Candidates

Results

The incumbent, John J. Duncan Jr. (R), retained his seat, defeating the Democratic challenger, Troy Goodale. Goodale did not report any money raised for his campaign. Duncan has held the seat since 1988.

Winner:

John J. Duncan Jr. (Republican)

Congressman John J. Duncan Jr. was elected in 1988. He is the Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, and also serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Congressman Duncan is from Lebanon, TN. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Tennessee in 1969. He earned his law degree in 1973 at the George Washington University National Law Center in Washington, D.C.

Website: www.duncan.house.gov

Social Media

Facebook: CongressmanDuncan

Twitter: none

Finances

Top PAC donors:

Industries: $29,500
Judicial PAC: $7,000

Top Donors All PAC Donors PDF

Challengers:

Troy Goodale (Democrat)

Dr. Troy Goodale is a political science professor at Tusculum College. He also teaches at his alma-mater, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, in the political science department. He earned a Master’s degree in political science at UT-Knoxville in 1992 and a doctorate in political science in 2007.

Prior to working in higher education, Goodale spent 20 years in the Knoxville area restaurant business. He also served on the Knox County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee, Board of Governors, and as Secretary. Goodale was the Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District in 1992, and was the party’s nominee in the 1994 race for the newly created Knox County Commission Seat, 5-C.

Website: www.votegoodaleforushouse.com/

Social Media

Facebook: Troy-Goodale-for-US-House

Twitter: none

Finances: None reported

Norris Dryer (Green Party)

Norris Dryer had a 41 year career in radio, mostly public, and plays violin in three East Tennessee orchestras: Knoxville, Oak Ridge and Kingsport. In 2003, he ran for Knoxville City Council as a Green candidate. Although he didn’t win, he received 17 percent of the vote in a four-person race.

Website: Green Party of Tennessee

Social Media

Facebook: none

Twitter: none

Finances: None reported

Brandon Stewart (Independent)

Brandon Stewart works as the RGBSI Regional Director at RGBSI Staffing Firm. He earned a BA in Government and International Affairs from George Mason University in Virginia. He has previously interned for Tennessee Representative Marsha Blackburn.

Website: brandonforcongress.com/

Social Media

Facebook: BrandonForCongress

Twitter: none

Finances: None reported

* Positions on issues are based on statements from the candidates’ websites, social media and/or voting records. If the candidate did not express a clear and consistent opinion on an issue, he or she is listed as taking no position.

The charts are not intended to provide an in-depth analysis of a candidate’s platform. Visit the candidates’ websites or social media sites, if available, for more information on their positions on these issues.

• The Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare, is a set of laws that prevents people from being excluded from health insurance coverage but requires everyone to purchase health insurance. It was enacted on March 23, 2010, with various provisions being phased in at different times over the next several years.
• The Arizona immigration law is legislation passed in Arizona that requires police officers, while enforcing other laws, to question the immigration status of those suspected of being in the country illegally. The two key issues are whether it is constitutional to require citizens to prove their citizenship to law enforcement officers, and whether it is constitutional for a state to have its own immigration policy separate from the federal government.
• The Stop the War on Coal Act was passed by the House on Sept. 20, 2012, and would significantly deregulate the coal industry from environmental statutes. It would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other sources, and prevent rules on the storage and disposal of coal ash and limit Clean Water Act rules. It would also prevent any new rules regulating mountaintop removal coal mining or toxic air emissions standards for coal-fired power plants. Proponents argue that new regulations will cause energy prices to rise.
• The Norquist no new taxes pledge: Grover Norquist is the founder and president of an anti-tax advocacy group called Americans for Tax Reform, which petitions members of congress to sign a pledge to never raise taxes under any circumstances.