David Wright | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Harry Brooks |
Personal details | |
Born | September 3,1945 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Pat |
Children | William |
Residence(s) | Corryton,Tennessee |
Dave Wright (born September 3,1945) [1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican,Wright is based in Corryton,an unincorporated community in Knox County,and represents the District 19,which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County. [2]
Dave Wright attended Gibbs High School in Corryton. [1] He attended the University of Tennessee,where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. He is married to Pat,and has one son,William,and a granddaughter,Ansley. [3] He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,and worked for AT&T. [3]
Wright was appointed to the Knox County Commission on February 20,2008,and elected to a partial term the following August. [3] He was elected to the state house in 2018 with 72.61% of the vote. [4]
In 2023,Wright supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave C. Wright (incumbent) | 2,153 | 40.94 | |
Republican | Gailen Porter | 1,506 | 28.64 | |
Republican | Kay Frazier | 1,001 | 19.03 | |
Republican | Jim Eubanks | 469 | 8.92 | |
Republican | Maurice David Freed | 130 | 2.47 | |
Total votes | 5,259 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave C. Wright (incumbent) | 3,743 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 3,743 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 3,064 | 75.58 | |
Republican | Duane Bias | 990 | 24.42 | |
Total votes | 4,054 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 5,720 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 5,720 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 4,705 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 4,705 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 1,140 | 79.50 | |
Independent | Donald M. Wiser | 294 | 20.50 | |
Total votes | 1,434 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright | 4,656 | 63.17 | |
Republican | Dallas Sivley | 1,756 | 23.82 | |
Republican | Donald Wiser | 959 | 13.01 | |
Total votes | 7,371 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright | 15,174 | 72.59 | |
Democratic | Edward Nelson | 5,050 | 24.16 | |
Independent | Michelle Westover | 679 | 3.25 | |
Total votes | 20,903 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 6,660 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 6,660 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 24,350 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 24,350 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 4,261 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 4,261 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 13,181 | 74.76 | |
Democratic | Zeke Streetman | 3,823 | 21.68 | |
Independent | Mary Ann Rochat | 626 | 3.55 | |
Total votes | 17,630 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 5,162 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 5,162 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wright (incumbent) | 27,784 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 27,784 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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