Huntingdon resident Brock Martin has earned the Republican Party nomination for Tennessee House District 79 representative over his only opponent, Gordon D. Wildridge, a Cedar Grove native who now lives in Lexington.
Martin will be facing off with the Democrat Party nominee, Thomas Jefferson, in November.
District 79 includes portions ofGibson, Carroll, and Henderson Counties.
Longtime District 79 Rep. Curtis Halford did not seek re-election.
“It was a great honor to win the Republican nomination for House District 79,” said Martin. Thank you for your trust in me. I look forward to continuing our campaign into the November General Election and working hard to earn your vote to become your voice for Dsitrict 79 in Nashville.”
Martin garnered a total of 4,083 votes, while Wildridge’s total tally was 3,175. Martin dominated the vote in Carroll County with 1,554 over 802 votes for Wildridge. In Henderson County, Wildridge tallied 1,530 votes to Martin’s 573. In Gibson County, Martin had 1,956 while Wildridge garnered 843.
Martin, who has a doctorate in chiropractic medicine, and his wife, Dr. Krista Martin, have their own practice, Southern Chiropractic and Acupuncture in Huntingdon. They have a five-year-old son, Steel
