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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 25.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American: 9.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (non-Hispanic): 75.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 12.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $69,571
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 3 (2022) - Remove Slavery as Punishment Exception (2022) — passed, margin 80% yes – 20% no
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1 (2022) - Right-to-Work (2022) — passed, margin 70% yes – 30% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.07)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Middle Tennessee State University (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rutherford County Schools (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Arnold Engineering Development Complex (U.S. Air Force) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Tennessee's 4th Congressional District stretches across southern Middle Tennessee, encompassing rural areas and parts of the Nashville and Chattanooga suburbs, including Bedford, Franklin, Lincoln, Marion, and Rutherford counties. The district is predominantly White (75.9%) with a significant Black minority (9.2%) and a median household income of about $69,571. The economy relies on manufacturing, agriculture, and defense-related installations such as the Arnold Engineering Development Complex near Tullahoma. The district leans heavily Republican and is characterized by a strong conservative and religious electorate.
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Voted nay on H.R. 7691 (Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022) on 2022-05-10: DesJarlais voted against $40 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, opposing a majority of House Republicans (149 yea vs 57 nay) who supported the measure. His vote aligns with a nationalist wing of the party skeptical of foreign intervention, placing him at odds with GOP leadership and defense-focused interests.
Date: 2022-05-10
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[disclosure] Court records from DesJarlais's 2001 divorce reveal he pressured his ex-wife to have two abortions and urged a patient with whom he was having an affair to travel out of state for an abortion.
Date: 2012-10-10
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[statement] Scott DesJarlais has voted consistently to protect the lives of the unborn and maintains a 100% pro-life voting record, with his spokesman calling him '100 percent pro-life.'
Date: 2025-07-12
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During the 2012 election cycle, health industry PACs gave a combined $71,000 to DesJarlais's campaign, despite his scandals involving patient mistresses, according to The Huffington Post.
Date: 2012-11-06
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, top contributors to DesJarlais's campaign committee include McKee Foods ($19,800), House Freedom Fund ($11,600), and Majority Cmte PAC ($10,000), per OpenSecrets.
Date: 2024-11-05
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Over his career (2009-2024), DesJarlais's top contributors include McKee Foods ($127,650), National Healthcare Corp ($106,900), American Development Corp ($88,450), and Healthmark Ventures ($74,700), per OpenSecrets.
Date: 2024-12-31
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In the 2024 election cycle, Scott DesJarlais's campaign received $305,704.88 in total contributions, including $152,104.88 from individuals and $153,600 from other committees, according to FEC filings.
Date: 2024-11-05
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