Johnny Shaw
American politician (born 1942)
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Johnny W. Shaw[2] (born January 5, 1942) is an American politician. A Democrat, he has represented District 80 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 2001. Johnny Shaw is a moderate/conservative Democrat who has a 40% score from the American Conservative Union. [3]
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Johnny Shaw | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 80th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Page Walley |
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| Born | January 5, 1942 Laconia, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Elections
- 2000 When District 80 Republican Representative Page Walley left the Legislature and left the seat open, Shaw ran in the three-way August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,216 votes (47.1%),[4] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 10,588 votes (84.3%) against Independent candidate Sheila Godwin.[5]
- 2002 Shaw was challenged by returning 2000 opponent Sheila Godwin in the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,474 votes (78.7%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 9,583 votes.[7]
- 2004 Shaw was challenged in the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,368 votes (87.1%),[8] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,275 votes.[9]
- 2006 Shaw was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,109 votes,[10] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 9,615 votes (68.0%) against Independent candidate James Wolfe.[11]
- 2008 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,469 votes,[12] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,917 votes.[13]
- 2010 Shaw was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,793 votes,[14] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,638 votes (56.6%) against Republican nominee Mark Johnstone.[15]
- 2012 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,416 votes,[16] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 17,697 votes.[17]
- 2014 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 4, 2014 General election.[18]
- 2016 Shaw defeated Ernest Brooks II in the August 4, 2016 Democratic Primary winning 2,845 votes (71.64%),[18] and was unopposed in November 8, 2016 general election.[18]
- 2018 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary, and the November 6, 2018 General election.[18]
- 2020 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 6, 2020 Democratic Primary, and the November 3, 2020 General election.[18]
- 2022 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 4, 2022 Democratic Primary, and the November 8, 2022 General election.[18]
