Maintaining what they already have, early voting totals show the re-election of 15-year incumbent Glen Casada to the District 63 seat.
At the time of early voting, Casada led his Democratic Courtenay Rogers by 22,062 votes to 8,873 votes. That is with 55 percent of the ballots cast.
Casada – who hasn’t had a competitor in the general election since 2006 – said having a Democrat won was a positive for voters overall.
“”It’s good for the representative form of government,” he said. “I put my ideas out there. Courtenay put her ideas out there. It strengthens and educates those thoughts.”
Casada’s said if he were elected into the next assembly, he would like to focus on roads, helping students in failing schools, aiding residents who suffer from autism, and looking at immigration issues around the state.
He and the rest of the Republican delegation stayed quiet on traffic issues last year, urging a wait and see for Gov. Bill Haslam and TDOT Commissioner John Schroer to lay out their plans. Their solutions will go before the legislature this next session. Transportation has struck a chord with Williamson voters, often touted as the number one issue.
“The suburban counties – Williamson, Rutherford – they are growing rapidly,” Casada said. “That will be what we are discussion this coming year.”
While not in favor of raising the gas tax, Casada has said in the last few weeks he would keep more of an open mind about the idea. The gas tax – which funds the state’s infrastructure – hasn’t been raised since the late 1980s.
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Emily West covers Franklin, education, and high school football for the Franklin Home Page. Contact her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter via @emwest22.
