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.
Taxes & budget
Jeremy BromwellIndependent
- Supports property tax relief and limits on farmland conversion.
Jason HittIndependent
- Supports grocery and gas tax breaks for consumers.
Mark CochranRepublican
- Co-sponsored nearly $1 billion in state tax cuts.
Public safety
Jeremy BromwellIndependent
- Opposes expanding local cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
Jason HittIndependent
No documented position found.
Mark CochranRepublican
- Sponsored requiring partner police agencies to honor immigration detainers.In office
Education
Jeremy BromwellIndependent
- Supports full school funding and smaller classes; opposes book bans.
Jason HittIndependent
- Supports ending the voucher program and fully funding public schools.
Mark CochranRepublican
- Sponsored law barring schools from requiring preferred pronouns.In office
- Sponsored the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.In office
Environment & parks
Jeremy BromwellIndependent
- Proposes making data centers fund grid upgrades before finishing construction.
Jason HittIndependent
- Opposes data centers until their effects are fully known.
Mark CochranRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Jeremy BromwellIndependent
- Pledges to protect rural health care as federal cuts hit.
Jason HittIndependent
- Proposes cutting insurance costs to make health care affordable.
Mark CochranRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.