Mike Sparks
Candidate for State Representative, 49th District
Background
- Occupation
- Business owner; author
- Lives in
- Smyrna
- Campaign website
- votemikesparks.com
Smyrna business owner and author who served on the Rutherford County Commission (2002–2010) and the Smyrna Planning Commission; House member since the 107th General Assembly.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored bill exempting fresh produce from the food sales tax.In office
House Bill 2086 (114th General Assembly), introduced.
ReportRepresentative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“exempts the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax”
Education
Sponsored bill adjusting school funding with real-time enrollment data.In office
House Bill 146 (114th General Assembly), introduced.
ReportRepresentative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“provide real-time enrollment data so that funding allocations are adjusted continuously throughout the year”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored law granting up to six weeks' family caregiving leave.In office
House Bill 915 (114th General Assembly), enacted.
ReportRepresentative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition”
Government & transparency
Sponsored law shielding local employees' home information from records requests.In office
House Bill 66 (114th General Assembly), enacted.
ReportRepresentative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“expands public records exception to include residential information of local government employees”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mike Sparks on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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
- Representative Mike Sparks: member page (114th General Assembly)
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Representative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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