State
State Representative, 33rd District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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
Anne BackusDemocratic
- Supports eliminating the state sales tax on groceries.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Anne BackusDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
- Sponsored requiring courts to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.In office
Education
Anne BackusDemocratic
- Opposes vouchers that send public money to private schools.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
- Supports education fitted to each student with high standards.
Housing
Anne BackusDemocratic
- Supports regulating large corporations' purchases of housing.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Anne BackusDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage and supporting unions.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Anne BackusDemocratic
- Supports expanding TennCare.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Anne BackusDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rick ScarbroughRepublican
- Sponsored barring no-bond release for certain violent charges.In office
- Sponsored the Violent Criminal Court Act in the House.In office
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