J. S. Moore
J. S. Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 6, 2020.
Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
J.S. Moore was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. Moore served in the United States Army. He attended Northeast State Community College and East Tennessee State University for undergraduate study. His career experience includes working as an author. He has been affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Diana Harshbarger defeated Blair Walsingham, Steve Holder, and Josh Berger in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diana Harshbarger (R) | 74.7 | 228,181 | |
| Blair Walsingham (D) | 22.5 | 68,617 | ||
| Steve Holder (Independent) | 2.8 | 8,621 | ||
| Josh Berger (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 305,423 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
Blair Walsingham defeated Chris Rowe (Unofficially withdrew) and Larry Smith (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blair Walsingham | 52.7 | 6,076 | |
| Chris Rowe (Unofficially withdrew) | 33.6 | 3,869 | ||
| Larry Smith (Unofficially withdrew) | 13.6 | 1,572 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 11,520 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diana Harshbarger | 19.2 | 18,074 | |
| Timothy Hill | 16.7 | 15,731 | ||
| Rusty Crowe | 16.1 | 15,179 | ||
| Josh Gapp | 14.2 | 13,379 | ||
| Steve Darden | 12.4 | 11,647 | ||
| John Clark | 9.4 | 8,826 | ||
| David Hawk | 5.0 | 4,717 | ||
| Nichole Williams | 3.0 | 2,803 | ||
| Jay Adkins | 1.7 | 1,635 | ||
| Carter Quillen | 0.9 | 853 | ||
| Richard Baker | 0.3 | 298 | ||
| Chad Fleenor (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.3 | 282 | ||
| Phil Arlinghaus | 0.3 | 274 | ||
| Robert Franklin | 0.2 | 229 | ||
| Chuck Miller | 0.2 | 189 | ||
| Chance Cansler | 0.2 | 147 | ||
| Total votes: 94,263 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cody Williams (R)
- Dan Street (R)
- J. S. Moore (R)
- Todd McKinley (R)
- Dustin Decal (R)
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Bud Hulsey defeated J. S. Moore in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bud Hulsey Incumbent |
80.45% | 20,334 | |
| Democratic | J. S. Moore | 19.55% | 4,940 | |
| Total Votes | 25,274 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
J. S. Moore ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | J. S. Moore (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bud Hulsey ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bud Hulsey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J. S. Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moore's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Medical Monopoly is not ok. this region needs a Hospital Authority.
- The Homeless Matter.
- Public service should be about the public and not the private sector.
My all time hero is my Papaw Judd Moore. He had two days worth of school but is easily one of the smartest people I will ever know. He taught me the value of experience and ho it far exceeds education.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
