Susan Lynn
2012 - Present
2024
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Susan Lynn (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 57. She assumed office on November 6, 2012. Her current term ends on November 5, 2024.
Lynn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 57. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 1, 2024.[source]
Biography
Lynn earned her B.S. in economics/history from Tennessee State University. She has worked in regulatory compliance and process improvement.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Lynn was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Lynn was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Lynn was assigned to the following committees:
- Fiscal Review Committee
- Pensions and Insurance Committee, Vice-Chair
- Calendar and Rules Committee
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, Chair
- Naming, Designating and Private Acts Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Fiscal Review |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lynn served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Finance, Ways, and Means |
| • Fiscal Review |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lynn served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Insurance and Banking |
Issues
Tennessee Health Freedom Act
Lynn denounced statements in campaign ads of Senator Mae Beavers and urged Beavers to follow the guidelines outlined in a bill Beavers filed but never ran about truthful campaigning.
Lynn says that Beavers falsely claims in print and in radio advertisements that Lynn killed the Healthcare Freedom Act by cutting a deal with the Speaker of the House, Kent Williams in the last week of session.
Lynn responded to Beavers’ attack by saying, “This is untrue, and Senator Beavers can cite no evidence because such an event never occurred. There is no reason why I would kill my own legislation after I worked on the Healthcare Freedom Act for a year.”[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on August 1, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Ailina Carona is running in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 1, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 1, 2024.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lisa Ceizyk (R)
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2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn (R) | 100.0 | 15,907 |
| Total votes: 15,907 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn | 100.0 | 5,603 |
| Total votes: 5,603 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn defeated Tom Sottek in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn (R) | 69.5 | 31,239 |
 | Tom Sottek (Independent) | 30.5 | 13,727 | |
| Total votes: 44,966 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn | 100.0 | 10,543 |
| Total votes: 10,543 | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn defeated Jordan Cole in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn (R) | 68.3 | 22,895 |
 | Jordan Cole (D) | 31.7 | 10,632 | |
| Total votes: 33,527 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Jordan Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jordan Cole | 100.0 | 4,328 |
| Total votes: 4,328 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Susan Lynn defeated Aaron Shane in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Lynn | 65.7 | 8,688 |
| Aaron Shane | 34.3 | 4,542 | |
| Total votes: 13,230 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Susan Lynn defeated Trisha Farmer in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Susan Lynn Incumbent |
69.22% | 24,444 | |
| Democratic | Trisha Farmer | 30.78% | 10,870 | |
| Total Votes | 35,314 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Trisha Farmer ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Trisha Farmer (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Susan Lynn ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Susan Lynn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Jesse McLevain was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Susan Lynn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lynn defeated McLevain the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Susan M. Lynn Incumbent |
76.7% | 14,917 | |
| Democratic | Jesse McLevain | 23.3% | 4,533 | |
| Total Votes | 19,450 | |||
2012
Lynn ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57. Lynn defeated incumbent Linda Elam in the August 2 primary election. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Susan Lynn |
67.6% | 4,720 |
| Linda Elam Incumbent | 32.4% | 2,259 |
| Total Votes | 6,979 | |
2010
Lynn did not run for re-election to the 57th District seat in 2010. Democrat Allen Barry, Republican Linda Elam, and independents Luther C. Lenning and Heather Scott ran for this seat in the general election on November 2, 2010.
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010
Lynn ran unsuccessfully for the 17th District state senate seat in 2010. Mae Beavers defeated Lynn and Gordon Borck in the August 5 primary.[10] Beavers faced Democrat George McDonald in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Lynn won re-election to the 57th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ken Wilkinson (D).[11]
Lynn raised $61,583 for her campaign while Wilkinson raised $30,369.[12]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 57 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Susan Lynn (R)
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26,894 | |||
| Ken Wilkinson (D) | 10,257 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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Personal
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Lynn and her husband have two children. They currently reside in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ TNReport, "Lynn Campaign Calls Out Beavers’ Ads," July 19, 2010
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 2012-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 2003-2011 |
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