Matt Day
Candidate for State Representative, 71st District
Background
- Occupation
- Accountant (CPA)
- Lives in
- Columbia
Certified public accountant from Columbia, age 30. He studied at Columbia State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to fight to eliminate the grocery tax
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll fight to finally eliminate Tennessee's grocery tax”
Education
Supports fully funding TISA and raising teacher pay
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll push to fully fund TISA and raise starting teacher pay”
Opposes programs that drain public school resources
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“keeping public dollars in public schools rather than expanding programs that drain resources from the classrooms most of our kids attend”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports requiring new growth to pay for itself
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Lawmakers should also require growth to pay for itself.”
Environment & parks
Supports oversight of data centers' Duck River water use
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“real oversight of water withdrawals from resources like the Duck River, environmental review before self-generation facilities are approved”
Health & human services
Supports expanding rural health care access
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“work across the aisle to expand rural health care access”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Matt Day on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Hardin County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot, Hardin County, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections
Election filing · Hardin County Election Commission · hardincoelections.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Lawrence County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State & Federal General Election sample ballot, with the Lawrenceburg, Ethridge and St. Joseph city elections (Lawrence County)
Election filing · Lawrence County Election Commission · lawrencecountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Maury County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 Sample Ballot: State and Federal General Election, City of Columbia Municipal and City of Mt. Pleasant Municipal Election
Election filing · Maury County Election Commission · maurycounty-tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Wayne County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- 2026 Elections Sample Ballot: State and Federal General Election, Wayne County, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Wayne County Election Commission · waynecountytn.org
- Election 2026 is almost here. Here's everything you need to know about TN House and Senate candidates
News coverage · WSMV · Sep 28, 2026 · wsmv.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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