Stephen Fincher
American politician (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Lee Fincher (born February 7, 1973)[1] is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The seat was vacated by retiring Democratic incumbent John S. Tanner in 2010, and Fincher defeated Democratic Tennessee state senator Roy Herron in the 2010 mid-term Congressional election.[2] Fincher was reelected in 2012 and 2014. On February 1, 2016, he announced that he would not be running for a fourth term. On October 22, 2017, Fincher announced his candidacy for the U.S Senate seat held by outgoing Senator Bob Corker.[3] Fincher withdrew his candidacy in February 2018, instead urging Corker to seek reelection.[4]
Stephen Fincher | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 2011 ā January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | John Tanner |
Succeeded by | David Kustoff |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-02-07) February 7, 1973 (age 51) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lynn Fincher |
Children | 3 |