Dave Wright (politician)

Not to be confused with David Wright (politician).

David Wright
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byHarry Brooks
Personal details
Born (1945-09-03) September 3, 1945
Political partyRepublican
SpousePat
ChildrenWilliam
Residence(s)Corryton, Tennessee

Dave Wright (born September 3, 1945)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican, Wright is based in Corryton, an unincorporated community in Knox County, and represents the District 19, which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County.[2]

Background

Dave Wright attended Gibbs High School in Corryton.[1] He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. He is married to Pat, and has one son, William, and a granddaughter, Ansley.[3] He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and worked for AT&T.[3]

Wright was appointed to the Knox County Commission on February 20, 2008, and elected to a partial term the following August.[3] He was elected to the state house in 2018 with 72.61% of the vote.[4]

In 2023, Wright supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]

Electoral history

2008

2008 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 Seat B Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave C. Wright (incumbent) 2,153 40.94
Republican Gailen Porter 1,506 28.64
Republican Kay Frazier 1,001 19.03
Republican Jim Eubanks 469 8.92
Republican Maurice David Freed 130 2.47
Total votes 5,259 100.00
2008 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 Seat B general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave C. Wright (incumbent) 3,743 100.00
Total votes 3,743 100.00
Republican hold

2010

2010 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 3,064 75.58
Republican Duane Bias 990 24.42
Total votes 4,054 100.00
2010 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 general election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 5,720 100.00
Total votes 5,720 100.00
Republican hold

2016

2016 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,705 100.00
Total votes 4,705 100.00
2016 Knox County, Tennessee County Commission District 8 general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 1,140 79.50
Independent Donald M. Wiser 294 20.50
Total votes 1,434 100.00
Republican hold

2018

2018 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 4,656 63.17
Republican Dallas Sivley 1,756 23.82
Republican Donald Wiser 959 13.01
Total votes 7,371 100.00
2018 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 15,174 72.59
Democratic Edward Nelson 5,050 24.16
Independent Michelle Westover 679 3.25
Total votes 20,903 100.00
Republican hold

2020

2020 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 6,660 100.00
Total votes 6,660 100.0
2020 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 24,350 100.00
Total votes 24,350 100.00
Republican hold

2022

2022 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,261 100.00
Total votes 4,261 100.00
2022 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 13,181 74.76
Democratic Zeke Streetman 3,823 21.68
Independent Mary Ann Rochat 626 3.55
Total votes 17,630 100.00
Republican hold

2024

2024 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 5,162 100.00
Total votes 5,162 100.00
2024 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 27,784 100.00
Total votes 27,784 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ State House District 19 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. ^ a b c "Commissioner Dave Wright - 8th District". knoxcounty.org. Knox County Government. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ^ McDermott, Brenna (November 6, 2018). "Republican David Wright beats Edward Nelson for Tennessee House District 19 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve (April 6, 2023). "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "2008 Presidential Preference & County Primary - February 5, 2008 results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "2008 County General and State Primary - August 7, 2008 results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "2010 County Primary Election - May 4, 2010 results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "2010 County General Election - Aug 5, 2010 results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Presidential Preference Primary and Knox County Primary March 1, 2016 - Results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "State Primary and County General Election August 4, 2016 - Results by office" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "2018 Election Results - August 2, 2018 - Republican Primary - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "2018 Election Results - November 6, 2018 - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "2020 Election Results - August 6, 2020 - Republican Primary - Results by County" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "2020 Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "2022 Election Results - August 4, 2022 - Republican Primary - By County" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "2022 Election Results - November 8, 2022 - Constitutional Amendments, U.S. House, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 Election Results - August 1, 2024 - Republican Primary - By County" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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