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Sullivan County
Tennessee Voter Guide – 2022 Primary Races
How To Vote For, Not Against, Your Values
Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete, including our Tennessee Taxpayers Protection Pledge.
Our highest ratings go to candidates who will defend freedom, stand for free enterprise, or have a conservative and/or biblical worldview based on their ability to stand firm against efforts to increase taxes, size of government, weaken law and order, and crush individual freedom. Here is our rating system:
- ***** The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.
- **** Very good.
- *** Acceptable.
- ** Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
- * Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY RATINGS
Amendments
| Constitutional Amendment 1 | Makes it illegal for workplaces to require mandatory labor union membership for employees as a condition for employment | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 2 | Provides process and line of succession for acting governor | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 3 | Repeals language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments | YES |
| Constitutional Amendment 4 | Removes section of Tennessee Constitution that disqualifies religious ministers from being elected to the state legislature | YES |
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Governor of Tennessee; General Election
Bill Lee, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Jason Martin, Democrat *
Constance M. Every, Independent (Not Rated)
John Gentry, Independent (Not Rated)
Basil Marceaux, Independent (Not Rated)
Charles Van Morgan, Independent (Not Rated)
Alfred O’Neil, Independent (Not Rated)
Deborah Rouse, Independent (Not Rated)
Michael E. Scantland, Independent (Not Rated)
Rick Tyler, Independent (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, United States House Representatives, District 1
Diana Lynn Harshbarger, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Cameron Parsons, Democrat ***
Richard G. Barker, Independent ****
Matt Makrom, Independent ****
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Tennessee House Representatives, District 1
John Crawford, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Tennessee House Representatives, District 2
Bud Hulsey, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Tennessee House Representatives, District 3
Scotty Campbell, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Bluff City
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Mayor, Municipal Election; City of Bluff City
Jeff Broyles, Independent (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, Mayor, Municipal Election; City of Bluff City
(Vote 2)
Ben Adams, Independent (No Competition, Will Win)
Sandra Madison, Independent (No Competition, Will Win)
Bristol
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City Council, Municipal Election; East District, City of Bristol
Mark A. Hutton, Independent ***
Eric R. Spicer, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City Council, Municipal Election; South District, City of Bristol
Margaret Feierabend, Independent **
David Warren, Independent ****(Endorsed)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City Council, Municipal Election; West District, City of Bristol
Lea Powers, Independent (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City School Board; East District, City of Bristol
Jennifer Henson, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City School Board; South District, City of Bristol
Debbie Darnell, Republican (No Competition, Will Win)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City School Board; South District, City of Bristol
Jim N. Butcher, Independent (No Competition, Will Win)
Johnson City
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City Commission, Municipal Election; City of Johnson City (Vote 2)
John Baker, Independent *
Jenny Brock, Independent **** (Endorsed)
Jay A. Emberton, Independent ***
John Hunter, Independent **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Sullivan County, City School Board; City of Johnson City (Vote 4)
Thomas Hager JR, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Jonathan Kinnick, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Paula Treece, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Robert Williams, Republican ***
Kathy Hall, Independent *
Sam Pettyjohn, Independent *
Brain Squirek, Independent **** (Endorsed)
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