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Bud Hulsey
Tennessee House of Representatives District 2
Tenure
2014 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
11
Compensation
Base salary
$28,405.96/year
Per diem
$326.47/day. Legislators living within 50 miles of the Capitol receive a reduced amount of $47 per day.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
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Bud Hulsey (Republican Party) is a member of theTennessee House of Representatives, representingDistrict 2. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Hulsey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theTennessee House of Representatives to representDistrict 2. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

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Hulsey's professional experience includes serving as a police officer.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hulsey was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hulsey was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hulsey was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Tennessee committee assignments, 2017
•Agriculture and Natural Resources
•State Government, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hulsey served on the following committees:

Tennessee committee assignments, 2015
•Agriculture and Natural Resources
•State Government

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey (R)
 
100.0
 
26,619

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Total votes: 26,619
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey
 
100.0
 
7,290

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Total votes: 7,290
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Hulsey signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey (R)
 
99.6
 
15,359
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
63

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Total votes: 15,422
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey
 
100.0
 
2,986

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Total votes: 2,986
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2020

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey defeatedArvil Love Jr. in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey (R)
 
77.1
 
23,315
Arvil Love Jr. (D)
 
22.9
 
6,915

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Total votes: 30,230
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

Arvil Love Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Arvil Love Jr.
 
100.0
 
1,248

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Total votes: 1,248
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey
 
100.0
 
8,668

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Total votes: 8,668
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2018

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey defeatedArvil Love Jr. andRobert Ellis in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey (R)
 
75.9
 
17,455
Arvil Love Jr. (D)
 
21.6
 
4,972
Robert Ellis (Independent)
 
2.5
 
574

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Total votes: 23,001
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

Arvil Love Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Arvil Love Jr.
 
100.0
 
1,363

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Total votes: 1,363
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentBud Hulsey advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey
 
100.0
 
8,482

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Total votes: 8,482
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2016

See also:Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theTennessee 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.

IncumbentBud Hulsey defeatedJ. S. Moore in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 general election.[2][3]

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngBud HulseyIncumbent80.45%20,334
    DemocraticJ. S. Moore19.55%4,940
Total Votes25,274
Source:Tennessee Secretary of State


J. S. Moore ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJ. S. Moore (unopposed)


IncumbentBud Hulsey ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngBud HulseyIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for 99 seats in theTennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. IncumbentTony Shipley was defeated byBud Hulsey and in the Republican primary.Nicholas Castle (R) was removed from the candidate list before the primary.J.R. Enfield ran as an Independent. Hulsey defeated Enfield in the general election.[6][7]

Tennessee House of Representatives District 2, General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngBud Hulsey84.2%12,249
    Independent J.R. Enfield15.8%2,302
Total Votes14,551


Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBud Hulsey59.8%5,046
Tony ShipleyIncumbent40.2%3,391
Total Votes8,437

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Bud Hulsey did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Bud Hulsey did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Bud Hulsey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*Tennessee House of Representatives District 2Won general$38,625 $31,810
2022Tennessee House of Representatives District 2Won general$24,000 $22,163
2020Tennessee House of Representatives District 2Won general$41,143 N/A**
2018Tennessee House of Representatives District 2Won general$54,130 N/A**
2016Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2Won$58,672 N/A**
2014Tennessee State House, District 2Won$93,362 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.


2023

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In 2023, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.


2022

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In 2022, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.


2021

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In 2021, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

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In 2020, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2019

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In 2019, theTennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
  • Tennesseans for Student SuccessHouse andSenate (select year on the side pull-down menu)
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2018

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In 2018, the 110thTennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
  • Tennesseans for Student SuccessHouse andSenate (select year on the side pull-down menu)
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017

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In 2017, the 110thTennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
  • Tennesseans for Student SuccessHouse andSenate (select year on side pull down menu)
Legislators are scored on their votes on education related issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016

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In 2016, the 109thTennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22

Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[8]
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2015

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In 2015, the 109thTennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.

Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[9]
Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2014

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In 2014, the 108thTennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.

Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.



Noteworthy events

Resolutions to expel representatives

See also:Elected officials expelled from state legislatures

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Rep.Bud Hulsey (R), Rep.Gino Bulso (R), and Rep.Andrew Farmer (R) introduced three resolutions to expel Rep.Gloria Johnson (D), Rep.Justin Jones (D), and Rep.Justin Pearson (D) from theTennessee House of Representatives. The resolutions stated that Johnson, Jones, and Pearson had engaged in “disorderly behavior” and “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives” after they participated in protests on March 30, 2023 in support of gun control laws.[10]

On April 6, 2023, theTennessee House of Representatives voted 72-25 and 69-26 on House resolutions 65 and 63 to expel RepresentativesJustin Jones (Tennessee state representative) (D) andJustin Pearson (D). House resolution 64 to expel Rep.Gloria Johnson (D) failed to pass at 65 ayes and 30 nays.

On April 10, 2023, the Metropolitan Nashville Council voted 36-0 to reinstateJones. On April 12, the Shelby County Commission will voted to reinstatePearson.[11][12][13]

See also


External links

Officeholder

Tennessee House of Representatives District 2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑Times News, "Locke to lead Hulsey campaign committee," May 29, 2014
    2. ↑The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
    3. ↑Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
    4. ↑4.04.1Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
    5. ↑5.05.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
    6. ↑Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
    7. ↑Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
    8. ↑Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
    9. ↑Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
    10. ↑The Tennessean, "Tennessee GOP begins expulsion process for 3 Democrats, House session devolves into chaos," accessed April 4, 2023
    11. ↑The New York Times, "Nashville Council Votes to Return Expelled Lawmaker to House," April 10, 2023
    12. ↑The Washington Post, "Nashville council votes to reinstate Black Tennessee lawmaker," April 10, 2023
    13. ↑The Hill, "Justin Pearson reinstated to Tennessee state House after expulsion," accessed April 12, 2023

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