Rep. Curry Todd has won honorable mention in the category of “Most Democratic Republican,” according to KnoxNews columnist Tom Humphrey.

In that sense, he’s certainly got my vote. And it explains why he was accidentally given the other party’s label in this March article.

Rep. Todd was edged out for the gold by Rep. Steve McDaniel; apparently it wasn’t enough to raise taxes, raise spending to unconstitutional levels, attempt to water down the ethics bill and dine at the expense of lobbyists, lash out at conservatives objecting to an “incumbent protection scheme,” waffle on wine sales, shut down inquiries into inappropriate government spending and attempt to ban secondary ticket sales like those on Stubhub.com.

I guess there’s always next term. Unfortunately.

It’s times like these that make me regret my decision not to run against him, despite the various reasons why the time wasn’t right. If Rep. Todd does win top honors next time around, the conservatives who counseled against my challenge, and against all similar primary contests, will deserve consideration for the “Supportive Role” sub-category.

Regardless of the tolerance and encouragement of his colleagues, this district deserves better representation.