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.
Taxes & budget
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Supports cutting and eliminating state taxes.
Public safety
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Pledges to oppose any legislation restricting gun rights.
Education
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
- Opposes public money for private schools.
- Supports higher teacher salaries to end the teacher shortage.
- Proposes free college for all Tennesseans.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Supports charter schools and funding that follows students.
Housing
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
- Pledges to curb national rental companies' hold on housing.
Tim RuddRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Sponsored law requiring E-Verify for government employers.In office
Health & human services
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
- Supports building rural hospitals and clinics.
- Supports abortion access, including when medically necessary.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Opposes abortion; holds that life begins at conception.
Government & transparency
Owen FarnsworthDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim RuddRepublican
- Sponsored law barring internet-connected voting machines.In office
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.