Yusuf A. Hakeem
Candidate for State Representative, 28th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired from General Electric
- Lives in
- Chattanooga
- Campaign website
- yusufhakeem.net
State representative for District 28 since 2019 (111th-114th General Assemblies). Retired from General Electric; he served 19 years on the Chattanooga City Council and 10 years on the city school board.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored more property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1687 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Taken off notice in a Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee (April 2026).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Yusuf Hakeem, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1687 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the first $200,000”
Education
Opposes public money for private school vouchers.
ReportYusuf Hakeem for State HouseCampaign website · Yusuf Hakeem · yusufhakeem.net
“prevent public dollars from funding private schools through school choice vouchers”
Economy & jobs
Supports bringing more living-wage jobs to Chattanooga.
ReportYusuf Hakeem for State HouseCampaign website · Yusuf Hakeem · yusufhakeem.net
“it’s time to bring more living wage jobs to Tennessee and to Chattanooga”
Health & human services
Supported Insure Tennessee health coverage for all Tennesseans.
ReportYusuf Hakeem for State HouseCampaign website · Yusuf Hakeem · yusufhakeem.net
“He believes we should have passed Insure TN and made sure that every Tennessean has access to healthcare they can afford.”
Sponsored abortion-ban exceptions for emergencies, rape and incest.In office
Prime sponsor of HB0179 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Failed in the Population Health Subcommittee (March 2026).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Yusuf Hakeem, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0179 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“performed on a patient whose pregnancy was the result of rape or incest”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Yusuf A. Hakeem on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Hamilton County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (generic sample ballot, all contests)
Election filing · Hamilton County Election Commission · elect.hamiltontn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Yusuf Hakeem, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Yusuf Hakeem for State House
Campaign website · Yusuf Hakeem · yusufhakeem.net
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Yusuf Hakeem, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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