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State Representative, 7th District
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Rebecca Keefauver Alexander

Candidate for State Representative, 7th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; motivational speaker and storyteller
Lives in
Jonesborough

State representative for District 7 (112th and 114th General Assemblies) and House Majority Caucus treasurer. A motivational speaker and storyteller from Jonesborough.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly (embedded in the member page)

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored requiring school policies banning phones during class.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB0932 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect July 1, 2025.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0932 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time”
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  • Sponsored a study of public school early childhood programs.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB2129 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 976); TACIR conducts the study.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2129 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “conduct a comprehensive study on public school administered early childhood education programs in this state.”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored limits on step therapy for cancer drug coverage.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB1956 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted in 2026. Health plans may not require patients diagnosed with any cancer to try other drugs first.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1956 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored policy requirements for prosecutors' Brady lists.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB1254 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect April 21, 2026.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1254 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady list to adopt a policy that meets certain requirements.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rebecca Keefauver Alexander on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.

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