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State Representative, 65th District
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Lee Reeves

Candidate for State Representative, 65th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Attorney (real estate law)
Lives in
Franklin
Campaign website
voteleereeves.com

Franklin real estate attorney with degrees from Emory University and Georgetown University Law Center and a former Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals commissioner; elected to the House in 2024.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports low taxes and balanced budgets.

    Lee Reeves for State House

    Campaign website · Lee Reeves for State House · voteleereeves.com

    “supports low taxes, balanced budgets, and fiscal responsibility”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored law barring landlords from banning tenants' lawful guns.In office

    House Bill 469 (114th General Assembly), enacted.

    Representative Lee Reeves: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “generally restricts a landlord from prohibiting a residential tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm”
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Education

  • Supports expanding Tennessee's school choice program.

    Lee Reeves for State House

    Campaign website · Lee Reeves for State House · voteleereeves.com

    “he supports expanding Tennessee’s school choice program”
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Health & human services

  • Pledges to make Tennessee the nation's healthiest state.

    Lee Reeves for State House

    Campaign website · Lee Reeves for State House · voteleereeves.com

    “Rep. Reeves is working to make Tennessee the healthiest state in the nation.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports lobbying disclosure for public entities that hire lobbyists.

    He sponsored House Bill 2073 (114th General Assembly, introduced) to treat school boards, utilities and local agencies that hire lobbyists as lobbyist employers.

    Representative Lee Reeves: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist”
    Lee Reeves for State House

    Campaign website · Lee Reeves for State House · voteleereeves.com

    “Rep. Reeves supports requiring public entities that hire lobbyists to disclose that activity”
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  • Sponsored law requiring parties to nominate candidates by primary.In office

    House Bill 855 (114th General Assembly), enacted; counties where a party nominated by other methods in 2022 or 2024 may continue, with exceptions.

    Representative Lee Reeves: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “generally requires statewide political parties to nominate their candidates in primary elections”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

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