Clay Doggett
Clay Doggett | |
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Member of theTennessee House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Barry Doss |
Personal details | |
Born | September 5, 1983 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Pulaski,Tennessee |
Education | University of Alabama in Huntsville(BA) |
Website | Official website Campaign website |
Clay Doggett(born September 5, 1983) is an American businessman,law enforcement officer,and politician from the state ofTennessee.ARepublican,Doggett has represented the 70th district of theTennessee House of Representatives,based inGilesandLawrence Counties,since 2019.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Prior to running for office, Doggett worked inlaw enforcementas a correctional officer and a sheriff's deputy; he also is the founder and owner of a pressure washing company.
In 2017, Doggett announced he would run againstBarry Doss,representative for the 70th district of theTennessee House of Representatives,in the 2018Republicanprimary.[3]Running as a "grassroots conservative," Doggett narrowly ousted Doss 52-48% before winning the general election soundly overDemocratJessica Yokley.[4]
In 2020, Doggett ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election, winning the general with 22,568 votes.[2]
Doggett co-sponsored constitutional carry legislation during the 2021 session and was passed on April 12, 2021. He also sponsored the "Second Amendment Privacy and Protection Act of 2021", which prevents a state or local entity from creating a registry to track citizens who legally possess firearms in the state, and was passed on June 2, 2021. Both laws went into effect on July 1.[5]
On December 30, 2021, Doggett announced he would run for his second re-election bid in 2022.[5]
In 2023, Doggett supported a resolution toexpelthreeDemocraticlawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[6]
Current committees
[edit]As of December 2021, Doggett sits on the following committees:[1]
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Chair)
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Health and Safety Committee of the Second Extraordinary Session
- Elections Committee of the Third Extraordinary Session
Electoral record
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Doggett | 5,362 | 51.5% | |
Republican | Barry Doss | 5,057 | 48.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Doggett | 15,503 | 76.2% | |
Democratic | Jessica Yokley | 4,363 | 21.5% | |
Independent | Roy Waldrop | 471 | 2.3% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Doggett | 7,001 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Doggett | 22,568 | 100.0% |
Personal life
[edit]Doggett lives inPulaskiwith his wife, Mary, and their 3 children.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Representative Clay Doggett".Tennessee General Assembly.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^abcdef"Clay Doggett".Ballotpedia.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^Tom Humphrey (November 14, 2017)."Doss gets a challenger in House District 70 GOP primary".Tennessee Journal: On the Hill.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^Mike Christen (August 3, 2018)."Doggett wins Republican nomination, ousts Doss for 70th House District".Columbia Daily Herald.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^ab"State Rep. Clay Doggett to seek re-election in 2022".CitizenTribune.com.December 30, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 3,2022.
- ^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.RetrievedApril 7,2023.
- ^"Clay Doggett's Biography".Vote Smart.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.