Dave Wright
Candidate for State Representative, 19th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired AT&T employee
- Lives in
- Corryton
State representative for District 19 since 2019 (111th-114th General Assemblies) and vice chair of the House State and Local Government Committee. Retired from AT&T; a former Knox County Commission chairman.
Documented positions
Government & transparency
Sponsored barring local elected officials from holding two elected offices.In office
Prime sponsor of HB0618 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; takes effect January 1, 2027, with current officeholders grandfathered until their terms end.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Dave Wright, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0618 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time”
Sponsored allowing electronic local community meetings.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1858 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 895).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Dave Wright, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1858 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication.”
Sponsored protecting historic imagery in city and county seals.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1071 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 389); seals become memorials under the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Dave Wright, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1071 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“an official governmental seal of a city or county government that contains imagery representative of any historic conflict”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dave Wright on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Knox County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Precinct Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election, Knox County, Tennessee (revised; no municipal candidate contests)
Election filing · Knox County Election Commission · knoxcounty.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Dave Wright, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Dave Wright, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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