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TENNESSEE

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Al Gore for US Senate - 1984

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 1, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 19, 2010
Primary: August 5, 2010

This page was last updated on October 14, 2009

GOVERNOR:

[ Phil Bredesen (D)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Gordon Ball (D) - Attorney & '80 Congressional Candidate
Ward Cammack (D) - Businessman
Roy Herron (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Minister
Matt Kisber (D) - State Economic Development Commissioner
Jim Kyle (D) - State Senate Minority Leader & Attorney
Kim McMillan (D) - Ex-State House Majority Leader, Ex-State Cabinet Member & Attorney
Mike McWherter (D) - Businessman & Son of Gov. Ned McWherter
Marsha Blackburn (R) - Congresswoman
Bill Gibbons (R) - Shelby County District Attorney
Bill Haslam (R) - Knoxville Mayor, Businessman & Minor League Baseball Team Owner
Joe Kirkpatrick (R) - Marketing Executive, GOP Activist & '06 Candidate
Basil Marceaux (R) - Businessman, Vietnam Veteran & '02/'06 Candidate
Ron Ramsey (R) - State Senate Speaker, Lt. Governor, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Surveyor
Zach Wamp (R) - Congressman & Ex-Real Estate Broker
June Griffin (Independent) - Minister, Retired Dental Lab Owner & Frequent Candidate
James Reesor (Independent) - Self-Proclaimed "Crazy Man", '74 Candidate & '99 Nashville Mayor Candidate
Carl "Twofeathers" Whitaker (Independent) - Native American Indian Movement Chief & '02/'06 Candidate

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2010.

Buford Ellington

TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Lamar Alexander (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Fred Thompson - 1994

Bob Corker (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Phil Roe (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Davis (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Mike Donihe (R) - City Building Maintenance Worker & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 2:
John "Jimmy" Duncan Jr. (R)*

District 3:
[ Zach Wamp (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Dewayne Bunch (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Tommy Crangle (R) - Real Estate Developer & Professional Engineer
Mark DeVol (R) - Building Contractor
Chuck Fleischmann (R) - Attorney & Ex-Radio Talk Show Host
Tim Gobble (R) - Bradley County Sheriff, Ex-Cleveland City Councilman & Ex-Secret Service Agent
Greg Goodwin (R) - Electrical Engineer
Kris Holzmeyer (R) - Bpatist Pastor & Author
Van Irion (R) - Biotech Businessman, Attorney, Ex-Medical Researcher & USAF Veteran
Gerald McCormick (R) - State Rep.
Art Rhodes (R) - Attorney, Pension Management Company CEO & Ex-Congressional Aide
Robin Smith (R) - Ex-State GOP Chairwoman
Brent Benedict (D) - Computer Programmer, '06 Nominee & '04 State Rep. Candidate
Paula Flowers (D) - Ex-State Insurance Commissioner, Attorney & Civil Engineer

Don Sundquist

District 4:
Lincoln Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott DesJarlais (R) - Physician
Don Strong (R) - Respiratory Therapist & Conservative Activist

District 5:
Jim Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Collings (Libertarian) - Computer Engineer
Jackie Miller (Independent)

District 6:
Bart Gordon (D)*
Dave Evans (R) - Retired Army Reserve Major General, Ex-Defense Department Civilian Official & GOP Activist
Gary Mann (R) - Realtor & Ex-Psychologist
Jim Tracy (R) - State Rep.
Lou Ann Zelenik (R) - Rutherford County GOP Chair & '08 State Rep. Candidate

Bill Boner

District 7:
Marsha Blackburn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Rabidoux (D) - College Professor, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 8:
John Tanner (D)*
Stephen Fincher (R) - Farmer & Gospel Singer
James Hart (R) - Realtor, Eugenics Advocate & Frequent Candidate
Donn Janes (R) - Software Developer & Navy Veteran
Craig Steinfels (R) - Industrial Designer

District 9:
Steve Cohen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Willie Herenton (D) - Ex-Memphis Mayor & Ex-Memphis Schools Superintendent
Mary Taylor-Shelby Wright (D) - FedEd Worker & Frequent Candidate

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