Terry Clayton
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Terry Clayton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 54. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020.
Biography
Clayton earned a bachelor's degree in political science and criminal justice from Tennessee State University in 1980 and a law degree from Howard University in 1985.[1] He is an attorney with Terry Clayton and Associates, P.C. He previously worked for one year as an incorporator at Access MedPlus/Tennessee Managed Care Network.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vincent Dixie (D)  | 100.0 | 24,619 |
| Total votes: 24,619 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 59.7 | 7,060 |
 | Terry Clayton | 40.3 | 4,772 | |
| Total votes: 11,832 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated John Smith in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie (D) | 84.1 | 18,194 |
 | John Smith (Independent) | 15.9 | 3,428 | |
| Total votes: 21,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, and Lola Denise Brown in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 33.5 | 3,237 |
| Terry Clayton | 29.8 | 2,881 | |
 | Scott Davis | 19.2 | 1,858 | |
 | Lola Denise Brown | 17.4 | 1,683 | |
| Total votes: 9,659 | |||
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2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In District 3, Brenda Haywood and Terry Clayton advanced to the runoff election, defeating Timothy R. Coleman.[3] Haywood defeated Clayton in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Walter Hunt was term-limited. He ran for election to an at-large seat.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 3 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Brenda Haywood |
54.9% | 1,675 | |
| Terry Clayton | 44.9% | 1,371 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 3,052 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 3 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Brenda Haywood |
47.7% | 1,480 | |
| Terry Clayton |
27.1% | 841 | |
| Timothy R. Coleman | 24.9% | 772 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 3,100 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Terry Clayton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Clayton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Pro-neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Our neighborhoods should be safe to raise families. Support utilizing the schools in the district as resource centers. Free from illegal dumping of trash and tires."
Pro-business
- Excerpt: "I will work to ensure that District 3 investors receive the same kind of tax incentives that are being utilized to encourage investment in downtown and the gulch."
Legal advocate
- Excerpt: "When I’m elected as your councilman, all of the citizens of district 3 will be my clients. I will use all of my legal knowledge and 25 years of experience to make sure that we get your fair share of the metro tax dollars. I will push for body cameras for all police officers during any stop and arrest."
Pro-family
- Excerpt: "My family is first and i’m sure yours is too!!! Be assured that I will always represent your family, as if it were my own."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on July 10, 2020.
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Terry Clayton Profile," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website of Terry Clayton, "Home," accessed July 24, 2015
