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Davidson County
Tennessee Voter Guide – 2022 Primary Races
How To Vote For, Not Against, Your Values
Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete, including our Tennessee Taxpayers Protection Pledge.
Our highest ratings go to candidates who will defend freedom, stand for free enterprise, or have a conservative and/or biblical worldview based on their ability to stand firm against efforts to increase taxes, size of government, weaken law and order, and crush individual freedom. Here is our rating system:
- ***** The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.
- **** Very good.
- *** Acceptable.
- ** Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
- * Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.
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DAVIDSON COUNTY RATINGS
Amendments
| Constitutional Amendment 1 | Makes it illegal for workplaces to require mandatory labor union membership for employees as a condition for employment | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 2 | Provides process and line of succession for acting governor | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 3 | Repeals language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 4 | Removes section of Tennessee Constitution that disqualifies religious ministers from being elected to the state legislature | YES |
Tennessee; Davidson County, Governor of Tennessee; General Election
Bill Lee, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Jason Martin, Democrat *
Constance M. Every, Independent (Not Rated)
John Gentry, Independent (Not Rated)
Basil Marceaux, Independent (Not Rated)
Charles Van Morgan, Independent (Not Rated)
Alfred O’Neil, Independent (Not Rated)
Deborah Rouse, Independent (Not Rated)
Michael E. Scantland, Independent (Not Rated)
Rick Tyler, Independent (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Davidson County, U.S. House, District 5; General Election
Andy Ogles, Republican ***** (Endorsed)
Heidi Campbell, Democrat *
Derrick Brantley, Independent ****
Daniel Cooper, Independent **
Rick Shannon, Independent ***
Tennessee; Davidson County, U.S. House, District 6; General Election
Randal Cooper, Democrat *
John Rose, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Davidson County, U.S. House, District 7; General Election
Mark E. Green, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Odessa Kelly, Democrat *
Steven J. Hooper, Independent (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Davidson County, State Senate, District 17; General Election
Mark Pody, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, State Senate, District 19; General Election
Charlane Oliver, Democrat *
Pime Hernandez, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Davidson County, State Senate, District 21; General Election
Jeff Yarbro, Democrat *
Rueben Dockery, Independent **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 50; General Election
Bo Mitchell, Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 51; General Election
Bill Beck, Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 52; General Election
Justin Jones, Democrat * (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 53; General Election
Dia Hart, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Jason L. Powell, Democrat *
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 54; General Election
Vincent Dixie, Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 55; General Election
John Ray Clemmons, Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 56; General Election
Bob Freeman, Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 58; General Election
Harold M. Love, Jr., Democrat (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 59; General Election
Michelle Foreman, Republican ***** (Endorsed)
Caleb Hemmer, Democrat *
Tennessee; Davidson County, TN House, District 60; General Election
Christopher Huff, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Darren Jernigan, Democrat *
Tennessee; Davidson County, Municipal Election City Commissioner, Belle Meade (Vote 3)
Louise C. Bryan *
Neal Clayton *** (Endorsed)
Rusty Moore *** (Endorsed)
Charley Thornburg **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Davidson County, Municipal Election City Commissioner, Forest Hills (Vote 2)
Jim Gardner
Henry Trost
Tennessee; Davidson County, Municipal Election City Commissioner, Goodlettsville (Vote 2)
Jimmy D. Anderson, Jr. **** (Endorsed)
Rusty Tinnin ***** (Endorsed)
Jesse Walker **
Tennessee; Davidson County, Germantown Municipal School Board; Town of Germantown
Carrie Schween ***** (Endorsed)
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