John Stevens (born October 18, 1973) is an American politician who serves in the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party.
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 Stevens in 2017 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Herron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1973 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elicia Stevens |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Tennessee at Martin (BS) University of Memphis (JD) |
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Early life
editJohn Stevens was born on October 18, 1973. From 1992 to 1996, he attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in political science and English. From 1999 to 2000, he attended Cumberland School of Law. From 2000 to 2002, he attended the University of Memphis and graduated with a Juris Doctor.[1]
Tennessee Senate
editElections
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In 2012, Stevens won the Republican primary against Danny C. Jowers for a seat in the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district.[2] In the general election he defeated Democratic nominee Brad Thompson.[3] In 2016, Stevens won in the Republican primary and general election without opposition.[4][5]
During the 2020 Republican primary Governor Bill Lee campaigned for Stevens.[6] In the Republican primary Stevens defeated Casey L. Hood.[7]
Tenure
editDuring the 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee Stevens endorsed Bill Hagerty.[8]
Political positions
editOn July 1, 2020, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk announced that people with less than half an ounce of marijuana would not be prosecuted. Stevens criticized Funk and stated that "the honorable thing to do is resign your office."[9]
Ratings
editIn 2017, the American Conservative Union gave Stevens a 100% rating.[10] The NRA Political Victory Fund gave Stevens an "A+" rating and endorsed him for reelection in 2020.[11] In 2020, Americans for Prosperity gave Stevens an rating of 108%.[12]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stevens | 5,419 | 60.92% | ||
| Republican | Danny C. Jowers | 3,476 | 39.08% | ||
| Total votes | 8,895 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stevens | 38,667 | 56.47% | ||
| Democratic | Danny C. Jowers | 29,807 | 43.53% | ||
| Total votes | 68,474 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 9,474 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 9,474 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 46,945 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 46,945 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ "John Stevens' Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "2012 primary results page 8" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "2012 election results page 12" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 primary results page 7" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 election results page 3" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee governor defends mixing COVID-19 response with political campaign visit". WTVF. February 9, 1991. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020 primary results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 6, 2020. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, John [@SenJohnStevens] (July 31, 2020). "John Stevens Endorses Hagerty" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nashville DA will no longer prosecute minor marijuana possession charges". News Channel 5. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "ACU legislator ratings: TN Senate more conservative than House". The Tennessee Journal. December 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "NRA Endorses Sen. John Stevens for Tennessee State Senate". NRA-ILA. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
...the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed John Stevens for re-election to the 24th Senate District of Tennessee.
- ^ "Taxpayer Scorecard 11th Legislative Session 2019-2020" (PDF). Americans for Prosperity. July 24, 2020.
External links
edit- Stevens official website
- John Stevens on Twitter