John Ray Clemmons
Candidate for State Representative, 55th District
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney and mediator
- Lives in
- Nashville
- Campaign website
- johnrayfortennessee.com
Nashville civil litigation attorney and mediator first elected to the House in 2014; chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports reducing or eliminating the grocery tax.
His VOTE411 answer also lists regional public transit and a "living wage" law.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 55Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“reducing/eliminating the grocery tax”
Education
Supports repealing vouchers and redirecting funds to public schools.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 55Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Repeal Lee's voucher program and redirect those funds into public schools”
Sponsored bill requiring free school breakfast and lunch for all.In office
House Bill 12 (114th General Assembly), introduced; refiled as House Bill 1458 in 2026.
ReportRepresentative John Ray Clemmons: bills sponsored in the 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports regional and interstate commuter rail; opposes toll lanes.
ReportPolicy Priorities - John Ray ClemmonsCampaign website · Friends of John Ray Clemmons · johnrayfortennessee.com
“John Ray advocates strongly for regional and interstate commuter rail … cannot be fully solved with more lanes (and certainly not toll lanes)”
Environment & parks
Supports local power to accept or reject data centers.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 55Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Local governments should have the power to decide whether or not they want data centers in their community”
Health & human services
Supports Medicaid expansion.
ReportPolicy Priorities - John Ray ClemmonsCampaign website · Friends of John Ray Clemmons · johnrayfortennessee.com
“Medicaid expansion is long overdue.”
All sources (9)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Davidson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election, Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville Municipal Elections
Election filing · Davidson County Election Commission · nashville.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Election 2026 is almost here. Here's everything you need to know about TN House, Senate candidates
News coverage · WSMV 4 · Sep 28, 2026 · wsmv.com
- Tennessee House of Representatives leadership
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Representative John Ray Clemmons: member page (114th General Assembly)
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 55
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Policy Priorities - John Ray Clemmons
Campaign website · Friends of John Ray Clemmons · johnrayfortennessee.com
- Representative John Ray Clemmons: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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