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District 1
District 2
District 3
Scotty Campbell
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2010
- Bio: 911 dispatcher
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: YouTube
District 4
Kent Williams
- Former Speaker of the House, 106th General Assembly
- Party: Officially listed as “Carter County Republican,” technically independent
- First elected: 2006
- Bio: Farmer/businessman
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
Vanderbilt Brabson IV
District 14
District 15
Joe Armstrong
- Party: Democratic
- First elected: 1988
- Prior political experience: Knox County Commission, 1982-88
- Bio: Insurance manager
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 16
District 17
District 18
Steve Hall
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2010
- Bio: Business owner
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 19
Harry Brooks
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2002
- Bio: Retired law enforcement official
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
Kevin Brooks
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2006
- Bio: Public relations
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: Twitter
District 25
District 26
Gerald McCormick
- House Majority Leader
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2004
- Bio: Commercial Real Estate Broker
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: Facebook
District 27
Richard Floyd
Basil Marceaux Sr.
District 28
Tommie Brown
JoAnne Favors
Basil Marceaux Jr.
District 29
Mike Carter
District 30
Larry Grohn
District 31
Jim Cobb
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2006
- Bio: Retired TVA manager
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
David Alexander
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
William Lamberth
- Party: Republican
Mike McDonald
- Party: Democratic
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
Joe Carr
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2008
- Bio: Farmer/businessman
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: Facebook
District 49
District 50
Charles Williamson
- Bio: Geologist, bison farmer
- Website: www.charleswilliamson.net
- Social media: Facebook | YouTube
District 51
District 52
District 53
Nikki Goeser
- Party: Republican
Shannon Stoner
- Party: Democratic
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
Mary Pruitt
Steven Turner
District 59
District 60
Jim Gotto
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2010
- Prior political experience: Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
Darren Jernigan
- Party: Democratic
- Bio:
- Prior political experience: Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
- Website:
- Social media:
District 61
District 62
District 63
Glen Casada
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2000
- Prior political experience: Williamson County Commission
- Bio: Sales
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 64
Sheila Butt
- Party: Republican
- First elected: 2010
- Bio: Motivational speaker
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: Facebook
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
Kenneth Buser
- Party: None (independent)
- Bio: Farmer
- Website: kennethbuser69thdistrict.webpaper.co
- Social media: Facebook | Twitter
David Shepard
- Party: Democratic
- First elected: 2000
- Prior political experience: Dickson City Council
- Bio: Pharmacist
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 70
Eddie Bass
- Party: Democratic
- First elected: 2008 (formerly the 65th District)
- Bio: Retired law enforcement official
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74
Nick Steward
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Businessman
- Past political experience: Clarksville City Council (2011-present)
- Website:
- Social media:
John Tidwell
District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
District 81
District 82
Craig Fitzhugh
District 83
District 84
District 85
District 86
District 87
Karen Camper
- Party: Democratic
- First elected: 2006
- Bio: Business owner
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
District 88
District 89
(now in Knox County, no longer in Shelby County)
Roger Kane
Joey McCulley
William G. “Bo” Pierce
District 90
District 91
District 92
District 93
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
Primary Elections
August 2, 2012
General Election
November 6, 2012
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