State Representative, 3rd District · Tennessee 2026 General Election

Lori Love

Democratic

Tennessee Democratic Party executive committeewoman · Kingsport

The gist

Supports fully funding public schools free of censorship.
Supports common-sense gun legislation.
Opposes Ballad Health's hospital monopoly in the region.
Pledges to advocate for labor unions.
Supports treating home internet as a necessary utility.

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Supports fully funding public schools free of censorship.
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“Our schools need to be able to operate without censorship or political influence.”
Supports common-sense gun legislation.
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“Our state desperately needs common sense gun legislation.”
Opposes Ballad Health's hospital monopoly in the region.
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“The healthcare monopoly that Ballad Health has in our region gives us no alternatives for healthcare”
Pledges to advocate for labor unions.
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“I will advocate for unions at every opportunity.”
Supports treating home internet as a necessary utility.
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“Internet connections are critical to everyday life and are part of the structure that should be considered as a necessary utility.”

Timothy Hill

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Blountville

The gist

Secured state grants for Helene costs in district counties.
Authored the law allowing Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Tennessee.
Sponsored poll-worker training on noncitizens' temporary IDs.In office
Sponsored criteria for excusing students to religious released-time courses.In office
Sponsored wider access to buprenorphine for opioid addiction treatment.In office

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

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Secured state grants for Helene costs in district counties.
Timothy Hill (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“The budget passed today had an additional $3,725,000 for Johnson County, $5,000,000 for Carter County”
Authored the law allowing Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Tennessee.
Timothy Hill (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“when I authored & passed the law allowing Safe Haven Baby Boxes to come to Tennessee”
Sponsored poll-worker training on noncitizens' temporary IDs.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Timothy Hill, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1283 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“training on temporary forms of identification issued to non-United States citizens that may not be used as evidence of identification”
Sponsored criteria for excusing students to religious released-time courses.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Timothy Hill, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1281 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met”
Sponsored wider access to buprenorphine for opioid addiction treatment.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Timothy Hill, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1984 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone”