John Windle
American politician (born 1962)
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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.
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Succeeded byEd Butler
BornMay 21, 1962
Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (until 2022)
Independent (2022–present)
Independent (2022–present)
John Windle | |
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Windle in 2014 | |
| 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 | May 21, 1962 Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (until 2022) Independent (2022–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee University of Tennessee College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Tennessee Army National Guard |
| Rank | Colonel |
Education
Windle earned his BS in finance from the University of Tennessee and his JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Elections
- 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.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Votes % 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
Windle switched from a Democrat to an Independent and narrowly lost the general election.
Butler
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
Windle
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
Tie
- 50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||