Justin Lafferty
Justin Augustus Lafferty (born May 13, 1971) is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Lafferty has represented the 89th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in the western suburbs of Knoxville, since 2019.[1][2]
Justin Lafferty | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Kane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1971 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BS) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Career
In 2018, Roger Kane announced his retirement from the 89th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and a crowded field formed to replace him. Lafferty, a stay-at-home dad and landlord, was considered a significant underdog against several of his competitors, including former Knox County sheriff Tim Hutchison and former state senator Stacey Campfield. However, Lafferty upset both to win the primary with just over 30% of the vote.[3] In the strongly Republican suburban seat, Lafferty went on to soundly win the general election over Democrat Coleen Martinez, 64-36%.[4]
References
- "Representative Justin Lafferty". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Justin Lafferty". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Ryan Wilusz (August 2, 2018). "Justin Lafferty pulls GOP upset in District 89, to face Coleen Martinez in November". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Brenna McDermott (November 6, 2018). "TN Election: Lafferty wins State House District 89 with 64 percent of votes". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Justin Lafferty, Conservative for State Representative". Vote For Lafferty. Retrieved July 31, 2020.