Todd Warner
{{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Todd Warner
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| state_house = Tennessee
| district = 92nd
| term_start = November 3, 2020
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| predecessor = Rick Tillis
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| party = Republican
| birth_name = Todd Warner
| spouse = Cindy Warner
| children = 3
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|6|13}}
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| website = {{ubl | {{url|http://www.toddfortn.com/|Official website}} | {{url|http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h92.html|Government website}}}}
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Todd Warner (born June 6, 1971) is an American politician. A Republican, he represents District 92 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h92.html|title=Representatives - TN General Assembly}}
Tennessee House of Representatives
In January 2021, Warner was one of several current and former Tennessee legislators whose homes and offices were raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in relation to an investigation into the laundering of campaign funds.{{cite news|url= https://fox17.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-fbi-raids-on-tennessee-lawmakers |title= Source: FBI raids on Tennessee lawmakers stems from laundering of campaign finance money |work= WZTV |date= January 8, 2021 |first= Kathleen |last= Jacob |access-date= January 8, 2021 }}{{cite news|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/homes-offices-tennessee-state-lawmakers-raided-fbi-agents-n1253522 |title= Homes, offices of Tennessee state lawmakers raided by FBI agents |work= NBC News |date= January 8, 2021 |first= David K. |last= Li |access-date= January 8, 2021 }} According to Warner's defense attorney, he has not been charged with any crimes.{{cite web|url=https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/11/fbi-probe-tennessee-lawmakers-rep-todd-warner-chapel-hill/6601184002/|website=columbiadailyherald.com|title=FBI probe with Tennessee lawmakers includes freshman Rep. Todd Warner|accessdate=January 13, 2021}}
In 2023, Warner supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/us/tennessee-democrats-office-removal-voteindex.html|title=Tennessee’s Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third|last=Andone|first=Dakin|last2=Young|first2=Ryan|last3=Simonson|first3=Amy|last4=Almasy|first4=Steve|website=CNN|language=en|access-date=2023-04-07}}
Personal life
On August 13, 2021, a Nashville Metro water crew found Warner's nephew, James William Warner, murdered. In response, Warner described his nephew and the murder by saying "(He) loved life and loved people. It's just a tragic ending to something that should've never happened."{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/08/15/will-warner-dies-tennessee-state-representative-todd-warner/8143459002/|website=www.tennessean.com/|title=Mother of Will Warner mourns after son found fatally shot in West Nashville: 'I just collapsed'|accessdate=August 16, 2021}} Samuel Rich, a suspect already wanted for attempted murder and theft, also became wanted for questioning in regards to the murder, briefly being put on the TBI's Most Wanted list, before being arrested on August 15, 2021 in Bedford County, Tennessee, the same county as James William Warner lived in.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-wanted-for-attempted-murder-in-bedford-county-arrested/ar-AANlQBs|website=www.msn.com/|title=Man wanted for attempted murder in Bedford County arrested|accessdate=August 16, 2021}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin|title = 2020 Tennessee House of Representatives 92nd district Republican primary{{Cite news |title=2020 primary results |work=Tennessee Secretary of State |url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Aug%202020%20Republican%20Primary%20County%20Totals.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122231846/https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Aug%202020%20Republican%20Primary%20County%20Totals.pdf |archive-date=November 22, 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Todd Warner
|votes = 3,991
|percentage = 47.25%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rick Tillis (incumbent)
|votes = 3,304
|percentage = 39.11%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Vincent A. Cuevas
|votes = 1,152
|percentage = 13.64%
|change =
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{{Election box total|
|votes = 8,447
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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Category:21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
Category:Tennessee Republicans
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