2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
DesJarlais is a family values teabagger who threaten his former wife with a handgun plus demanded his mistress get an abortion prior to becoming a Republican congressman. He now votes for every measure supported by the National Rifle Association or the National Right To Life Committee.
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Any Democrat would probably lose in the TN 4th congressional district (R+18 PVI according to the Cook Political Report) but the good news is DesJarlais is going to have primary opposition; enough opposition that DesJarlais has been labeled as most likely to lose to a primary opponent.
About 100 people braved threatening skies at the Franklin County Courthouse to show their support for the South Pittsburg Republican, holding signs, American flags and umbrellas through a rushed program.
The event came on the same day that the National Journal, a magazine that tracks congressional politics, rated DesJarlais the most-likely incumbent in Congress to lose his primary next year.
DesJarlais faces state Rep. Joe Carr of Lascassas and state Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville in the 4th Congressional District’s GOP primary. Each of the others drew similarly sized crowds to his election announcement.
[/break1]tennessean.com/article/20130808/NEWS02/308080064/U-S-Rep-Scott-DesJarlais-chases-third-term?nclick_check=1]http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130 ... ck_check=1On Jan 3, 2015 the Tennessee 4th district will probably still have a very conservative congresscritter representing them; it just won't be an asshole named DesJarlais.
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
United States House of Representatives District 4
Republican Primary
Jim Tracy - Republican 31,013
Scott DesJarlais - Republican 30,228
John Anderson - Republican 3,973
Steve Lane - Republican 1,295
David R. Tate - Republican 815
Michael S. Warden - Republican 568
Oluyomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Sr. - Republican 258|Democratic Primary
Lenda Sherrell - Democratic 18,283
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
United States House of Representatives District 4
Republican Primary
Jim Tracy - Republican 33,980
Scott DesJarlais - Republican 33,413
John Anderson - Republican 4,364
Steve Lane - Republican 1,442
David R. Tate - Republican 908
Michael S. Warden - Republican 644
Oluyomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Sr. - Republican 279|Democratic Primary
Lenda Sherrell - Democratic 20,439
[/break1]elections.tn.gov/ushouse.htm]http://www.elections.tn.gov/ushouse.htm
2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
United States House of Representatives District 4
Republican Primary
Scott DesJarlais - Republican 34,787
Jim Tracy - Republican 34,752
John Anderson - Republican 4,590
Steve Lane - Republican 1,483
David R. Tate - Republican 937
Michael S. Warden - Republican 659
Oluyomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Sr. - Republican 284|Democratic Primary
Lenda Sherrell - Democratic 22,854
[/break1]elections.tn.gov/ushouse.htm]http://www.elections.tn.gov/ushouse.htm100% Precincts Reporting
S. DesJarlais (i) 44.9% 34,779
J. Tracy 44.8% 34,746
J. Anderson 5.9% 4,589
S. Lane 1.9% 1,483
D. Tate 1.2% 937
M. Warden 0.9% 659
O. Faparusi 0.4% 284
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
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2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
2014TN-04: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R) Facing Tough Primary Challenger
There's no automatic recount.
Here's how a recount would work in this election. First, the election commissions in each county within DesJarlais' district has to certify their election results. They have until Aug. 25 to do that, according to Tennessee Secretary of State communications director Blake Fontenay told TPM. Then, after all the counties have certified the election results, candidates have a five-day window to file a challenge.
A provision of Tennessee law, according to The Hill, says that a recount can only be ordered if there is a tie, signs of fraud that would effect the overall outcome of the election, malfunctioning voting machines that also could change the outcome of the election, or "any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted."
"And if there is a challenge then that would be heard by the Republican state executive committee in this case," Fontenay said. "It's not a challenge that would go to us. And it would be up to the committee to determine what needed to be done. I mean it's their primary so they could ask for a recount or they could simply set aside the results. Obviously, they could uphold the results. And, upon hearing the facts presented, they might decide not to even have a formal proceeding."
That's assuming that it goes to a recount, which seems likely given how small a margin of victory could be in the race. Vanderbilt University political science professor Bruce Oppenheimer noted to TPM that either DesJarlais or Tracy seeking a recount seemed likely. But, Oppenheimer said, the candidates still have to wait for provisional votes to be counted. So the result could still change. The big thing is that there’s no automatic recount."more:
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