Complete list of qualifiers for August elections

Email | Print By Ken Whitehouse

04-06-2006 2:46 PM — The deadline for individuals who wished to be considered in the August elections has passed. Candidates had until noon today to file for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate, state House, vacant Metro Council seats, and the school board.

Listed below are the candidates who completed the qualification process in Davidson County, according to the Davidson County Election Commission.

As soon as the Division of Elections for the state completes the certification process for statewide candidates and state House and state Senate candidates, NashvillePost.com will post those results.

Of interest in the races listed below:

* The race for House District 54 will be closely watched -- incumbent state Rep. Edith Taylor Langster (D) faces a number of challengers, but most notably Metro Councilwoman Brenda Gilmore.

* State Rep. Sherry Jones (D) had previously qualified for criminal court clerk, but appears to be attempting to hedge her bets because she has qualified for re-election as well. She is not alone in attempting to run for multiple offices. Michael Kerstetter, who just this week resigned from the Metro Council, has filed to run against her and has also qualified to run for the Davidson County School Board.

* As reported previously, state Sen. Thelma Harper faces Jesse Tucker, husband of Metro Councilwoman Carolyn Baldwin Tucker in what is expected to be a contentious primary due to the animosity of the two camps.

* The race to fill the seat of state Sen. Jim Bryson has drawn eight candidates, but former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Randy Button was not among them. Seven Republicans and one Democrat have qualified for the seat.

* And finally, state Sen. Douglas Henry (D) has drawn a primary opponent and will face a challenge in the November general election. Henry has served in the senate for more than three decades and has traditionally enjoyed the support of both Democrats and Republicans.

Here is the complete list from the Davidson County Election Commission.

House District 50
Gary W. Moore (D)

House District 51
Michael L. Turner (D)

House District 52
Jonathan K. Davidson (Ind), who will appear on the Nov. ballot
Rob Briley (D)

House District 53
Janis Sontany (D)
Quintessa Hathaway (D)

House District 54
Edith Taylor Langster (D)
Brenda Gilmore (D)
Terry Clayton (D)
Melvin Gill (D)

House District 55
Gary Odom (D)

House District 56
Beth Harwell (R)

House District 58
Mary Pruitt (D)
William J Boyd (R)
Jason Powell (D)

House District 59
Richard R. Clark, Jr (D)
Sherry Jones (D)
Michael V. Kerstetter (D)
Mike Meadows (R)

House District 60
Ben West, Jr. (D)
Juan Borges (R)

Senate District 19
Jesse F. Tucker (D)
Thelma M. Harper (D)

Senate District 21
Douglas Henry (D)
Gary Pennington (D)
Bob Krumm (R)
Manuel Fonseca (R)

Senate District 23
Jack Johnson (R)
Jeff Ford (R)
Ray T. Throckmorton, III (R)
Steve Cates (R)
Andy Ogles (R)
Mary A. Parker (D)
Bob Barnwell (R)
Tom Neill (R)

School Board District 2
Terri Harris
Michael V. Kerstetter
Jo Ann Brannon

School Board District 4
Steve Glover

School Board District 6
Mebenin Awipi
Karen Y. Johnson
Duane Dominy

School Board District 8
Kathleen Harkey
David A. Fox

Council District 3
Helen Hughes
Walter Hunt

Council District 23
Timothy B. Lee
Emily Evans

Council District 33
Debbie Herrington
Albert Bender
Michael P. Ritchey
Robert Duvall.