2010 Election

As higher education staff and faculty, it is critical that we educate ourselves about where candidates for office stand on the issues that are important to us.  

How important does your state representative feel giving pay raises to employees is?

What about their stances on cuts to higher education and job losses?

Does the candidate running for state senate in your district view linking funding to graduation rates as needed, or are they concerned about how that affects quality?

UCW-CWA's 2010 candidate questionnaire serves as a way for you to educate yourself about where the candidates stand on these issues.

Check in here for the latest information on UCW-CWA's work in November's election.  We have sent the candidate questionnaire to all Tennessee state house and senate candidates and will be publishing responses on this page as we receive them.

Click HERE to access the 2010 candidate questionnaire.

UPDATE FOR 9/28/2010-  UCW-CWA ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES:

SAM ALEXANDER

WILLIE "BUTCH" BORCHERT 

BARBARA COOPER

JAMES HALE

MARK MADDOX

JEANNE RICHARDSON

CLICK ON EACH CANDIDATES NAME TO SEE THEIR SURVEY RESPONSES.

For a listing of all candidates for Tennessee state house, click HERE.

For a listing of all candidates for Tennessee state senate, click HERE.

To get involved in UCW-CWA's 2010 Electoral Work, visit our volunteer sign up form HERE.

Candidate Responses (23 total as of October 4, 2010)

House District 3 (Parts of Johnson and Sullivan Counties)

Democratic Nominee Joe Mike Akard
Click HERE to view Akard's response.

House District 8 (Parts of Blount and Sevier Counties)

Democratic Nominee Marvin Pratt
Click HERE to view Pratt's response.

House District 15 (Part of Knox County)

Democratic Nominee Joe Armstrong (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Armstrong's response.

House District 17 (Part of Jefferson and Knox Counties)

Democratic Nominee Mike Dockery
Click HERE to view Dockery's response.

House District 18 (Parts of Knox County)

Democratic Nominee Sam Alexander
Click HERE to view Alexander's response.

House District 40 (Dekalb, Smith, and Macon Counties)

Democratic Nominee James Hale
Click HERE to view Hale's response.

House District 45 (Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville)

Democratic Nominee Charles Ihrig
Click HERE to view Ihrig's response.

House District 46 (Lebanon, including Cannon, Trousdale, and Wilson Counties)

Democratic Nominee Stratton Bone (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Bone's response.

House District 50 (Part of Davidson County)

Independent candidate Nina Ground
Click HERE to view Ground's response.

House District 53 (Part of Davidson County)

Independent candidate Daniel Lewis
Click HERE to view Lewis's response.

House District 56 (Part of Davidson County)

Democratic Nominee Matthew Kenigson
Click HERE to view Kenigson's response.

House District 64 (Part of Maury County)

Independent candidate Ricky Martin
Click HERE to view Martin's response.

House District 75 (Henry, Benton, and Stewart counties)

Democratic Nominee Willie "Butch" Borchert (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Borchert's response.

House District 76 (Weakly and Carroll counties)

Democratic Nominee Mark Maddox (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Maddox's response.

House District 78 (Cheatham and part of Montgomery and Williamson counties)

Democratic Nominee Danny Twork
Click HERE to view Twork's response.

House District 86 (Part of Shelby county)

Democratic Nominee Barbara Cooper (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Cooper's response.

House District 89 (Part of Shelby county)

Democratic Nominee Jeanne Richardson (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view Richardson's response.
 

Senate District 3 (Washington and Carter counties)

Democratic Nominee Thomas Owens
Click HERE to view Owens' response

Senate District 5 (Oak Ridge)

Republican Nominee Randy McNally (Incumbent)
Click HERE to view McNally's response

Senate District 7 (Part of Knox County)

Democratic Nominee Randy Walker
Click HERE to view Walker's response.

Independent Candidate Chuck Williams
Click HERE to view William's response.
 

Senate District 25 (Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Humphreys,Lawrence, and Lewis Counties)

Republican Nominee Jim Summerville
Click HERE to view Summerville's response.

Senate District 29 (Part of Shelby County)

Independent candidate Herman Sawyer
Click HERE to view Sawyer's response.