August 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver won the nomination for re-election Thursday in the Tennessee Republican Primary.
Weaver defeated Chad Williams 8,689 to 3,289. She will be unopposed in the November Tennessee General Election.
The Lancaster Republican carried all four counties in the 40th District winning DeKalb County 1,728 to 417, Smith County 2,138 to 1,836, Sumner County 3,807 to 757, and Trousdale County 1,016 to 279.
Meanwhile State Representative Clark Boyd captured the GOP nomination in the 46th District beating Menda McCall Holmes 9,205 to 1,757.
Boyd carried all three counties in the District winning DeKalb County 460 to 106, Cannon County 2,048 to 402, and Wilson County 6,697 to 1,249.
Boyd will face Mark Cagle who won the Democratic nomination for the office Thursday.
Cagle defeated Faye Northcutt-Knox 1,890 to 1,651
Cagle carried DeKalb County 175 to 98 and Wilson County 1,525 to 952.
Northcutt-Knox carried Cannon County 601 to 190.