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BLOUNT COUNTY RATING
Tennessee; Blount County, Governor of Tennessee; Primary Election
Bill Lee, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Camita Atwater, Democrat *
Jason Martin, Democrat *
JB Smiley Jr., Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, TN House, District 20; Republican Primary
Bob Ramsey, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Bryan Richey, Republican ***
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 2, Seat A, General Election
Mike Akard, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tracey Farr, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 3, Seat A, General Election
Scott King, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Nathan R. Farnham, Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 3, Seat B, General Election
Mike Caylor, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Robert K. Hanye, Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 4, Seat A, General Election
Robbie Bennett, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Corinne Dooley, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 5, Seat B, General Election
Rick Carver, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Jenny Jordan, Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 7, Seat A, General Election
Tom Stinnett, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Sheldon Sapoznik, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 7, Seat B, General Election
Staci Crisp-Lawhorn, Republican *** (Endorsed)
John Ross Conley, Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 8, Seat A, General Election
Brad Bowers, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Phil Young, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 8, Seat B, General Election
Jeff Jopling, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Pete Girard, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, County Commission, District 9, Seat B, General Election
Steve Mikels, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Alice Wardrep, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, School Board, District 3, General Election
Joe Lindsey, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Stanley Ish Young, Sr., Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, School Board, District 5, General Election
Erica Moore, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Brandon Everhart, Democrat *
Tennessee; Blount County, School Board, District 7, General Election
Fred Goins, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Carol Jewett, Democrat **
Tennessee; Blount County, City of Maryville, City School Board, General Election (vote for three)
Tim Dabney ***** (Endorsed)
Julie Elder **** (Endorsed)
Isaac Simerly **** (Endorsed)
Bart Stinnett **
Tennessee; Blount County, City of Townsend, City Commission, General Election (vote for three)
Rindi Martin **** (Endorsed)
Donald Prater **** (Endorsed)
Kelsey Messer Satterfield *** (Endorsed)
Melinda Spruce ***
JUDICIAL RATINGS
Judges sitting on the courts may be incompetent, corrupt or lazy. Even worse, many are political opportunists with a political agenda.
There are two types of judges: judicial activists and strict constructionists. A judicial activist legislates from the bench. Instead of strictly interpreting California law, these judges make the laws. Instead of applying the law to facts, they rule based on their own values.
Judicial activists overturn voter-passed initiatives and laws passed by the state legislature because they personally have a different belief system, twist the law to rationalize their decisions, and impose their own moral codes, political beliefs, and secular values in an effort to reshape our society and promote social engineering.
Strict constructionists impartially arrive at a fair judgment based on law.
Judicial activists are usually more liberal; strict constructionists are usually more conservative.
HOW WE COME UP WITH A FINAL RATING
We come up with a final rating by taking the average of the candidate’s Judicial Index and Qualifications. For example, if the candidate had a Judicial Index of 8 and Qualifications of 6, their overall rating would be 7.
Rating
Judges are rated on a scale of 1-5 — 5 being best.
5 Stars – The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement
4 Stars – Very good
3 Stars – Acceptable
2 Stars – Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning
1 Star – Terrible. Do Not Vote, Unless We Say Endorsed. All Other Votes Will Count
BLOUNT COUNTY RATING
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Sarah K. Campbell ***** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Holly Kirby **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Sharon Gail Lee ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Roger A. Page **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Tennessee Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Jeffrey S. Bivins *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Jill Bartee Ayers **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
James C. Witt, Jr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Timothy L. Easter **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Robert L. Holloway *** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Robert W. Wedemeyer ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
John W. Campbell, Sr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
John Everett Williams **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
J. Ross Dyer **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Camille McMullen ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Kristi Davis ***** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Thomas R. “Skip” Frierson *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
John W. McClarty * (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Robert H. Montgomery, Jr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Mike Swiney **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Andy Bennett ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Frank Clement * (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Neal McBrayer **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Kenny W. Armstrong *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Arnold B. Goldin *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Carma Dennis McGee **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Steve Stafford * (Recommend Vote to Replace)