November 6, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County voters favored all the Republican candidates in Tuesday’s Tennessee General Election.
Every GOP candidate swept all 15 precincts and had a majority of the early voting and absentee votes.
Bill Lee was elected Governor beating Democratic challenger and former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean 1,333,811 to 862,324. In DeKalb County Lee outpolled Dean 4,170 to 1,735. Lee will succeed two term Republican Governor Bill Haslam.
Marsha Blackburn defeated former Democratic Governor and Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen to succeed Bob Corker in the United States Senate. Statewide, Blackburn won 1,225,352 to 982,638. In DeKalb County, Blackburn won 3,900 to 1,982.
John Rose has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 6th District to succeed Congressman Diane Black. Rose beat Democratic nominee Dr. Dawn Barlow for the seat 172,684 to 70,298 district-wide. In DeKalb County Rose won 3,691 to 1,362
17th District State Senator Mark Pody was elected to a full four year term beating Democrat Mary Alice Carfi district wide 53,290 to 22,418. Pody carried all six counties in the district. In DeKalb County Pody won 3,733 to 1,568
Clark Boyd was elected to a full two year term in the State House of Representatives from the 46th District defeating Democratic challenger Mark Cagle district wide 17,582 to 6,530. Boyd carried all three counties in the district and won DeKalb County 958 to 445.
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver in the 40th district was unopposed and received 3,372 complimentary votes in DeKalb County. District-wide Weaver received 20,567 complimentary votes.
A total of 6,030 people voted in Tuesday’s election including 3,135 early voters and absentees and 2,895 on election day
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