State
State Representative, 31st District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 4
- 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
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
- Supports keeping taxes low and government responsive.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
- Supports eliminating the grocery tax.
Keith NolanIndependent
No documented position found.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Public safety
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
- Supports law enforcement efforts to stop drug trafficking.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
No documented position found.
Keith NolanIndependent
No documented position found.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Education
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
- Pledges to repeal the school voucher program.
Keith NolanIndependent
- Proposes tax write-offs for homeschool costs and micro schools.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
- Supports work training and bringing jobs to rural Tennessee.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
- Supports limiting tax breaks to companies that support workers.
Keith NolanIndependent
- Supports promoting TCAT, TN Promise and TN Reconnect.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
- Supports leaving data center regulation to local governments.
Keith NolanIndependent
No documented position found.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
- Supports expanding rural health care access.
- Supports addiction recovery and second chances.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
- Supports accepting Medicaid expansion funding.
Keith NolanIndependent
- Supports direct primary care to ease rural hospital strain.
Randy A SharpIndependent
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Andy (Andrew) J. SwaffordRepublican
No documented position found.
Michael WoodleeDemocratic
No documented position found.
Keith NolanIndependent
- Supports letting localities decide on data centers.
- Pledges to poll constituents on every major bill.
Randy A SharpIndependent
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; 7 issues covered in this race.