Dale Carr (politician)

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American politician (born 1954)

Born (1954-08-04) August 4, 1954 (age 71)^[3]

Dale Carr

Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 2013^[1] – January 14, 2025
Preceded by	Richard Montgomery
Succeeded by	Fred Atchley
Alderman, Sevierville^[2]
In office 2008–2012^[3]

Personal details
Born	(1954-08-04) August 4, 1954 (age 71)^[3] Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.^[3]
Party	Republican
Spouse	Jo Ann^[3]
Children	1^[3]
Occupation	Realtor/Auctioneer^[2]

Dale Carr (born August 4, 1954) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 12th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025. Previously, he was an alderman in Sevierville.^[2]

Carr was an alderman in Sevierville, TN^[2] from 2008 to 2012.^[3]

In 2012, he challenged incumbent Richard Montgomery in the Republican primary election to represent the 12th district in Tennessee's House of Representatives. He narrowly won the primary, with 50.6% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. He is now serving his fourth term in that seat, and is running for election to a fifth term in 2020.^[1]

Carr currently sits on the following House committees:^[2]

Property & Planning Subcommittee (Chair)
Transportation Committee
Safety & Funding Subcommittee
Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee
Local Committee

On June 9, 2020, Carr voted as a member of the House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee against removal of a bust honoring Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol building.^[4]

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

Electoral record

2012

2012 Republican primary election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dale Carr	3,535	50.6%
	Republican	Richard Montgomery	3,455	49.4%

Carr was unopposed in the general election in 2012.^[1]

2014

In 2014, Carr was unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.^[1]

2016

In 2016, Carr was again unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.^[1]

2018

In 2018, Carr was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[1]

2018 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dale Carr	16,649	79.9%
	Democratic	Robert Williams	4,195	20.1%

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Dale Carr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 "Representative Dale Carr". capital.tn.gov. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dale Carr's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
↑ 'HJR0686 by Staples'
↑ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

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▌John Crawford (R) ▌Bud Hulsey (R) ▌Timothy Hill (R) ▌Renea Jones (R) ▌David Hawk (R) ▌Tim Hicks (R) ▌Rebecca Alexander (R) ▌Jerome Moon (R) ▌Gary W. Hicks (R) ▌Rick Eldridge (R) ▌Jeremy Faison (R) ▌Fred Atchley (R) ▌Robert Stevens (R) ▌Jason Zachary (R) ▌Sam McKenzie (D) ▌Michele Carringer (R) ▌Andrew Farmer (R) ▌Elaine Davis (R) ▌Dave Wright (R) ▌Tom Stinnett (R) ▌Lowell Russell (R) ▌Dan Howell (R) ▌Mark Cochran (R) ▌Kevin Raper (R) ▌Cameron Sexton (R) ▌Greg Martin (R) ▌Patsy Hazlewood (R) ▌Yusuf Hakeem (D) ▌Greg Vital (R) ▌Esther Helton-Haynes (R) ▌Ron Travis (R) ▌Monty Fritts (R) ▌John Ragan (R) ▌Tim Rudd (R) ▌William Slater (R) ▌Dennis Powers (R) ▌Charlie Baum (R) ▌Kelly Keisling (R) ▌Iris Rudder (R) ▌Michael Hale (R) ▌Ed Butler (R) ▌Ryan Williams (R) ▌Paul Sherrell (R) ▌William Lamberth (R) ▌Johnny Garrett (R) ▌Clark Boyd (R) ▌Rush Bricken (R) ▌Bryan Terry (R) ▌Mike Sparks (R) ▌Bo Mitchell (D) ▌Aftyn Behn (D) ▌Justin Jones (D) ▌Jason Powell (D) ▌Vincent B. Dixie (D) ▌John Ray Clemmons (D) ▌Bob Freeman (D) ▌Susan Lynn (R) ▌Harold Love Jr. (D) ▌Caleb Hemmer (D) ▌Shaundelle Brooks (D) ▌Gino Bulso (R) ▌Pat Marsh (R) ▌Jake McCalmon (R) ▌Scott Cepicky (R) ▌Lee Reeves (R) ▌Sabi Kumar (R) ▌Ronnie Glynn (D) ▌Aron Maberry (R) ▌Jody Barrett (R) ▌Clay Doggett (R) ▌Kip Capley (R) ▌Kirk Haston (R) ▌Chris Todd (R) ▌Jay Reedy (R) ▌Michael Lankford (R) ▌Tandy Darby (R) ▌Rusty Grills (R) ▌Mary Littleton (R) ▌Brock Martin (R) ▌Johnny Shaw (D) ▌Debra Moody (R) ▌Chris Hurt (R) ▌Mark White (R) ▌Joe Towns (D) ▌Jesse Chism (D) ▌Justin Pearson (D) ▌Karen Camper (D) ▌Larry Miller (D) ▌Justin Lafferty (R) ▌Gloria Johnson (D) ▌Torrey Harris (D) ▌Todd Warner (R) ▌G. A. Hardaway (D) ▌Ron Gant (R) ▌Kevin Vaughan (R) ▌Gabby Salinas (D) ▌John Gillespie (R) ▌Antonio Parkinson (D) ▌Tom Leatherwood (R)
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