Candidates

Results

The incumbent, Stephen Fincher (R), retained his seat, defeating the Democratic challenger, Timothy Dixon. Fincher raised more than 2.1 million dollars for his campaign, Dixon only ten thousand. This will be Fincher’s second term.

Winner:

Steve Fincher (Republican)

Congressman Stephen Fincher was elected to the U.S. House in 2010. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and serves on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. Fincher’s platform includes creating private sector jobs and cutting government spending. Fincher is a managing partner in Fincher Farms, a West Tennessee-based agribusiness.

Website: fincher.house.gov

Social Media

Facebook: representativestephenfincher

Twitter: @RepFincherTN08. 476 tweets, 2,181 followers

Finances

Top PAC donors:

Industries: $47,000
Financial Services: $30,000
Political PACs: $30,000
Insurance: $29,000
Health Care: $10,000

Top Donors All PAC Donors PDF

Challengers:

Timothy D. Dixon (Democrat)

Tim Dixon works in product development, manufacturing, and distribution for Cummins Business Development group. Dixon’s major platform issues include making higher education affordable and building regional economies.

Website: timdixonforcongress.org

Social Media

Facebook: none

Twitter: none

Finances

James L. Hart (Independent)

James Hart has run for Representative to the U.S. House in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. His platform supports eugenics, workers’ rights, and withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Website: www.jameshartforcongress.com

Social Media

Facebook: none

Twitter: none

Finances

* 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.