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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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WILSON COUNTY RATINGS
Tennessee; Wilson County, Governor of Tennessee; Primary Election
Bill Lee, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Camita Atwater, Democrat *
Jason Martin, Democrat *
JB Smiley Jr., Democrat **
Tennessee; Wilson County, U.S. House, District 5; Primary
Geni Batchelor, Republican ***
Jeff Beierlein, Republican ****
Natisha Brooks, Republican ***
Beth Harwell, Republican ****
Timothy Bruce Lee, Republican ***
Andy Ogles, Republican ***** (Endorsed)
Stewart T. Parks, Republican ****
Kurt Winstead, Republican ****
Tres Wittum, Republican ***
Heidi Campbell, Democrat (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Wilson County, U.S. House, District 6; Primary (Also on Davidson)
Randal Cooper, Democrat *
Clay Faircloth, Democrat **
John Rose, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Senate, District 17 Republican Primary
Mark Pody, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, TN House, District 40, Primary
Michael Hale, Republican ****
Terri Lynn Weaver, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tom Cook, Democrat (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Wilson County, TN House, District 46, Primary
Clark Boyd, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, TN House, District 57, Primary
Susan M. Lynn (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, State Executive Committeeman, District 17, Primary (On Davidson)
Jerry Beavers, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Aubrey T. Givens, Democrat *
Tennessee; Wilson County, State Executive Committeewoman, District 17, Primary
Helene Singer Cash, Republican ***
Terri Nicholson, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Mary Alice Carfi, Democrat (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Mayor, Primary
Randall Hutto, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 1, General Election
Robert Fields, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Michelle Newton, Independent (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 2, General Election
Rick Brown, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 3, General Election
Bobby Franklin, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 4, General Election
Chad Barnard, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 5, General Election
Jerry McFarland, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 6, General Election
Beth Bowman, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Kevin Graves, Independent (Not Rated)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 7, General Election
Terry L. Scruggs, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 8, General Election
Kevin Costley, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Shelby County, County Commissioner, District 9, General Election
Blake Hall, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Luke McPeak, Independent **
Sara Patton, Independent **
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 10, General Election
Tyler Chandler, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 11, General Election
John P. Gentry, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 12, General Election
Haskell Evans, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 13, General Election
Jeremy Hobbs, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 14, General Election
Tommy Jones, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 15, General Election
Kevin Mack, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Chris Dowell, Independent ****
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 16, General Election
Diane G. Weathers, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 17, General Election
James “Rusty” Keith, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 18, General Election
Terri Nicholson, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Lauren Breeze, Independent **
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 19, General Election
William A. Glover, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 20, General Election
Glenn Denton, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 21, General Election
Reece Dowell, Independent ***
Mike Kurtz, Independent *** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 22, General Election
Wendell Marlowe, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Matt Wilson, Independent ***
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 23, General Election
Jeremy Reich, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 24, General Election
Danny R. Clark, (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Commission, District 25, General Election
Justin T. Smith, (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Trustee, General Election
Jim Major, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Charles Leeman, Independent ***
Tennessee; Wilson County, Sheriff, General Election
Robert C. Bryan, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Circuit Clerk, General Election
Debbie Moss, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, County Court, General Election
Jim Goodall, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Register of Deeds, General Election
Jackie Murphy, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, School Board, Zone 2, General Election
Beth Meyers, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Bill Robinson, Independent *
Tennessee; Wilson County, School Board, Zone 3, General Election
Melissa Walker Lynn, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, School Board, Zone 4, General Election
Joseph A. Padilla, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Dorothy Critchlow, Independent **
Tennessee; Wilson County, School Board, Zone 6, General Election
Kimberly McGee, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Dalton T. Teel, Independent *
Tennessee; Wilson County, Lebanon Special School District, General Election
Mark Tomlinson, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Belita McMurry-Fite, Democrat **
Tennessee; Wilson County, Constable, Zone 1, General Election
Jacob Austin, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Constable, Zone 2, General Election
Jeff Joines, Independent **
Wesley Winthrop Thompson III **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Constable, Zone 3, General Election
Frank H. Guzman, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Constable, Zone 4, General Election
Jenny Lenning-Faulk, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Constable, Zone 5, General Election
Ronnie Greer, Inedependent (No Competition)
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; Wilson County, Circuit Court Judge, 15th Judicial District, Div I, Primary Election
Clara Byrd, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Circuit Court Judge, 15th Judicial District, Div II, Primary Election
Michael Collins, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Chancellor, 15th Judicial District, Primary Election
C K Smith, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Criminal Court Judge, 15th Judicial District, Primary Election
Brody Kane, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, District Attorney General, 15th Judicial District, Primary Election
Jason Lawson, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, Public Defender, 15th Judicial District, Primary Election
Shelly Thompson Gardner, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, General Sessions Judge, Division I, Primary Election
Barry Tatum, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, General Sessions Judge, Division II, Primary Election
Jimmy Lea, Republican (No Competition)
Tennessee; Wilson County, General Sessions Judge, Division III, Primary Election
Ensley Hagan, Republican (No Competition)
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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