Jason Zachary
Candidate for State Representative, 14th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; business owner
- Lives in
- Knoxville
State representative for District 14 since 2015 (109th-114th General Assemblies). Principal and president of Americomm.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored offenses for unlawfully present commercial truck drivers.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1706 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted in 2026; it also covers their direct employers.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1706 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“creates certain offenses for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state”
Education
Sponsored ban on race-based decisions at public colleges.In office
Prime sponsor of HB0377 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 245).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0377 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“excluding a person from benefits, activities, and employment, or making decisions, based on a person's race, color, ethnicity, or national origin”
Health & human services
Sponsored law allowing lawsuits over gender-transition medical procedures.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1872 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted in 2026 (House version of SB2031). It authorizes a civil action against a healthcare professional for an injury resulting from such a procedure.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1872 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“if the procedure was for enabling the person to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the person's sex”
Government & transparency
Sponsored disclaimers on political ads using deepfakes.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1513 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; violations are a Class C misdemeanor.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1513 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jason Zachary on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo 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 Jason Zachary, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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