Leonard Perkins
Leonard Perkins (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.[source]
Perkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leonard Perkins was born in Memphis, Texas. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He earned a bachelor's degree from Crichton College in 1997 and a graduate degree from the Memphis Theological Seminary in 2012. He also earned a military citation from the Air Force School of Applied Aerospace Sciences in 1974.[1]
Perkins has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Memphis Library Foundation Board
- Baptist Hospice Care Volunteer
- Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association
- Vietnam Veterans of America
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on August 1, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
James Hart is running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | James Hart (Independent) | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Sarah Freeman, Leonard Perkins, Lawrence Pivnick, Lynnette Williams, and Brenda Woods are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | David Kustoff | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Flinn Jr. (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leonard Perkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
U.S. Air Force retired Air Traffic Controller 24-year pastor, retired BS from Crichton College MDiv from Memphis Theological Seminary
- End the toxicity in the House which distracts us from the major threats to our democracy. Veterans' issues need to be addressed to improve recruitment. Recruiting problems potentially weaken our nation.
- I will fight strenuously to return women's rights.
- Champion for human rights, labor and farmers.
Veterans, Women,Labor,farmers
I look to many because of their positive character traits.
Martin Niemoller., And Then They Came.
honesty and integrity.
I am a good communicator, honest and have a high sense of national security.
To defend our Constitution and protect this nation from enemies foreign and domestic.
I would like to leave an overall legacy as a man of integrity and a good steward.
I was eight years old when our President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Stock boy. 2 years.
The Bible because it is the foundation of my life.
I never think of myself in terms of fiction.
I can't remember one getting stuck lately.
Helping homeless veterans and widows.
It is where funding is created.
No. When there are other redeeming qualities. Teamwork requires many different skills.
Domestic Terrorism.
This area has to be researched more.
It is worth examining.
John Lewis spoke about preaching to the chickens. I did that when I was a mere lad.
I don't have one.
Of course, when possible.
This area requires much research. However, this "power" should be managed with good stewardship and without improper influence.
Within the scope of legality, common sense and fairness.
Veterans Affairs
Ways and Means
It is a must with few exceptions.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate U.S. House Tennessee District 8 |
Footnotes
