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State Representative, 29th District

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2 years
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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.

Photo of Ryan V. Scofield
Ryan V. ScofieldCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Ryan V. Scofield

Democratic

Ooltewah

The gist

  • Pledges to work with Republicans on common-sense solutions.
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  1. Pledges to work with Republicans on common-sense solutions.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: State House District 29 Democratic primary (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I am committed to working with my Republican colleagues to find common-sense solutions that improve the lives of Tennesseans.”
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Greg VitalOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Greg Vital

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; senior living company founder · Harrison

The gist

  • Supports enshrining right-to-work in Tennessee's Constitution.
  • Opposes abortion.
  • Supports school choice initiatives.
  • Opposes abusive use of eminent domain; supports land conservation.
  • Sponsored a study of sustainable transportation funding sources.In office

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

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  1. Supports enshrining right-to-work in Tennessee's Constitution.

    Issues - Greg Vital

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Vital · electgregvital.com

    “eliminating costly and burdensome regulations so that our businesses can expand and enshrining the right to work in Tennessee’s Constitution”
  2. Opposes abortion.

    Issues - Greg Vital

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Vital · electgregvital.com

    “Greg is 100 percent pro-life and is committed to being a voice for our most vulnerable – the unborn.”
  3. Supports school choice initiatives.

    Issues - Greg Vital

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Vital · electgregvital.com

    “He supports the General Assembly’s school choice initiatives because no parent should be forced to send their child to a failing school.”
  4. Opposes abusive use of eminent domain; supports land conservation.

    Issues - Greg Vital

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Vital · electgregvital.com

    “Greg will continue to champion property rights and oppose the abusive use of eminent domain.”
  5. Sponsored a study of sustainable transportation funding sources.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Greg Vital, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0736 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires TACIR to study sustainable funding sources that meet this state's future transportation infrastructure needs”

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