Joe S. Carr is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and a member of the Tennessee Republican Party. Representative Carr was first elected as a state representative from the 48th legislative district in 2008 for the 106th Tennessee General Assembly. He served from 2008 through 2014 before stepping down to run against Senator Lamar Alexander in the Tennessee Republican Primary. Representative Carr ran an unsuccessful campaign for the United States Senate in the Republican primary, challenging incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander.[1][2][3][4] On May 3, 2022, Carr won the Republican nomination for Rutherford County Mayor, and he went on to win the general election on August 4, 2022.[5][6]
Joe Carr | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Rutherford County | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ketron |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Hood |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Terry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ginny Carr |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lascassas, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Website | House website |
Career
editCarr was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2008. He had been running for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, challenging incumbent Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th congressional district.[7] Carr decided instead to run for the United States Senate in the 2014 election, challenging incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander.[8]
He ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 elections, challenging incumbent Diane Black in Tennessee's 6th congressional district.[9]
Carr ran in the Tennessee State Senate District 14 Special Election in early 2018 for the vacant seat. The vacant seat was created after Jim Tracy's resignation to serve in federal administration.[10][11]
On May 3, 2022, Carr won the Republican nomination for Rutherford County Mayor with 6,862 votes, narrowly defeating second place finisher Rhonda Allen, who earned 6,239 votes. The incumbent mayor Bill Ketron received 4,487 votes.[5] On August 4, 2022, Carr went on to win the general election for mayor with 12,518 votes. He defeated three independent candidates: Randy Allen, who earned 10,387 votes; Royce Olen Johnson, who earned 2,705 votes; and Norman Hanks, who earned 1,853 votes.[6]
Personal life
editCarr graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. He and his wife, Ginny, have three children.[7] They live in Lascassas, near Murfreesboro.
References
edit- ^ "Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander Defeats Tea Party Challenger Joe Carr". ABC News. August 7, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Meet Joe Carr, the Last Tea Party Senate Challenger of 2014". Slate. July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "The Last Tea Party". Slate. August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Tea Party takes aim at Lamar Alexander in long-shot August upset bid". The Washington Times. July 7, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Courage, Tayla (4 May 2022). "Joe Carr defeats Bill Ketron in Republican primary for Rutherford County mayor". The Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b Broden, Scott (4 August 2022). "Joe Carr wins Rutherford County mayor election over runner up Randy Allen". The Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Rep. Joe Carr To Make Announcement About 4th District Race". The Chattanoogan.com. August 19, 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ SCHELZIG, ERIK (August 20, 2013). "State Rep. Joe Carr announces Alexander challenge – News Politics". Boston.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ JOEY GARRISON (August 5, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary". Tennessean.com.
- ^ "Candidates for State Senate District 14 Special Primary Election" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Writ of Election State Senate District 14" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. November 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.