David Wright
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byHarry Brooks
Personal details
Born (1945-09-03) September 3, 1945 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican
SpousePat
ChildrenWilliam
Residence(s)Corryton, Tennessee

Dave Wright (born September 3, 1945)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican, Wright is based in Corryton, an unincorporated community in Knox County, and represents the District 19, which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County.[2]

Background

Dave Wright attended Gibbs High School in Corryton.[1] He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. He is married to Pat, and has one son, William, and a granddaughter, Ansley.[3] He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and worked for AT&T.[3]

Wright was appointed to the Knox County Commission on February 20, 2008, and elected to a partial term the following August.[3] He was elected to the state house in 2018 with 72.61% of the vote.[4]

In 2023, Wright supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]

Electoral history

2016

Knox County, TN County Commission District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,705 100.0%
Total votes 4,705 100.0
Knox County, TN County Commission District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 1,140 79.5%
Independent Donald M. Wiser 294 20.5%
Total votes 1,434 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 4,656 63.2%
Republican Dallas Sivley 1,756 23.8%
Republican Donald Wiser 959 13.0%
Total votes 7,371 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright 15,174 72.6%
Democratic Edward Nelson 5,050 24.2%
Independent Michelle Westover 679 3.2%
Total votes 20,903 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 6,660 100.0%
Total votes 6,660 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 24,350 100.0%
Total votes 24,350 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 4,261 100.0%
Total votes 4,261 100.0
Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wright (incumbent) 13,181 74.8%
Democratic Zeke Streetman 3,823 21.7%
Independent Mary Ann Rochat 626 3.6%
Total votes 17,630 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ State House District 19 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. ^ a b c "Commissioner Dave Wright - 8th District". knoxcounty.org. Knox County Government. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ McDermott, Brenna (November 6, 2018). "Republican David Wright beats Edward Nelson for Tennessee House District 19 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.


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