Kasandra Smith
Kasandra Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.
Biography
Kasandra Smith was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, and lives in Memphis, Tennessee. Smith earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in organizational management and a Master of Business Administration, both from Bethel University. Her career experience includes serving in the Memphis Police Department since 2001, where she reached the rank of Second Lieutenant. Smith served on the executive board of Memphis/Shelby County Domestic and Sexual Violence Council in 2013 and 2015, and she also worked in the Community Outreach Program Unit .[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Incumbent Steve Cohen defeated Charlotte Bergmann, Wendell Wells, and Dennis Clark in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Cohen (D) | 71.3 | 159,522 | |
| Charlotte Bergmann (R) | 25.7 | 57,411 | ||
| Wendell Wells (Independent) | 1.7 | 3,708 | ||
| Dennis Clark (Independent) | 1.4 | 3,062 | ||
| Total votes: 223,703 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Henry Reaves (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Incumbent Steve Cohen defeated Corey Strong, M. LaTroy Williams, and Kasandra Smith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Cohen | 73.7 | 30,042 | |
| Corey Strong | 17.8 | 7,258 | ||
| M. LaTroy Williams | 4.7 | 1,936 | ||
| Kasandra Smith | 3.7 | 1,522 | ||
| Total votes: 40,758 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Charlotte Bergmann advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Bergmann | 100.0 | 10,148 | |
| Total votes: 10,148 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antwane Bohanon (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
2018
See also:
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Incumbent Steve Cohen defeated Charlotte Bergmann and Leo AwGoWhat in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Cohen (D) | 80.0 | 145,139 | |
| Charlotte Bergmann (R) | 19.2 | 34,901 | ||
| Leo AwGoWhat (Independent) | 0.8 | 1,436 | ||
| Total votes: 181,476 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Mantanona (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Incumbent Steve Cohen defeated Kasandra Smith and Isaac Richmond in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Cohen | 90.9 | 67,433 | |
| Kasandra Smith | 6.4 | 4,734 | ||
| Isaac Richmond | 2.7 | 1,976 | ||
| Total votes: 74,143 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9
Charlotte Bergmann advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 9 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Bergmann | 100.0 | 17,971 | |
| Total votes: 17,971 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kasandra Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Smith’s campaign website stated the following:
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Kasandra’s three priority areas of concern are crime, education, and infrastructure. Crime is a prevalent issue creating fear and suffering as well as barriers to socioeconomic growth. There is a vital need to enact crime reducing strategies that not only strengthen people and communities but also promote resiliency. Education plays a critical role in the success of society and is a conduit to help reduce poverty, improve health, and reduce crime. Lastly, there is a need to create effective ways to reconcile infrastructure development, as it has a direct impact on individual’s well-being, livelihoods, and ability to thrive in society. Kasandra profoundly recognizes that with improvements of these factors, Shelby County 9th District will be able to move towards a future everyone can look forward to. Kasandra’s platform is H.E.L.P. |
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| —Kasandra Smith’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kasandra Smith For U.S. Congress, "Bio," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kasandra Smith’s campaign website, “Bio,” accessed July 22, 2024
