Joshua Rawlings
From Ballotpedia
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Joshua Rawlings (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020.
Rawlings completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Natisha Brooks and Trevor Killian Murphy in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Cooper (D) | 100.0 | 252,155 | |
| Natisha Brooks (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Trevor Killian Murphy (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 252,169 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig Wildenradt (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Keeda Haynes and Joshua Rawlings in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Cooper | 57.1 | 50,752 | |
| Keeda Haynes | 39.9 | 35,472 | ||
| Joshua Rawlings | 3.0 | 2,681 | ||
| Total votes: 88,905 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elijah Adcox (R)
- Anthony Adcox (R)
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Bill Beck defeated Stephen Fotopulos and Jennifer Buck Wallace in the Democratic primary. Brian Mason defeated Joshua Rawlings in the Republican primary. Beck defeated Mason in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Beck |
71.8% | 9,188 | |
| Republican | Brian L. Mason | 28.2% | 3,601 | |
| Total Votes | 12,789 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Beck |
41.1% | 1,906 |
| Jennifer Buck Wallace | 34.6% | 1,601 |
| Stephen Fotopulos | 24.3% | 1,125 |
| Total Votes | 4,632 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Mason |
58.4% | 909 |
| Joshua Rawlings | 41.6% | 648 |
| Total Votes | 1,557 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joshua Rawlings completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rawlings' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
I'm a musician, small business owner, and candidate for U.S. House TN-5. I'm dedicated to reforming our gov't... and baseball.
- The most pressing issue facing our nation is the corruptive influence of money on our political system. To make Congress a reflection of the community, we must get "Big Money" and corporate lobbyists out of politics. I will push to establish campaign spending caps, 12-year congressional term limits, and the reversal of Citizens United.
- Healthcare is a human right. To secure this right, I support the creation of a free public healthcare option and policies that would make private insurance more affordable. We must pursue advances in healthcare quality and address the underlying causes of our extremely high healthcare costs.
- Climate change is here, it's real, and we need to act now. It's time to unlock America's Environmental Leadership and achieve complete carbon neutrality by 2040. Changes in the ways in which we produce energy, conduct business, and invest tax-dollars are required to curb the worst effects of climate change. Our pivot to a clean economy will unlock innovation and create millions of high paying jobs.
We must guide our gov't to meet a future where you can go from Nashville to Atlanta in 45 minutes for $45 on an electric train, and where traffic accidents are history and pollution is an Old English term. This will require a nationwide effort to modernize our electric grid and our transportation network.
- War Games (A film that poignantly explains our broken bureaucracies)
- Carol King's "Tapestry" (A brilliant album that embodies America's creative spirit)
Elected officials have a unique role to play in our society. They must simultaneously maintain a personal political ideology and stay open to new information. An exemplary elected official can embody and deeply understand the struggle of their district, whilst knowing what opportunities can be achieved for their constituents.
Pass bills that improve the quality of life for their constituents.
I started my first "official" job when I was 14 sweeping floors at Jaydon's Barbershop. Jaydon's was a community hub where folks could level up their swag, hang out all day, and chat about sports.
Not necessarily. Previous experience creates a level of expectation that can be damaging to the progress of a nation.
Purging corruption and excess money from our institutions. Political campaigns have become multimillion-dollar slander operations that succeed only at dividing our country. I will introduce a bill to set a maximum dollar amount that can be spent per campaign, per congressional district.
For example:
We must "build a wall" between Capitol Hill and K Street (the Capitol of Lobbying). Elected officials have a rich history of abusing the public trust, and leaving their roles in Congress to take jobs as highly-paid corporate lobbyists. To end this practice, lawmakers should be required to sign a 12-year non-compete agreement that forbids them from taking lobbying positions after they leave Congress. This rule would pair nicely with 12-year term limits* because no Congressperson could lobby a member of their own Congressional class.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2014
Rawlings' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
“Small Gov’t, Big Ideas”
- Excerpt: "My friends and I believe that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world, force and fraud must be banished from human relationships, so that only through freedom can peace and prosperity be realized. Accountability of the State is critical for real-life success, every piece of legislation should be reviewed for it’s long term effect on the budget and personal liberties."
Personal Freedoms
- Excerpt: "Every person has the right to share their views openly and without fear of censorship from the government or any other entity. We should support the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment allowing us to secure in our persons, homes, and property. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure should include records held by third parties, such as email, medical, and library records. Only actions that infringe on the rights of others can properly be termed crimes. Favor the repeal of all laws which create crimes without victims."
Economy
- Excerpt: "A free and competitive market allocates resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute wealth, or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Misuse and abuse of our natural resources is a major issue today. The effects that urban development and other factors have had on air quality, water, bio diversity, and all facets of the environment is discouraging. With education and action I believe that big positive changes can occur. Regulation on this subject could be a positive. Thus far no regulation has been effective. The way we view our role in the environment must change."
