Bedford 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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BEDFORD COUNTY RATINGS
Tennessee; Bedford County, Governor of Tennessee; Primary Election
Bill Lee, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Camita Atwater, Democrat *
Jason Martin, Democrat *
JB Smiley Jr., Democrat **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 1, General Election (vote for two)
Drew Hooker, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Eric Maddox, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Don Gallagher, Independent **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 3, General Election (vote for two)
Janice L. Brothers, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Jason Sanders, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Troy Thompson, Independent **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 4, General Election (vote for two)
Anita Murray Epperson, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Brian Farris, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Diane Neeley, Independent **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 5, General Election (vote for two)
Scott L. Johnson, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Jeff Sweeney, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tracey Strassner, Independent **
Jim Walker, Independent **
J.D. “Bo” Willson Sr., Independent **
Linda Bomar Yockey, Independent **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 7, General Election (vote for two)
Brian Brenton, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Julie Wells Sanders, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Sylvia Pinson, Independent **
Tennessee, Bedford County, County Commissioner, District 9, General Election (vote for two)
P.T. “Biff” Farrar, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Mark Thomas, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Chad Graham, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Misty L. Pellar, Independent ***
JUDICIAL RATINGS
Judges sitting on the courts may be incompetent, corrupt or lazy. Even worse, many are political opportunists with a political agenda.
There are two types of judges: judicial activists and strict constructionists. A judicial activist legislates from the bench. Instead of strictly interpreting law, these judges make the laws. Instead of applying the law to facts, they rule based on their own values.
Judicial activists overturn voter-passed initiatives and laws passed by the state legislature because they personally have a different belief system, twist the law to rationalize their decisions, and impose their own moral codes, political beliefs, and secular values in an effort to reshape our society and promote social engineering.
Strict constructionists impartially arrive at a fair judgment based on law.
Judicial activists are usually more liberal; strict constructionists are usually more conservative.
HOW WE COME UP WITH A FINAL RATING
We come up with a final rating by taking the average of the candidate’s Judicial Index and Qualifications. For example, if the candidate had a Judicial Index of 8 and Qualifications of 6, their overall rating would be 7.
Rating
Judges are rated on a scale of 1-5 — 5 being best.
5 Stars – The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement
4 Stars – Very good
3 Stars – Acceptable
2 Stars – Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning
1 Star – Terrible. Do Not Vote, Unless We Say Endorsed. All Other Votes Will Count
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Sarah K. Campbell ***** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Holly Kirby **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Sharon Gail Lee ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Roger A. Page **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Tennessee Supreme Court, Judicial Retention, At Large, General Election
Jeffrey S. Bivins *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Jill Bartee Ayers **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
James C. Witt, Jr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Timothy L. Easter **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Robert L. Holloway *** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Robert W. Wedemeyer ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
John W. Campbell, Sr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
John Everett Williams **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
J. Ross Dyer **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Criminal Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Camille McMullen ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Kristi Davis ***** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Thomas R. “Skip” Frierson *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
John W. McClarty * (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Robert H. Montgomery, Jr. **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Eastern Division, General Election
Mike Swiney **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Andy Bennett ** (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Frank Clement * (Recommend Vote to Replace)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Middle Division, General Election
Neal McBrayer **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Kenny W. Armstrong *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Arnold B. Goldin *** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Carma Dennis McGee **** (Recommend a Retain Vote)
Tennessee; Court of Appeals, Judicial Retention, Western Division, General Election
Steve Stafford * (Recommend Vote to Replace)
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