Vote totals
Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primaryJoAnne Favors – 3,948Dennis Clark – 859All vote totals are unofficial until certified by the Election Commission; some vote totals include write-in votes.
Dennis ClarkJoAnne Favors secured a seventh term in the Tennesee House of Representatives on Thursday night with a resounding victory over 32-year-old Dennis Clark in the Democratic primary for the 28th District seat.
There are no Republican challengers in the race for the position, which represents downtown, East Chattanooga and Alton Park.
Favors, 73, is the House minority whip, a veteran of the healthcare industry and an advocate for increased access to TennCare. She was first elected in 2004 after a stint on the Hamilton County Commission and is a member of the House Health Committee, Health Subcommittee and the Insurance and Banking Committee.
She could not be reached for comment Thursday night after her 3,948-859 victory.