Donald Ray McFolin
Donald Ray McFolin (b. July 25, 1946) was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 60 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
McFolin was a Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor in the 2014 elections.[1]
McFolin was a 2010 Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee.
Biography
McFolin served in the United States Army from October 5, 1966 through September 9, 1969 completing tours in Vietnam and West Germany.[2]
After his honorable discharge, he earned a degree from Famous Artists School in commercial art, illustration and design. He later earned his B.A. in commercial art from the University of Tennessee in 1982.[2]
Professionally, McFolin spent over 30 years working in the printing and graphic arts fields in Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri. He now works as an advocate for people with autism.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
McFolin provided the following statement to Ballotpedia:[2]
| “ | Many economic issues are connected with this whole issue of academic learning disability discrimination. The results of lack of change of the regulations towards special ed students who can do the academic work outside of their academic learning disability have, social, health and economic results to taxpayers. I am running for office because of the twenty some years that we as his parents have had to advocate against the present education system. I hope to achieve new regulations that benefit the special ed students/adults.[3] | ” |
Elections
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 Darren Jernigan defeated Steve Glover in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darren Jernigan Incumbent |
56.14% | 15,103 | |
| Republican | Steve Glover | 43.86% | 11,799 | |
| Total Votes | 26,902 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Darren Jernigan ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darren Jernigan Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Steve Glover defeated Donald Ray McFolin in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Glover |
79.23% | 1,316 | |
| Republican | Donald Ray McFolin | 20.77% | 345 | |
| Total Votes | 1,661 | |||
2014
- See also: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2014
McFolin ran for election to the office of Tennessee Governor. McFolin did not win the Republican nomination in the primary on August 7. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
Primary results
| Tennessee Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Bill Haslam |
87.7% | 570,997 | ||
| Mark "Coonrippy" Brown | 6.8% | 44,165 | ||
| Donald Ray McFolin | 3.5% | 22,968 | ||
| Basil Marceaux, Sr. | 2% | 13,117 | ||
| Total Votes | 651,247 | |||
| Election results via Tennessee Secretary of State. | ||||
2010
McFolin faced Mike McWherter (D), Bill Haslam (R), Howard Switzer and 12 independent candidates in the general election on November 2, 2010. Haslam won the election.[8]
| Governor of Tennessee, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bill Haslam |
65% | 1,041,545 | |
| Democratic | Mike McWherter | 33.1% | 529,851 | |
| Independent | Carl Twofeathers Whitaker | 0.4% | 6,536 | |
| Independent | Brandon Dodds | 0.3% | 4,728 | |
| Independent | Bayron Binkley | 0.3% | 4,663 | |
| Independent | June Griffin | 0.2% | 2,587 | |
| Independent | Linda K. Perry | 0.1% | 2,057 | |
| Green | Howard Switzer | 0.1% | 1,887 | |
| Independent | Samuel D. Duck | 0.1% | 1,755 | |
| Independent | Thomas Smith, II | 0.1% | 1,207 | |
| Independent | Toni K. Hall | 0.1% | 993 | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 0.1% | 859 | |
| Independent | Boyce T. McCall | 0.1% | 828 | |
| Independent | James Reesor | 0.1% | 809 | |
| Independent | Mike Knois | 0% | 600 | |
| Independent | Donald R. McFolin | 0% | 583 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 1,601,549 | |||
| Election results via U.S. Election Atlas | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Governor of Tennessee
- Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2014
- Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 60
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Issued by State Election Commission Office," March 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 26, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Unofficial Election Results November 2, 2010," accessed November 15, 2010 and December 23, 2010
