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Yoshi D. Matthews

Candidate for U.S. Senator

Independent

Background

Lives in
Goodlettsville
Campaign website
yoshimatthewssenate.com

Founder of FTP Nonprofit, which serves local communities and people with disabilities; she holds a bachelor's degree in business (accounting) from the University of Phoenix and is pursuing a master's in accountancy (per her campaign).

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Photo: Campaign photo — Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports protecting seniors from losing homes to property taxes.

    Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Senior Property Taxes · yoshimatthewssenate.com

    “No Tennessee senior should lose their home to property taxes after a lifetime of work and contribution.”
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  • Supports lower taxes for working families and less spending.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Congress should focus on reducing inflationary spending, lowering taxes for working families”
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Public safety

  • Pledges legislation to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will introduce and support legislation to strengthen border security, enforce existing immigration laws, and streamline legal immigration.”
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Education

Housing

  • Supports more housing supply through fewer regulatory barriers.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “encouraging affordable housing through increased supply and reduced regulatory barriers”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes a universal basic income for eligible Americans.

    Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Universal Basic Income · yoshimatthewssenate.com

    “My proposal would provide a reliable financial foundation for eligible Americans while reducing economic insecurity”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes a limited, Tennessee-based reparations policy.

    Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Reparations · yoshimatthewssenate.com

    “My proposal addresses a specific historic injustice with a narrowly defined, Tennessee-based solution that is fair, lawful, and limited in scope.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Yoshi D. Matthews on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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