Mike Stein
Candidate for State Representative, 47th District
Background
- Occupation
- Public school teacher, Coffee County Schools
- Lives in
- Manchester
- Campaign website
- mikefortn47.com
Coffee County Schools teacher since 2006, after three years in Metro Nashville Public Schools, with degrees from Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay State University.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to fight to eliminate the grocery tax.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will fight to eliminate the grocery tax”
Education
Proposes a $60,000 minimum teacher salary.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will push for a $60,000 teacher salary floor to stop the exodus of experienced educators”
Supports repealing vouchers and the third-grade retention law.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Tennessee must repeal its voucher program immediately. … I want to advocate for repealing the 3rd grade retention law”
Economy & jobs
Supports a $15-an-hour state minimum wage.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to implement a state minimum wage of $15 an hour”
Environment & parks
Supports a statewide moratorium on new data centers.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Tennessee should enact a statewide moratorium on new data center construction until we establish guardrails”
Health & human services
Supports Medicaid expansion.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will advocate loudly for Medicaid expansion”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mike Stein on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Coffee County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 Coffee County State and Federal Election Sample Ballot
Election filing · Coffee County Election Commission · coffeecountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Grundy County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official ballot, State and Federal General Election, Grundy County, Tennessee, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot)
Election filing · Grundy County Election Commission (posted by the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections) · tnsos.org
- 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
- Mike Stein for TN House 47 (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Mike Stein campaign (Facebook) · facebook.com
- VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 47
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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