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State Representative, 70th District
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Clay Doggett

Candidate for State Representative, 70th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; small business owner
Lives in
Pulaski
Campaign website
claydoggettfortn.com

Elected to the House in 2018 and now in his fourth term representing District 70 (Giles and parts of Lawrence and Lincoln counties); chair of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee. A former law enforcement officer and small business owner from Pulaski.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports legislation upholding the Second Amendment

    Meet Clay — Clay Doggett for State Representative

    Campaign website · Clay Doggett for State Representative · claydoggettfortn.com

    “he has championed legislation to uphold the Second Amendment, reduce government overreach”
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  • Sponsored law adding dangerous felonies for firearm chargesIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0578 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect July 1, 2025.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Clay Doggett, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0578 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “adds certain criminal offenses to the list of dangerous felonies for purposes of the offense of possessing a firearm”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports defending local governments' decision-making authority

    Meet Clay — Clay Doggett for State Representative

    Campaign website · Clay Doggett for State Representative · claydoggettfortn.com

    “protecting constitutional rights, improving public safety, expanding economic opportunity, and defending local decision-making authority”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored changes to GPS monitoring and pretrial releaseIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0580 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 253).

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Clay Doggett, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0580 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants”
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  • Sponsored higher state stipend for counties housing felonsIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0577 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect July 1, 2025.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Clay Doggett, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0577 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Clay Doggett on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.

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