IMPACT's August Primary Wins

Of 14 State House and Senate primary races, where IMPACT was involved, candidates that IMPACT supported won 12 of the contests.  Winners included Mike Bell, Doug Henry, Mae Beavers, Don McLeary and Steve Dickerson, MD running for the Senate and Dale Ford, Dennis Ferguson, Mary Pruitt, Pat Marsh, Joe Towns, Karen Camper and Ron Lollar running for House seates.  Incumbent Eric Swafford lost his House Republican Primary race and Steve Hill lost in an open primary for a Senate seat.

The following candidates have been authorized to receive contributions in 2010. Please note that odd numbered Senate seats and all seats for the State House are up for election this year.

AMPAC Contributions

IMPACT works with AMA's PAC, AMPAC, to secure significant campaign contributions for Tennessee's Congressional candidates who support organized medicine. In 2008 we saw a significant financial involvement by AMPAC through contributions and other support to candidates running for federal office. In particular, AMPAC and IMPACT both worked hard in support of the successful election of TMA-member Dr. Phil Roe in the 1st Congressional District's August primary who went on to a resounding general election win in November. 

In the August, 2010 primary, AMPAC supported Steve Cohen in his successful Democratic primary race to continue to serve the 9th Congressional District but AMPAC's support was not enough to help Dr. Ron Kirkland in the three-way Republican primary race for the open 8th Congressional District seat.