John Windle | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 41st[1] district | |
In office January 8, 1991 – January 10, 2023 | |
Succeeded by | Ed Butler |
Personal details | |
Born | Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. | May 21, 1962
Political party | Democratic (until 2022) Independent (2022–present) |
Residence | Livingston, Tennessee |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee University of Tennessee College of Law |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Tennessee Army National Guard |
Rank | Colonel |
John Mark Windle[2] (born May 21, 1962) is an American politician who is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 41 from 1991 to 2023. In 2022, Windle filed to run as an independent after serving as a Democratic representative for nearly three decades,[3] but lost re-election to Republican Ed Butler. He is a conservative Democrat.[4]
Windle earned his BS in finance from the University of Tennessee and his JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Windle switched from a Democrat to an Independent and narrowly lost the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Butler | 4,119 | 53.44% | |
Republican | Michael Swisher | 2,417 | 31.36% | |
Republican | Bradley Hayes | 1,172 | 15.20% | |
Total votes | 7,708 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Butler | 9,079 | 52.59% | |
Independent | John Windle (incumbent) | 8,184 | 47.41% | |
Total votes | 17,263 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Independent |