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Clark Boyd
Republican Party
Candidate, Tennessee House of Representatives District 46
Tennessee House of Representatives District 46
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
8
Compensation
Base salary
$33,060/year
Per diem
$379.44/day. Legislators living within 50 miles of the Capitol receive a reduced amount of $86 per day.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
August 6, 2026
Contact
Official website
Campaign Facebook
Personal Facebook

Clark Boyd (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 46. He assumed office on January 11, 2018. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Boyd (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 46. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 6, 2026.[source]

Biography

Boyd is the owner of an insurance agency in Lebanon, Tennessee.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Boyd was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Boyd was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Boyd was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Dominic Howard is running in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 6, 2026.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 6, 2026.

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2024

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd defeated Joni Cochran in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd (R)
 
74.9
 
28,319
Image of Joni Cochran
Joni Cochran (D) Candidate Connection
 
25.1
 
9,508

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,827
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Joni Cochran advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joni Cochran
Joni Cochran Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,260

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,260
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd
 
100.0
 
4,841

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,841
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Boyd signed the following pledges.

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2022

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Clark Boyd (R)
 
100.0
 
16,063

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,063
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Clark Boyd
 
100.0
 
5,935

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,935
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2020

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Clark Boyd (R)
 
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28,219

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,219
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Clark Boyd
 
100.0
 
8,259

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,259
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2018

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd defeated Mark Cagle in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Clark Boyd (R)
 
72.9
 
17,602
Image of Mark Cagle
Mark Cagle (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
6,540

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,142
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Mark Cagle defeated Faye Northcutt-Knox in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mark Cagle Candidate Connection
 
53.3
 
1,890
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Faye Northcutt-Knox
 
46.7
 
1,653

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Total votes: 3,543
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Clark Boyd defeated Menda McCall Holmes in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd
 
84.0
 
9,208
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Menda McCall Holmes
 
16.0
 
1,758

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Total votes: 10,966
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2014

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Mae Beavers defeated Clark Boyd in the Republican primary. Beavers was unopposed in the general election.[2]

Tennessee State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMae Beavers Incumbent 59.3% 16,177
Clark Boyd 40.7% 11,104
Total Votes 27,281

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2014

Boyd's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]

Bringing Good Paying Jobs to Tennessee

  • Excerpt: "As a small business owner, Clark knows firsthand the importance of attracting private sector industry to Tennessee. He’ll work to cut unnecessary government regulations that stunt economic growth and will protect our low-tax, right-to-work advantage that has proven instrumental in bringing businesses to our state. Clark believes that the best ideas to spur job creation and grow our economy come from the families and small business owners of middle Tennessee–not the politicians in Nashville."

Protecting Our Second Amendment Rights

  • Excerpt: "As a veteran of the Army National Guard and US Army Reserve, Clark has a real understanding of and appreciation for firearms. He believes that every American has a constitutional right to keep and bear arms, not only for sport, but also to protect themselves and loved ones. Clark is a proud firearm owner, has a handgun carry permit and is a member of the NRA. He knows that our Second Amendment rights must be protected from government intrusion and will fight against any efforts to undermine this constitutionally protected freedom."

Reducing The Tax Burden on Families and Businesses

  • Excerpt: "Tennessee has the second lowest cost of living in the United States. That is a start, but Clark believes we can do even better. That is why he steadfastly opposes a state income tax, supports the phased repeal of the estate tax, and wants to reduce the sales tax on food. Clark will also work to provide relief from the Hall Income Tax on investments and oppose any efforts to increase the state gas tax."

Standing Up for Our Tennessee Values

  • Excerpt: "A devoted husband and father of two, Clark knows that strong families are the backbone of our state. Clark proudly supports the decision by the majority of Tennesseans who passed an amendment to the state constitution protecting traditional marriage in Tennessee and will oppose any efforts to undermine this law. Clark is 100% pro-life and will defend the rights of the unborn with his votes in the state senate."

Campaign finance summary

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Clark Boyd campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Tennessee House of Representatives District 46Won general$253,204 $164,254
2022Tennessee House of Representatives District 46Won general$224,263 $67,564
2020Tennessee House of Representatives District 46Won general$162,625 N/A**
2018Tennessee House of Representatives District 46Won general$177,416 N/A**
Grand total$817,507 $231,818
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named app
    2. ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
    3. ↑ Vote Clark Boyd, "Issues," accessed July 17, 2014

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