Mark E. Clayton
| Mark E. Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 39–40) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Residence |
Whites Creek, Davidson County Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pensacola Christian College |
| Occupation |
Vice President, Public Advocate of the United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
Vice President, Public Advocate of the United States
Mark E. Clayton (born 1977) is an American politician who was the Democratic nominee in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee. In the August 2 primary election, Clayton received his party's nomination with roughly 30 percent of the vote in a multi-candidate field. There is no runoff election in Tennessee; therefore with less than a third of the votes cast, Clayton became his party's nominee. The day after his nomination, the Tennessee Democratic Party disavowed his candidacy, citing Clayton's conservative and libertarian views. Clayton lost to incumbent Republican Bob Corker in the November 6 general election.
Clayton was born in Mobile in south Alabama, but he was reared in Alexandria, Virginia. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gill Clayton, were Goldwater Republicans. His father lobbied Congress on religious liberty issues. Clayton graduated from high school and served in the United States Army Reserve. He studied to be an aircraft electrician before he enrolled at Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida, from which he graduated in 2002.
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