G. A. Hardaway

Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. (June 18, 1954 – April 24, 2026) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 93 from January 2013 until his death in April 2026. Hardaway served consecutively from his special election on March 13, 2007, until January 8, 2013, in the District 92 seat.

Background Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on June 18, 1954. He held a BS in finance from DePaul University.

Hardaway died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on the morning of April 24, 2026, after what his family described as a "brief illness." He was 71. His son T. J. Hardaway was temporarily appointed to fill his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Elections 2012 Redistricted to District 93, Hardaway faced fellow Representative Mike Kernell in the August 2, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,927 votes (61.0%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 16,126 votes. 2007 When District 92 Democratic Representative Henri Brooks resigned and left her seat open, Hardaway was unopposed for the January 25, 2007, Democratic Primary, winning with 623 votes, and won the March 13, 2007, General special election with 1,405 votes (58.1%) against Republican nominee Richard Morton. 2008 Hardaway was challenged in the August 7, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 4,032 votes (73.3%), and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008, General election, winning with 14,819 votes. 2010 Hardaway was unopposed for both the August 5, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 5,579 votes, and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 8,254 votes.