You did it TSEA!
We are proud to announce that 100 percent of the candidates TEAM PAC endorsed for Tuesday’s General Election were elected or reelected to serve in the Tennessee Legislature as a part of the 114th General Assembly.
State employees played a big part in these candidates’ victories, including public endorsements, knocking on doors, phone banking, sending out postcards, writing articles, promoting endorsements on social media, and, most importantly, voting. One of our endorsed candidates won their race by only 131 votes! These victories belong to each one of you who contributed time, energy, and support. Your work and your votes truly made the difference.
We’ve said it many times—state elections have the biggest impact on your pay, benefits, working conditions, and retirement. Together, TEAM PAC, and our dedicated TSEA members helped secure these wins and ensure your voice was heard. We encouraged you to support candidates who have consistently supported you, regardless of party, and you did! And now you can be proud that we’ve helped elect 62 candidates who have proven their commitment to state employees, including 12 new members—3 in the Senate and 9 in the House. TSEA’s Government Affairs Director Evan Sudduth is planning introductory meetings with the new legislators to continue building solid relationships.
Let’s carry this momentum into the upcoming legislative session and continue advocating for the issues that matter to active and retired state and higher education employees in Tennessee. We look forward to working with these newly elected members of the 114th General Assembly. The legislative session starts on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Congratulations to all of our winning TEAM PAC endorsed candidates!
Senate:
SD 02: Tom Hatcher†
SD 06: Becky Massey
SD 10: Todd Gardenhire
SD 12: Ken Yager
SD 14: Shane Reeves
SD 18: Ferrell Haile
SD 20: Heidi Campbell†
SD 22: Bill Powers†
SD 24: John Stevens
SD 28: Joey Hensley
SD 30: Sara Kyle
House:
HD 03: Timothy Hill
HD 05: David Hawk
HD 06: Tim Hicks
HD 07: Rebecca Alexander
HD 08: Jerome Moon
HD 11: Jeremy Faison
HD 12: Fred Atchley
HD 15: Sam McKenzie
HD 16: Michelle Carringer
HD 18: Elaine Davis†
HD 19: Dave Wright
HD 20: Tom Stinnett
HD 21: Lowell Russell
HD 22: Dan Howell
HD 23: Mark Cochran
HD 24: Kevin Raper
HD 25: Cameron Sexton
HD 26: Greg Martin
HD 28: Yusuf Hakeem
HD 29: Greg Vital
HD 30: Esther Helton-Haynes
HD 31: Ron Travis
HD 35: William Slater
HD 37: Charlie Baum†
HD 38: Kelly Keisling
HD 39: Iris Rudder
HD 41: Ed Butler
HD 42: Ryan Williams
HD 44: William Lamberth
HD 45: Johnny Garrett
HD 46: Clark Boyd
HD 48: Bryan Terry
HD 49: Mike Sparks†
HD 50: Bo Mitchell†
HD 51: Aftyn Behn
HD 53: Jason Powell
HD 56: Bob Freeman
HD 57: Susan Lynn
HD 60: Shaundelle Brooks
HD 66: Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar
HD 67: Ronnie Glynn†
HD 76: Tandy Darby
HD 78: Mary Littleton
HD 79: Brock Martin
HD 80: Johnny Shaw
HD 83: Mark White†
HD 84: Joe Towns, Jr.
HD 88: Larry Miller
HD 93: G.A. Hardaway
HD 98: Antonio Parkinson
HD 99: Tom Leatherwood
*NOTE: Results data based on unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s website https://elections.tn.gov/categories/general-assembly/offices
†TEAM PAC targeted race
