Sam McKenzie
Sam McKenzie (Democratic Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on November 3, 2020. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
McKenzie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sam McKenzie was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1] McKenzie graduated from Austin-East High School. He earned a B.S. in physics from Fisk University and an M.S. in physics from the University of Memphis.[1][2] McKenzie's career experience includes working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
McKenzie was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Administration Committee
- House Ethics Committee
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Local Government Committee
2021-2022
McKenzie was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Sam McKenzie defeated Justin Hirst in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie (D) | 68.0 | 12,281 | |
| Justin Hirst (R) | 32.0 | 5,790 | ||
| Total votes: 18,071 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Sam McKenzie defeated Dasha Lundy in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie | 64.9 | 2,585 | |
| Dasha Lundy | 35.1 | 1,399 | ||
| Total votes: 3,984 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Justin Hirst advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justin Hirst | 100.0 | 1,175 | |
| Total votes: 1,175 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McKenzie in this election.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Sam McKenzie defeated Pete Drew in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie (D) | 71.0 | 7,246 | |
| Pete Drew (R) | 29.0 | 2,963 | ||
| Total votes: 10,209 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Sam McKenzie advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie | 100.0 | 3,104 | |
| Total votes: 3,104 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Pete Drew advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pete Drew | 100.0 | 1,047 | |
| Total votes: 1,047 | ||||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Sam McKenzie defeated Troy Jones in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie (D) | 72.9 | 13,158 | |
| Troy Jones (Independent) | 27.1 | 4,887 | ||
| Total votes: 18,045 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Sam McKenzie defeated Matthew Park and incumbent Rick Staples in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam McKenzie | 39.6 | 2,032 | |
| Matthew Park | 39.1 | 2,007 | ||
| Rick Staples | 21.3 | 1,095 | ||
| Total votes: 5,134 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ovi Kabir (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Sam McKenzie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 |
Officeholder Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Rick Staples (D) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
