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Rick Tillis
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives
from the 92nd district
In office
November 8, 2016 November 3, 2020
Republican Rick Tillis 2,344 50.43%
Republican Michael P. Waggoner2,30449.57%
Total votes4,648 100.00%
2016 Tennessee House of Representatives 92nd district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rick Tillis 16,475 74.32%
Democratic Tamra King5,69325.68%
Total votes22,168 100.00%
2018 Tennessee House of Representatives 92nd district Republican primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rick Tillis (incumbent) 4,788 57.18%
Republican Billy Spivey 3,58642.82%
Total votes8,374 100.00%
2018 Tennessee House of Representatives 92nd district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rick Tillis (incumbent) 14,249 75.13%
Democratic C.S. Coffey4,71724.87%
Total votes18,966 100.00%
2020 Tennessee House of Representatives 92nd district Republican primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Todd Warner 3,991 47.25%
Republican Rick Tillis (incumbent)3,30439.11%
Republican Vincent A. Cuevas1,15213.64%
Total votes8,447 100.00%

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Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 92nd district

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