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Line 1: − '''Mark E. Clayton''' (born c. 1976), as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee in the 2012 [[United States Senate]] election in [[Tennessee]], lost to incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Robert Corker]] in the November 6 [[general election]]. Clayton was considered "more conservative" than the [[Moderate Republican]] Corker.+ + + + + + + + Line 18:
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{{Infobox person
|name=Mark E. Clayton
|birth_date=1977
|birth_place=[[Mobile]], [[Alabama]]
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]ic nominee in 2012 against [[U.S. Senator]] [[Bob Corker]]
|religion=[[Christianity]]
}}
'''Mark E. Clayton''' (born 1977), as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee in the 2012 [[United States Senate]] election in [[Tennessee]], lost to incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Robert Corker]] in the November 6 [[general election]]. Clayton was considered "more conservative" than the [[Moderate Republican]] Corker.
==Disowned by his party leadership==
==Disowned by his party leadership==
The Public Advocate proclaimed that it "associates with members of both major parties in a non-partisan fashion and promotes traditional values". The organization contends that Clayton showed that "an American patriot can put his or her name on the ballot and win big as a conservative, even in the Democratic Party."<ref name="christian">{{cite web|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1110920339.html|title=Public Advocate Volunteer, Mark Clayton, Wins Democratic Party Senate Nomination -- Obama and Romney Could Learn from Clayton}}</ref>
The Public Advocate proclaimed that it "associates with members of both major parties in a non-partisan fashion and promotes traditional values". The organization contends that Clayton showed that "an American patriot can put his or her name on the ballot and win big as a conservative, even in the Democratic Party."<ref name="christian">{{cite web|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1110920339.html|title=Public Advocate Volunteer, Mark Clayton, Wins Democratic Party Senate Nomination -- Obama and Romney Could Learn from Clayton}}</ref>
A Clayton spokesman argued that the Tennessee party had violated the law by using its resources to attack one of its own candidates. The Clayton campaign promised to file a complaint with the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref name="complain">{{cite web|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19197360/clayton-defends-victory-and-affiliation|title=Clayton Defends Victory and Affiliation}}</ref>
A Clayton spokesman argued that the Tennessee party had violated the law by using its resources to attack one of its own candidates.The Clayton campaign promised to file a complaint with the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref name="complain">{{cite web|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19197360/clayton-defends-victory-and-affiliation|title=Clayton Defends Victory and Affiliation}}</ref>
Clayton, who was single in 2012, maintained his official residence that year in Whites Creek in Davidson County near [[Nashville]], Tennessee. He graduated in pre-law from [[Pensacola Christian College]] in Pensacola, [[Florida]].<ref name=clayton>{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/15/mark-e-clayton-for-us-senate/#|title=Mark E. Clayton|publisher=knoxnews.com|accessdate=August 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/tn+whites+creek/mark/clayton.html?searchApproxAge=35&searchMName=E|title=Mark E. Clayton|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=August 16, 2012}}</ref>
Clayton, who was single in 2012, maintained his official residence that year in Whites Creek in Davidson County near [[Nashville]], Tennessee. He graduated in pre-law from [[Pensacola Christian College]] in Pensacola, [[Florida]].<ref name=clayton>{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/15/mark-e-clayton-for-us-senate/#|title=Mark E. Clayton|publisher=knoxnews.com|accessdate=August 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/tn+whites+creek/mark/clayton.html?searchApproxAge=35&searchMName=E|title=Mark E. Clayton|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=August 16, 2012}}</ref>
Clayton carried the endorsement in his Senate campaign of the pastor [[Chuck Baldwin]] of [[Montana]], the 2008 [[Constitution Party]] presidential nominee.
Clayton carried the endorsement in his Senate campaign of the pastor [[Chuck Baldwin]] of [[Montana]], the 2008 [[Constitution Party]] presidential nominee. Though a major party nominee, Clayton was at first denied a biography in [[Wikipedia]], but the biography was later restored by the website.
Corker won his second term but announced in the fall of 2017 that he will not seek re-election in 2018. [[Marsha Blackburn]], a conservative [[U.S. Representative]] for Tennessee's 7th congressionald district, immediately entered the race to succeed Corker.
Corker won his second term but announced in the fall of 2017 that he will not seek re-election in 2018. [[Marsha Blackburn]], a conservative [[U.S. Representative]] for Tennessee's 7th congressional district, immediately entered the race to succeed Corker.
==References==
==References==