Jason Potts
Jason Potts (Democratic Party) was a member of theTennessee House of Representatives, representingDistrict 59. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Potts (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theTennessee House of Representatives to representDistrict 59. He won in the general election onNovember 3, 2020.
Potts was a member of theNashville Metro Council inTennessee, representing District 30 from 2011 to 2018.[1]
Biography
Potts graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1996. He studied real estate at the Continual Learning Institute. He has also been a licensed general contractor in theState of Tennessee.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Potts was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Potts was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Jason Potts did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
IncumbentJason Potts won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Potts (D) | 100.0 | 15,418 |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
IncumbentJason Potts advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts | 100.0 | 4,698 |
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Jason Potts defeatedDavid Birdsong in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts (D) | 78.6 | 11,122 |
 | David Birdsong (R) | 21.4 | 3,027 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 14,149 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Jason Potts defeatedKyle Southern in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Potts | 72.0 | 3,070 |
 | Kyle Southern | 28.0 | 1,195 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,265 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
David Birdsong advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Birdsong | 100.0 | 1,106 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,106 | ||
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2015
The city ofNashville, Tennessee, heldnonpartisan elections formayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In District 30, incumbentJason Potts was unopposed.[2][3]
2012
Potts ran in the2012 election forTennessee House of Representatives, District 53. Potts was defeated byJason Powell in the August 2 primary election.Ben Claybaker defeatedTonya Miller in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jason Powell | 66.9% | 1,377 |
| Jason Potts | 33.1% | 680 |
| Total Votes | 2,057 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, theTennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1City of Nashville, "Potts," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - | Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 2018-2022 | Succeeded by Caleb Hemmer (D) |
| Preceded by - | Nashville Metro Council District 30 2011-2018 | Succeeded by - |
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