Clay Doggett

Clay Doggett (born September 5, 1983) is an American businessman, law enforcement officer, and politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Doggett has represented the 70th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in Giles and Lawrence Counties, since 2019.[1][2]

Clay Doggett
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 70th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byBarry Doss
Personal details
Born (1983-09-05) September 5, 1983
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Pulaski, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Career

Prior to running for office, Doggett worked in law enforcement as a correctional officer and a sheriff's deputy; he also is the founder and owner of a pressure washing company.

In 2017, Doggett announced he would run against Barry Doss, representative for the 70th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3] Running as a "grassroots conservative," Doggett narrowly ousted Doss 52-48% before winning the general election soundly over Democrat Jessica Yokley.[4]

In 2020, Doggett ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election, winning the general with 22,568 votes.[2]

Doggett co-sponsored constitutional carry legislation during the 2021 session and was passed on April 12, 2021. He also sponsored the "Second Amendment Privacy and Protection Act of 2021", which prevents a state or local entity from creating a registry to track citizens who legally possess firearms in the state, and was passed on June 2, 2021. Both laws went into effect on July 1.[5]

On December 30, 2021, Doggett announced he would run for his second re-election bid in 2022.[5]

In 2023, Doggett supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[6]

Current committees

As of December 2021, Doggett sits on the following committees:[1]

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Chair)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  • Criminal Justice Committee
  • Health and Safety Committee of the Second Extraordinary Session
  • Elections Committee of the Third Extraordinary Session

Electoral record
2018 Republican primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Doggett 5,362 51.5%
Republican Barry Doss 5,057 48.5%
2018 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Doggett 15,503 76.2%
Democratic Jessica Yokley 4,363 21.5%
Independent Roy Waldrop 471 2.3%
2020 Republican primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Doggett 7,001 100.0%
2020 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Doggett 22,568 100.0%

Personal life

Doggett lives in Pulaski with his wife, Mary, and their 3 children.[7]

References
  1. "Representative Clay Doggett". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "Clay Doggett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. Tom Humphrey (November 14, 2017). "Doss gets a challenger in House District 70 GOP primary". Tennessee Journal: On the Hill. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. Mike Christen (August 3, 2018). "Doggett wins Republican nomination, ousts Doss for 70th House District". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. "State Rep. Clay Doggett to seek re-election in 2022". CitizenTribune.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. 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 April 7, 2023.
  7. "Clay Doggett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 28, 2020.


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