Rep. Mike Carter talks about his plans for the 2015 General Assembly session.In a year when there is much clamor for change in politics, Tennessee state House incumbents in Hamilton County have more opposition than has been the norm.
That’s good – especially for Democrats – although most of the potential change Democratic opposition could bring won’t get a vote until November. That’s because in the primary races, only two of our local state representatives have primary opposition.
Tennessee House District 26 incumbent Gerald McCormick, R-Hixson, is the only member of the Hamilton County delegation with no opposition at all.
State House District 27 incumbent and Republican Patsy Hazlewood, of Signal Mountain, will face Democrat Steve Gordon, of Chattanooga, in November. And House District 30 incumbent Marc Gravitt, R-East Ridge, in the fall will face both Democrat Katie R. Cowley of Ooltewah, and Independent Patrick Hickey of Chattanooga.
But in August, District 28 incumbent JoAnne Favors, D-Chattanooga, is opposed by Democrat Dennis Clark of Chattanooga. And District 29 incumbent Mike Carter, R-Ooltewah, is opposed by Republican Ethan White, of Collegedale.