Biography Political Highlights: Republican nominee for governor, 1974; governor, 1979-87; Education secretary, 1991-93; sought Republican nomination for president, 1996; sought Republican nomination for president, 2000
Born: July 3, 1940; Maryville, Tenn.
Residence: Walland
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Wife, Honey Alexander; four children
Education: Vanderbilt U., B.A. 1962; New York U., J.D. 1965
Elected: 2002
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water - Chairman; Interior-Environment; Labor-HHS-Education; Transportation-HUD); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions; Rules & Administration; Multiemployer Pension Plans
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Roll Call Vitals District Rating: Safe RepublicanHouse Seniority: 15th ranked Senate RepublicanTwitter: 100,738 followers
Congressional Leaders Nancy Pelosi, Calif.
Steny H. Hoyer, Md.
James E. Clyburn, S.C.
Xavier Becerra, Calif.
Paul D. Ryan, Wisc.
Kevin McCarthy, Calif.
Steve Scalise, La.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wash.
Harry Reid, Nev.
Richard J. Durbin, Ill.
Charles E. Schumer, N.Y.
Jon Tester, Mont.
Mitch McConnell, Ky.
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
John Cornyn, Texas
John Thune, S.D.
Tennessee delegation Sen. Lamar Alexander, R
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R
Rep. Tim Burchett, R
Rep. Steve Cohen, D
Rep. Jim Cooper, D
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R
Rep. Mark E. Green, R
Rep. David Kustoff, R
Rep. Phil Roe, R
Rep. John W. Rose, R
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2002 Election Results
Candidate Lamar Alexander (R) Bob Clement (D) John Hooker (I) Wesley Baker (I) Connie Gammon (I) Karl Davidson (I) Basil Marceaux (I) H. Keplinger (I)
Votes 891,420 728,295 6,407 6,105 5,346 2,216 1,173 1,103
% 54.3% 44.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%2008 Election Results
Candidate Lamar Alexander (R) Robert Tuke (D) Edward Buck (I) Christopher Fenner (I) Daniel Lewis (I) Chris Lugo (I) Ed Lawhorn (I) David Gatchell (I)
Votes 1,579,477 767,236 31,631 11,073 9,367 9,170 8,986 7,645
% 65.1% 31.6% 1.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%2014 Election Results
Candidate Lamar Alexander (R) Gordon Ball (D) Joe Wilmoth (CNSTP) Martin Pleasant (GREEN) Tom Emerson (I) Danny Page (I) Rick Tyler (I) Joshua James (I) Bartholomew Phillips (I) Edmund Gauthier (I) Eric Schechter (I) C. Salekin (D)
Votes 850,087 437,848 36,088 12,570 11,157 7,713 5,759 5,678 2,386 2,314 1,673 787
% 61.9% 31.9% 2.6% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%