State
State Representative, 37th 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
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
- Supports ending the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes.
Charlie BaumRepublican
- Supports low taxes and cutting wasteful spending.
Education
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
- Supports ending vouchers and fully funding public schools.
Charlie BaumRepublican
- Supports school choice and high academic standards.
Housing
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
No documented position found.
Charlie BaumRepublican
- Sponsored law raising THDA's housing bond limit to $5 billion.In office
Economy & jobs
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
No documented position found.
Charlie BaumRepublican
- Sponsored law allowing voluntary portable benefits for independent workers.In office
- Sponsored law requiring robocallers to record monthly call volumes.In office
Roads & infrastructure
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
- Opposes toll lanes; proposes cannabis revenue for roads.
Charlie BaumRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
- Opposes expanding the Middle Point Landfill.
- Supports local zoning control and water permits for data centers.
Charlie BaumRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Mary Ann YoungDemocratic
- Supports expanding Medicaid so rural hospitals can reopen.
Charlie BaumRepublican
- Supports lowering health care prices and improving quality.
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.