State

State Representative, 23rd District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

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Jeremy Bromwell

Independent

Farm and yoga studio owner · Tellico Plains

The gist

Supports full school funding and smaller classes; opposes book bans.
Pledges to protect rural health care as federal cuts hit.
Proposes making data centers fund grid upgrades before finishing construction.
Supports property tax relief and limits on farmland conversion.
Opposes expanding local cooperation with federal immigration agencies.

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Supports full school funding and smaller classes; opposes book bans.
Platform - Jeremy 4 TN
Campaign website · Jeremy 4 TN · jeremy4tn.com
“The legislature should stop dictating curriculum, banning books, or pushing religion into our classrooms.”
Pledges to protect rural health care as federal cuts hit.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll work to protect rural health access as federal cuts hit our local facilities”
Proposes making data centers fund grid upgrades before finishing construction.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“require operators to fund and complete grid upgrades before construction finishes”
Supports property tax relief and limits on farmland conversion.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“property tax relief, smart limits on agricultural land conversion, and policies that let local wages keep pace.”
Opposes expanding local cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
Platform - Jeremy 4 TN
Campaign website · Jeremy 4 TN · jeremy4tn.com
“expanding cooperation with federal immigration agencies too often chases federal dollars rather than serving our community's own interests.”

Jason Hitt

Independent

Doctoral student · Englewood

The gist

Supports ending the voucher program and fully funding public schools.
Supports grocery and gas tax breaks for consumers.
Opposes data centers until their effects are fully known.
Proposes cutting insurance costs to make health care affordable.

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Supports ending the voucher program and fully funding public schools.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would pass legislation that would get rid of the voucher program and fully fund public education.”
Supports grocery and gas tax breaks for consumers.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Cut costs on grocery bills and possibly get rid of the grocery taxes during a tax holiday. Give customers breaks on gas taxes”
Opposes data centers until their effects are fully known.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“There should not be data centers in Tennessee until their affects on the environment and jobs are fully determined.”
Proposes cutting insurance costs to make health care affordable.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would make healthcare more affordable by cutting costs with insurance companies”

Mark Cochran

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; chief of staff to the McMinn County mayor · Englewood

The gist

Co-sponsored nearly $1 billion in state tax cuts.
Sponsored requiring partner police agencies to honor immigration detainers.In office
Sponsored law barring schools from requiring preferred pronouns.In office
Sponsored the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Co-sponsored nearly $1 billion in state tax cuts.
Mark Cochran for Tennessee State Representative
Campaign website · Mark Cochran for State Representative · markforstaterep.com
“He has co-sponsored nearly $1 billion in tax cuts for Tennesseans”
Sponsored requiring partner police agencies to honor immigration detainers.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Mark Cochran, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2018 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“the agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities.”
Sponsored law barring schools from requiring preferred pronouns.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Mark Cochran, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1270 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or contractor of the public school or LEA to provide the individual's preferred pronouns”
Sponsored the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Mark Cochran, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1822 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“enacts the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act."”

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