State

State Representative, 34th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Owen Farnsworth

Democratic

Social media manager; former senior-living events coordinator · Murfreesboro

The gist

Supports building rural hospitals and clinics.
Pledges to curb national rental companies' hold on housing.
Opposes public money for private schools.
Supports higher teacher salaries to end the teacher shortage.
Proposes free college for all Tennesseans.
Supports abortion access, including when medically necessary.

More about Owen

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Supports building rural hospitals and clinics.
My Policies | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“I want to put a focus on building rural hospitals and clinics to serve the community”
Pledges to curb national rental companies' hold on housing.
Affordability | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“we'll wrangle back control of our housing market from these predatory companies”
Opposes public money for private schools.
Education | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“it's time to put the money where success is, and that's in public schools”
Supports higher teacher salaries to end the teacher shortage.
Education | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“We have to solve the teacher shortage with higher teacher salaries”
Proposes free college for all Tennesseans.
Education | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“College will be free for all Tennesseans.”
Supports abortion access, including when medically necessary.
Healthcare | Owen For State House 34
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com
“Women die because we won't let their doctors do what's necessary.”

Tim Rudd

RepublicanIncumbent

Real estate agent; marketing and direct-mail consultant · Murfreesboro

The gist

Supports cutting and eliminating state taxes.
Supports charter schools and funding that follows students.
Pledges to oppose any legislation restricting gun rights.
Opposes abortion; holds that life begins at conception.
Sponsored law barring internet-connected voting machines.In office
Sponsored law requiring E-Verify for government employers.In office

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

More about Tim

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Supports cutting and eliminating state taxes.
Issues | Tim Rudd Tennessee State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Tim Rudd · timrudd34.com
“I have voted to not just cut taxes but eliminate billions in taxes”
Supports charter schools and funding that follows students.
Issues | Tim Rudd Tennessee State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Tim Rudd · timrudd34.com
“I have supported the creation of Charter Schools and support the concept of money following with the student”
Pledges to oppose any legislation restricting gun rights.
Issues | Tim Rudd Tennessee State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Tim Rudd · timrudd34.com
“I will never support legislation that strips your rights or violates your ability to protect your family”
Opposes abortion; holds that life begins at conception.
Issues | Tim Rudd Tennessee State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Tim Rudd · timrudd34.com
“I believe life begins at conception, and I will protect the most vulnerable at every opportunity”
Sponsored law barring internet-connected voting machines.
Representative Tim Rudd: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“prohibiting voting machines from being connected to the internet”
Sponsored law requiring E-Verify for government employers.
Representative Tim Rudd: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“all state and local governmental employers to verify the work authorization status of each prospective employee through the federal E-Verify program”

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