Jeremy Durham
Jeremy Durham is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 65 from 2012 to 2016. He was expelled from the chamber on September 13, 2016, in a 70-2 vote. It was the first time that a sitting member had been expelled from the legislature since 1980.[1] He was expelled after the state attorney general's office released a report that found that Durham had inappropriate sexual conduct with 22 women affiliated with the legislature. Find out more here.
Durham served as majority whip from 2014 to January 24, 2016. He resigned from the leadership post after it was revealed that he sent inappropriate text messages to three women.[2] He also served as assistant Republican floor leader in the 2013-2014 session.
On January 27, 2016, Durham announced that he was stepping away from the Republican caucus to deal with the allegations. Since he stepped away from the caucus, he couldn't attend meetings or receive party cash for his 2016 re-election campaign.[3]
Biography
Durham received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2006. He later received a J.D. from the University of Memphis Law School in 2008. Durham is a practicing attorney focused on small businesses.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Durham served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance and Banking |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Durham served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Insurance and Banking |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Jeremy Durham (R) was expelled from the legislature on September 13, 2016.
Sam Whitson defeated Holly McCall in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sam Whitson |
70.76% | 21,649 | |
| Democratic | Holly McCall | 29.24% | 8,947 | |
| Total Votes | 30,596 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Holly McCall ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Holly McCall (unopposed) | |
Sam Whitson defeated incumbent Jeremy Durham and Stacey L. Givens in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Whitson |
79.52% | 3,682 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Durham Incumbent | 13.93% | 645 | |
| Republican | Stacey L. Givens | 6.54% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 4,630 | |||
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. Brian Johnson was defeated by William Peach in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jeremy Durham was unopposed in the Republican primary. Durham defeated Peach in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Durham Incumbent |
73.4% | 12,089 | |
| Democratic | Bill Peach | 26.6% | 4,386 | |
| Total Votes | 16,475 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
William Peach |
63.8% | 669 |
| Brian Johnson | 36.2% | 379 |
| Total Votes | 1,048 | |
2012
Durham ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 65. Durham defeated Dennis Kiser and Kenny Young in the August 2 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeremy Durham |
44.5% | 2,990 |
| Kenny Young | 31.9% | 2,142 |
| Dennis Kiser | 23.6% | 1,585 |
| Total Votes | 6,717 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
- Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[12]
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Noteworthy events
Attorney general investigation
On July 13, 2016, the state attorney general's office released a report that found that state Rep. Durham had inappropriate sexual conduct with 22 women affiliated with legislative activity. The state's investigation took five months and involved interviews with 78 people. The report detailed numerous instances of sexual harassment and Durham's affair with a 20 year-old college student inside his office in 2014.
The report concluded that Durham's actions warrant expulsion from the Tennessee General Assembly. A special legislative committee left it up to the voters in District 65 to decide Durham's fate in the August 4 primary. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Sam Whitson.[14]
Personal
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Durham and his wife, Jessica, currently reside in Franklin, TN.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jeremy Durham on Twitter
- Issue positions website
- Profile from Open States
- Votesmart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ CBS News, "Tennessee House expels GOP lawmaker accused in sexual harassment cases," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Jeremy Durham confirms resignation as whip," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ wkrn.com, "Rep. Durham ‘steps away’ from Republican caucus amidst new revelations," accessed January 28, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 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
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Jeremy Durham had sexual 'interactions' with 22 women, report says," accessed July 14, 2016
- ↑ Votejeremydurham, "Meet Jeremey," accessed July 28, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eddie Bass (D) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Sam Whitson (R) |
