State Representative, 37th District · Tennessee 2026 General Election

Mary Ann Young

Democratic

Fintech and B2B payments professional · Murfreesboro

The gist

Opposes expanding the Middle Point Landfill.
Supports local zoning control and water permits for data centers.
Supports ending the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes.
Supports ending vouchers and fully funding public schools.
Supports expanding Medicaid so rural hospitals can reopen.
Opposes toll lanes; proposes cannabis revenue for roads.

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Opposes expanding the Middle Point Landfill.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“Stop Middle Point Landfill from expanding”
Supports local zoning control and water permits for data centers.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“Codifying local zoning control and requiring mandatory water reporting and permitting for data centers”
Supports ending the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“Eliminating the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes”
Supports ending vouchers and fully funding public schools.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“End vouchers. Fully fund public schools.”
Supports expanding Medicaid so rural hospitals can reopen.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“Expand Medicaid so our rural hospitals can reopen”
Opposes toll lanes; proposes cannabis revenue for roads.
Mary Ann Young for TN House District 37
Campaign website · Friends of Mary Ann Young · maryannyoungfortn.com
“Choice Lanes are just another tax on working people. … Legalize and REGULATE cannabis which would support small businesses”

Charlie Baum

RepublicanIncumbent

Economics professor, Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro

The gist

Supports low taxes and cutting wasteful spending.
Supports school choice and high academic standards.
Supports lowering health care prices and improving quality.
Sponsored law allowing voluntary portable benefits for independent workers.In office
Sponsored law requiring robocallers to record monthly call volumes.In office
Sponsored law raising THDA's housing bond limit to $5 billion.In office

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

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Supports low taxes and cutting wasteful spending.
Re-elect Charlie Baum Tennessee House District 37
Campaign website · Charlie Baum for State House · baumforstatehouse.com
“a conservative who works to keep taxes low, eliminate wasteful spending, and reduce excessive government regulation”
Supports school choice and high academic standards.
Re-elect Charlie Baum Tennessee House District 37
Campaign website · Charlie Baum for State House · baumforstatehouse.com
“He is also working to support teachers, maintain high academic standards, and promote school choice.”
Supports lowering health care prices and improving quality.
Re-elect Charlie Baum Tennessee House District 37
Campaign website · Charlie Baum for State House · baumforstatehouse.com
“increasing access to health care, lowering health care prices, and improving health care quality”
Sponsored law allowing voluntary portable benefits for independent workers.
Representative Charlie Baum: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act”
Sponsored law requiring robocallers to record monthly call volumes.
Representative Charlie Baum: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“requires a person or entity that makes telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system”
Sponsored law raising THDA's housing bond limit to $5 billion.
Representative Charlie Baum: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“increases, from $4 billion to $5 billion, the maximum aggregate principal amount for which the agency may issue bonds and notes”