Zach Wamp ended his statewide kick off tour by becoming the first major Republican candidate for governor to officially file his qualifying petition with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, the state Coordinator of Elections and the Tennessee Republican Party.
Rep. Wamp also dropped off a copy of his petition today at the Hamilton County Election Commission.
“It has been a busy, but exciting week as my family and I have traveled all across our great state officially announcing my candidacy for governor,” said Rep. Wamp. “I’m honored and humbled by the level of support and enthusiasm we saw in all three divisions of the state. Our campaign is on the move and right on track. We are working hard every day to earn the support of more and more Tennesseans.”
Joined by his wife Kim, son Weston and daughter Coty, Rep. Wamp started his kickoff tour on Monday with stops in Memphis and Jackson - followed by a major event at the State Capitol in Nashville on Tuesday. He and his family then traveled to the Tri-Cities and to Knoxville on Wednesday before participating in candidates forum and multiple campaign stops in Williamson County on Thursday.
This morning, Rep. Wamp ended his statewide kickoff tour with a breakfast in Cleveland followed by his formal announcement before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Chattanooga.
“This week, I have been able to clearly communicate my 20/20 Vision for an Even Better Tennessee and to talk with voters about how we can work together to move our state forward between now and the year 2020,” said the candidate. “This race will soon become a contest of which candidate has the best vision, ideas, and common-sense solutions to help hard-working Tennesseans with the real challenges they face. And our 20/20 Vision will lead the way. That’s why I’m so excited, why our volunteers are so energized and why we’re going to win.”