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March 31, 2008
The House of Stuart
Stuart James made it official today, and announced that he is, after all, running against Rep. JoAnne Favors in the 29th District of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Both are Democrats, so they'll face each other in the August 7 primary. The winner is likely to easily overcome newcomer Basil Marceaux, Jr., who is so far the only Republican candidate. It's a Democratic district by design.
Eight years ago, Stuart James ran for the House in the 27th (Signal and Lookout Mountains, Riverview), and was defeated by former Rep. Chris Clem. He then went on to chair the Hamilton County Democratic Party.
Four years ago, JoAnne Favors, then a County Commissioner (where Greg Beck sits today, who's now running for Sheriff — try to keep up), mounted a successful campaign against then-incumbent Brenda Turner.
What are Stuart James' chances here? Rep. Favors seems to enjoy support from across her district. This could be an interesting primary.
Wow, with Jim Vincent looking to reclaim his old seat in the 31st, and James challenging Favors, there could be a couple of local House races to watch. The rest? Total snoozers, unless one of those guys in the 30th is serious about taking on Rep. Vince Dean.
State House Elections | By joe lance | 8:56 PM
