Kevin Vaughan

Kevin Vaughan (born April 30, 1962) is an American real estate broker and politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Vaughan has represented the 95th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in Collierville in the suburbs of Memphis, since 2017.^[1][2]

Kevin Vaughan
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 95th district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 15, 2017
Preceded by	Mark Lovell
Personal details
Born	(1962-04-30) April 30, 1962 (age 63)
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Collierville, Tennessee
Education	Memphis State University (BS)
Website	Official website Campaign website

Career

In February 2017, Mark Lovell resigned from the 95th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives due to allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct, and a special election was called to replace him. Vaughan narrowly won the seven-way April Republican primary with 27% of the vote to his nearest opponent's 26%; he went on to easily win the June general election over Democrat Julie Byrd Ashworth with 62% of the vote.^[3][4] Vaughan was overwhelmingly elected to his first full term in 2018 against Democrat Sanjeev Memula.^[5]

In 2023, Vaughan supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. ^[6]

Personal life

Vaughan lives in Collierville with his wife, Johnna, with whom he has two children.^[7]