John Stevens (Tennessee politician)

John Stevens
Stevens in 2017
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byRoy Herron
Personal details
Born (1973-10-18) October 18, 1973 (age 51)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElicia Stevens
Children2
EducationUniversity of Tennessee at Martin (BS)
University of Memphis (JD)
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John Stevens (born October 18, 1973) is an American politician who serves in the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

John Stevens was born on October 18, 1973. From 1992 to 1996, he attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in political science and English. From 1999 to 2000, he attended Cumberland School of Law. From 2000 to 2002, he attended the University of Memphis and graduated with a Juris Doctor.[1]

Tennessee Senate

Elections

John Stevens' campaign sign

In 2012, Stevens won the Republican primary against Danny C. Jowers for a seat in the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district.[2] In the general election he defeated Democratic nominee Brad Thompson.[3] In 2016, Stevens won in the Republican primary and general election without opposition.[4][5]

During the 2020 Republican primary Governor Bill Lee campaigned for Stevens.[6] In the Republican primary Stevens defeated Casey L. Hood.[7]

Tenure

During the 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee Stevens endorsed Bill Hagerty.[8]

Political positions

On July 1, 2020, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk announced that people with less than half an ounce of marijuana would not be prosecuted. Stevens criticized Funk and stated that "the honorable thing to do is resign your office."[9]

Ratings

In 2017, the American Conservative Union gave Stevens a 100% rating.[10] The NRA Political Victory Fund gave Stevens an "A+" rating and endorsed him for reelection in 2020.[11] In 2020, Americans for Prosperity gave Stevens an rating of 108%.[12]

Electoral history

John Stevens electoral history
2012 Tennessee Senate 24th district Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Stevens 5,419 60.92%
Republican Danny C. Jowers 3,476 39.08%
Total votes 8,895 100.00%
2012 Tennessee Senate 24th district election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Stevens 38,667 56.47%
Democratic Danny C. Jowers 29,807 43.53%
Total votes 68,474 100.00%
2016 Tennessee Senate 24th district Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 9,474 100.00%
Total votes 9,474 100.00%
2016 Tennessee Senate 24th district election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 46,945 100.00%
Total votes 46,945 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "John Stevens' Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2012 primary results page 8" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2012 election results page 12" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2016 primary results page 7" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2016 election results page 3" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tennessee governor defends mixing COVID-19 response with political campaign visit". WTVF. February 9, 1991. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 primary results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 6, 2020. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Stevens, John [@SenJohnStevens] (July 31, 2020). "John Stevens Endorses Hagerty" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Nashville DA will no longer prosecute minor marijuana possession charges". News Channel 5. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "ACU legislator ratings: TN Senate more conservative than House". The Tennessee Journal. December 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "NRA Endorses Sen. John Stevens for Tennessee State Senate". NRA-ILA. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020. ...the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed John Stevens for re-election to the 24th Senate District of Tennessee.
  12. ^ "Taxpayer Scorecard 11th Legislative Session 2019-2020" (PDF). Americans for Prosperity. July 24, 2020.