March 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
40th District State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver may be challenged for the nomination in the Tennessee Republican Primary on August 4th.
Local businessman Michael Hale of Smithville has been issued a qualifying petition by the DeKalb County Election Commission to run for the Republican nomination. Weaver of Lancaster recently obtained her petition in Smith County to seek the GOP party nomination on August 4. Weaver is in her seventh term. She was first elected in 2008. The term is for two years.
Neither Hale or Weaver has yet filed their petitions.
With redistricting, the new makeup of the 40th District includes Jackson, Smith, and Cannon in addition to DeKalb and a small portion of Wilson.
State primary elections will be held on Thursday, August 4 for Governor, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, and Tennessee House of Representatives. General elections will also be held for state judicial offices and applicable county offices.
The qualifying deadline for state primary elections is Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 12:00 Noon including for Independent candidates and the withdrawal deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 12:00 Noon.