Education
- Excerpt: "For Tennessee to stay competitive we must think outside of the box when it comes to education. This means breaking free from the bonds of a truly weak standards. Government does not belong in the teaching game. We should allow the student-teacher relationship to guide an individual child’s road to success. Parents should be encouraged parents to take a greater role in their child’s learning."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Official campaign website - campaign themes
- Official campaign Facebook
- Official campaign Twitter
- Official campaign Instagram
Footnotes
Current members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Cameron Sexton
Majority Leader:William Lamberth
Minority Leader:Karen Camper
Representatives
District 1
John Crawford (R)
District 2
Bud Hulsey (R)
District 3
Timothy Hill (R)
District 4
Renea Jones (R)
District 5
David Hawk (R)
District 6
Tim Hicks (R)
District 7
District 8
Jerome Moon (R)
District 9
Gary Hicks (R)
District 10
Rick Eldridge (R)
District 11
Jeremy Faison (R)
District 12
Fred Atchley (R)
District 13
Robert Stevens (R)
District 14
Jason Zachary (R)
District 15
Sam McKenzie (D)
District 16
District 17
Andrew Farmer (R)
District 18
Elaine Davis (R)
District 19
Dave Wright (R)
District 20
Tom Stinnett (R)
District 21
Lowell Russell (R)
District 22
Dan Howell (R)
District 23
Mark Cochran (R)
District 24
Kevin Raper (R)
District 25
Cameron Sexton (R)
District 26
Greg Martin (R)
District 27
Michele Reneau (R)
District 28
Yusuf Hakeem (D)
District 29
Greg Vital (R)
District 30
Esther Helton (R)
District 31
Ron Travis (R)
District 32
Monty Fritts (R)
District 33
District 34
Tim Rudd (R)
District 35
William Slater (R)
District 36
Dennis Powers (R)
District 37
Charlie Baum (R)
District 38
Kelly Keisling (R)
District 39
Iris Rudder (R)
District 40
Michael Hale (R)
District 41
Ed Butler (R)
District 42
Ryan Williams (R)
District 43
Paul Sherrell (R)
District 44
William Lamberth (R)
District 45
Johnny Garrett (R)
District 46
Clark Boyd (R)
District 47
Rush Bricken (R)
District 48
Bryan Terry (R)
District 49
Mike Sparks (R)
District 50
Bo Mitchell (D)
District 51
Aftyn Behn (D)
District 52
Justin Jones (D)
District 53
Jason Powell (D)
District 54
Vincent Dixie (D)
District 55
John Clemmons (D)
District 56
Bob Freeman (D)
District 57
Susan Lynn (R)
District 58
Harold Love (D)
District 59
Caleb Hemmer (D)
District 60
District 61
Gino Bulso (R)
District 62
Pat Marsh (R)
District 63
Jake McCalmon (R)
District 64
Scott Cepicky (R)
District 65
Lee Reeves (R)
District 66
Sabi Kumar (R)
District 67
Ronnie Glynn (D)
District 68
Aron Maberry (R)
District 69
Jody Barrett (R)
District 70
Clay Doggett (R)
District 71
Kip Capley (R)
District 72
Kirk Haston (R)
District 73
Chris Todd (R)
District 74
Jay Reedy (R)
District 75
Jeff Burkhart (R)
District 76
Tandy Darby (R)
District 77
Rusty Grills (R)
District 78
Mary Littleton (R)
District 79
Brock Martin (R)
District 80
Johnny Shaw (D)
District 81
Debra Moody (R)
District 82
Chris Hurt (R)
District 83
Mark White (R)
District 84
Joe Towns (D)
District 85
Jesse Chism (D)
District 86
Justin Pearson (D)
District 87
Karen Camper (D)
District 88
Larry Miller (D)
District 89
Justin Lafferty (R)
District 90
Gloria Johnson (D)
District 91
Torrey Harris (D)
District 92
Todd Warner (R)
District 93
G.A. Hardaway (D)
District 94
Ron Gant (R)
District 95
Kevin Vaughan (R)
District 96
Gabby Salinas (D)
District 97
John Gillespie (R)
District 98
District 99
Tom Leatherwood (R)
Republican Party (75)
Democratic Party (24)
Senators
Marsha Blackburn (R)
Bill Hagerty (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Tim Burchett (R)
District 3
District 4
Scott DesJarlais (R)
District 5
Andy Ogles (R)
District 6
John Rose (R)
District 7
Mark Green (R)
District 8
David Kustoff (R)
District 9
Steve Cohen (D)
Republican Party (10)
Democratic Party (1)
