Kevin Dunlap (born May 3, 1978 in

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) is an American politician. A

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member, he served in the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 43 from January 13, 2015 to January 10, 2017. He lost his bid for reelection to Paul Sherrell.

Education

Dunlap graduated from Warren County High School in 1996, third in a class of 400. Dunlap earned his BA in political science with honors from the

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in 2000, and his Master's in Secondary Education in 2002 from the same university.

Politics

According to the

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he is one of the most conservative Democratic politicians in any state legislature. He voted for a bill on

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students and restrooms. He co-sponsored a Bill designating the Bible as the state book. He is and advocate for workers issues.

Elections

*2014 Dunlap won the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, with 3,579 votes, and the November 4, 2014 General election, with 6,561 votes. Dunlap had a winning margin of 54 votes over his opponent, Republican Robert Dunham, who took 6,507 votes.

References

External links

Campaign site
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