Dave Wright (politician)

Dave Wright (born September 3, 1945)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican, Wright is based in Corryton, an unincorporated community in Knox County, and represents the District 19, which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County.[2]

David Wright
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byHarry Brooks
Personal details
Born (1945-09-03) September 3, 1945
Political partyRepublican
SpousePat
ChildrenWilliam
Residence(s)Corryton, Tennessee

Background

Dave Wright attended Gibbs High School in Corryton.[1] He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. He is married to Pat, and has one son, William, and a granddaughter, Ansley.[3] He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and worked for AT&T.[3]

Wright was appointed to the Knox County Commission on February 20, 2008, and elected to a partial term the following August.[3] He was elected to the state house in 2018 with 72.61% of the vote.[4]

In 2023, Wright supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]

Electoral history

2016

Knox County, TN County Commission District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,705 100.0%
Total votes 4,705 100.0
Knox County, TN County Commission District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 1,140 79.5%
Independent Donald M. Wiser 294 20.5%
Total votes 1,434 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 4,656 63.2%
Republican Dallas Sivley 1,756 23.8%
Republican Donald Wiser 959 13.0%
Total votes 7,371 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 15,174 72.6%
Democratic Edward Nelson 5,050 24.2%
Independent Michelle Westover 679 3.2%
Total votes 20,903 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 6,660 100.0%
Total votes 6,660 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 24,350 100.0%
Total votes 24,350 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,261 100.0%
Total votes 4,261 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 13,181 74.8%
Democratic Zeke Streetman 3,823 21.7%
Independent Mary Ann Rochat 626 3.6%
Total votes 17,630 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. State House District 19 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. "Commissioner Dave Wright - 8th District". knoxcounty.org. Knox County Government. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. McDermott, Brenna (November 6, 2018). "Republican David Wright beats Edward Nelson for Tennessee House District 19 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. 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 2023-04-07.


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