Dawn White
Candidate for State Senator, 13th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; former teacher and small business owner
- Lives in
- Murfreesboro
- Campaign website
- votedawn.com
Chair of the Senate Education Committee, representing District 13 since 2019 (111th-114th General Assemblies) after three House terms (108th-110th). A former Murfreesboro City Schools kindergarten teacher who has owned an online retail business.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes any form of state income tax.
ReportOn The Issues - Dawn WhiteCampaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
“Dawn strongly opposes any form of a state income tax and will fight to ensure Tennessee never adopts one.”
Education
Supports parental choice in education; opposed Common Core.
ReportOn The Issues - Dawn WhiteCampaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
“She opposed Common Core and has championed parental choice in education, giving families more control over their children’s futures.”
Health & human services
Supports cutting off public funding to abortion providers.
ReportOn The Issues - Dawn WhiteCampaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
“She co-sponsored legislation to ensure abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, are completely defunded in Tennessee.”
Government & transparency
Supports strengthening Tennessee's anti-sanctuary laws.
ReportOn The Issues - Dawn WhiteCampaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
“sponsored legislation to strengthen Tennessee’s anti-sanctuary laws”
Courts & justice
Supports making violent offenders serve full sentences.
ReportOn The Issues - Dawn WhiteCampaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
“Dawn proudly supports the Truth in Sentencing legislation, which ensures that violent criminals serve 100% of their sentence without parole or early release.”
Sponsored law allowing lifetime protection orders for out-of-state convictions.In office
Prime sponsor of SB2145 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect May 22, 2026.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Dawn White, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2145 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“allows a person to file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against a person who was convicted of certain offenses in another jurisdiction”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dawn White on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Rutherford County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 2026 General Sample Ballot
Election filing · Rutherford County Election Commission · rutherfordctytn.govoffice.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Senator Dawn White, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Dawn's Story - Dawn White
Campaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
- On The Issues - Dawn White
Campaign website · Friends of Dawn White · votedawn.com
- Legislation sponsored by Senator Dawn White, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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