of Tennessee. It borders the states of Kentucky in the north and Mississippi and Alabama in the south. Chester, Decatur, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Stewart, Wayne, and Williamson counties as well as areas of Benton and Maury counties are included in the district.
Candidates
General election candidates
- Marsha Blackburn - Incumbent
Dan Cramer
Lenny Ladner[8]
August 7, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
70% | 110,498 | |
| Democratic | Dan Cramer | 26.8% | 42,260 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 3.2% | 5,092 | |
| Total Votes | 157,850 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
Republican primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
84.2% | 64,969 | ||
| Jacob Brimm | 15.8% | 12,199 | ||
| Total Votes | 77,168 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Democratic primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Daniel Cramer |
81% | 20,261 | ||
| Credo Amouzouvik | 19% | 4,750 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,011 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Key votes
Below are important votes that Blackburn cast during the 113th Congress.
National security
NDAA
Blackburn voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]
DHS Appropriations
Blackburn voted in support of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9]
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Blackburn voted in opposition of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[9]
CISPA (2013)
Blackburn did not vote on HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[10] The bill was largely supported by Republicans but divided the Democratic Party.[9]
Economy
2014 Farm bill
On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[11] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[12][13] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[13] Blackburn voted with 62 other Republican representatives against the bill.
2014 Budget
On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[14][15] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[15] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[16] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Blackburn voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[14]
2013 Farm bill
- See also: United States Farm Bill 2013
Blackburn supported the July 11, 2013 Farm Bill. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.[17] The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.[18]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[19] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[20] Blackburn voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[21]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[22] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Blackburn voted against HR 2775.[23]
Immigration
Morton Memos Prohibition
Blackburn supported House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[24] The vote largely followed party lines.[25]
Healthcare
Repealing Obamacare
Blackburn supported all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[26]
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[27] Blackburn joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[28][29]
Campaign contributions
Marsha Blackburn
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Blackburn's reports.[30]
| Marsha Blackburn (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[31] | April 15, 2013 | $1,220,155.61 | $245,555 | $(103,093.14) | $132,617.47 | ||||
| July Quarterly[32] | July 15, 2013 | $1,362,617.47 | $239,153.71 | $(142,632.56) | $1,459,138.62 | ||||
| October Quarterly[33] | October 15, 2013 | $1,470,682.35 | $368,937.77 | $(169,173.98) | $1,670,446.14 | ||||
| Year-End[34] | January 31, 2014 | $1,670,446 | $147,049 | $(156,448) | $1,661,047 | ||||
| April Quarterly[35] | April 15, 2014 | $1,661,047.53 | $264,911.08 | $(125,831.74) | $1,800,126.87 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,265,606.56 | $(697,179.42) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Marsha Blackburn won re-election in the district.[36]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Credo Amouzouvik | 24% | 61,679 | |
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
71% | 182,730 | |
| Green | Howard Switzer | 1.8% | 4,640 | |
| Independent | William Akin | 1.1% | 2,740 | |
| Independent | Jack Arnold | 1.7% | 4,256 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 0.5% | 1,261 | |
| Total Votes | 257,306 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Marsha Blackburn won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Greg Rabidoux (D) and J.W. "Bill" Stone (I) in the general election.[37]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 7 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn incumbent |
72.4% | 158,916 | |
| Democratic | Greg Rabidoux | 24.8% | 54,347 | |
| Independent | J.W. "Bill" Stone | 2.9% | 6,320 | |
| Total Votes | 219,583 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 1, 2014," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Lexis, "Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-7-115," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State Website, "Voter Qualification," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Blackburn's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, With clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House passes $1.1 trillion omnibus," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Blackburn on agriculture," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans push through Farm Bill, without food stamps," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government shutdown: How we got here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Blackburn's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Blackburn's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Healthcare," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Blackburn 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Blackburn Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
