John Mark Windle[2] (born May 21, 1962) is an American politician who is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 41 from 1991 to 2023. In 2022, Windle filed to run as an independent after serving as a Democratic representative for nearly three decades,[3] but lost re-election to Republican Ed Butler.
John Windle | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 41st[1] district | |
In office January 8, 1991 – January 10, 2023 | |
Succeeded by | Ed Butler |
Personal details | |
Born | Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. | May 21, 1962
Political party | Democratic (until 2022) Independent (2022–present) |
Residence | Livingston, Tennessee |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee University of Tennessee College of Law |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Tennessee Army National Guard |
Rank | Colonel |
Education
editWindle earned his BS in finance from the University of Tennessee and his JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Elections
edit- 1990s Windle was initially elected in the November 6, 1990 General election and re-elected in the November 3, 1992 and November 8, 1994 elections.
- 1996 Windle was unopposed for both the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election.
- 1998 Windle was unopposed for both the August 6, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 14,062 votes,[4] and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 6,111 votes.[5]
- 2000 Windle was unopposed for both the August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,051 votes,[6] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 14,650 votes.[7]
- 2002 Windle was unopposed for both the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 9,346 votes,[8] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 13,217 votes.[9]
- 2004 Windle was unopposed for both the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,468 votes,[10] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 17,615 votes.[11]
- 2006 Windle was unopposed for both the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 8,177 votes,[12] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 14,062 votes.[13]
- 2008 Windle was challenged in the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,643 votes (92.3%),[14] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,025 votes.[15]
- 2010 Windle was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,875 votes,[16] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,701 votes (64.1%) against Republican nominee Patrick McCurdy.[17]
- 2012 Windle was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,147 votes,[18] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,785 votes (61.7%) against Republican nominee Bobby Stewart.[19]
- 2014 Windle was unopposed for both the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,283 votes,[20] and the November 4, 2014 General election, winning with 9,237 votes.[21]
- 2016 Windle won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Windle (incumbent) | 12,238 | 54.98% | |
Republican | Ed Butler | 10,021 | 45.02% | |
Total votes | 22,259 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
- 2018 Windle won re-election.
- 2020 Windle won re-election.
2022
editWindle switched from a Democrat to an Independent and narrowly lost the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Butler | 4,119 | 53.44% | |
Republican | Michael Swisher | 2,417 | 31.36% | |
Republican | Bradley Hayes | 1,172 | 15.20% | |
Total votes | 7,708 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Butler | 9,079 | 52.59% | |
Independent | John Windle (incumbent) | 8,184 | 47.41% | |
Total votes | 17,263 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Independent |
References
edit- ^ "Rep. John Mark Windle". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "John Windle's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Absentee & Early Voting underway in Tennessee for August elections". localmemphis.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "State of Tennessee Democratic Candidates for Tennessee House August 6, 1998" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee, Tennessee House November 3, 1998 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 27 & 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 2, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 7. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 11 & 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 160. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2014 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
External links
edit- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- John Windle at Ballotpedia
- John Mark Windle at the National Institute on Money in State Politics