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State Representative, 10th District
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Rick Eldridge

Candidate for State Representative, 10th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; retired
Lives in
Morristown

State representative for District 10 since 2019 (111th-114th General Assemblies) and chair of the Departments and Agencies Subcommittee. Retired; served eight years on the Hamblen County Commission, two as chairman.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored law allowing school boards to open meetings with prayer.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB1834 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 710) as the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act"; participation cannot be required.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rick Eldridge, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1834 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored the Military Families Licensing Recognition Act.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB1677 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 1081); the sponsor list gives only the act's name.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rick Eldridge, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1677 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “enacts the "Military Families Licensing Recognition Act."”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored adding Hamblen County to a convenience-voting pilot.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB0620 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 384).

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Rick Eldridge, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0620 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “authorizes Hamblen County to participate in the convenience voting center pilot project.”
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