State
State Representative, 38th 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
Seth McMillanDemocratic
- Supports reviewing gas and grocery taxes for temporary relief.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
- Supports tax reduction and opposes over-taxation.
Public safety
Seth McMillanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
- Supports giving law enforcement the support it needs.
Education
Seth McMillanDemocratic
- Supports ending vouchers and shifting funds to teacher pay.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
- Supports local schools and expanded career-technical education.
Housing
Seth McMillanDemocratic
- Proposes county targets for more two-bedroom rental housing.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Seth McMillanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
- Sponsored law prioritizing small-county water system loans.In office
Environment & parks
Seth McMillanDemocratic
- Opposes the proposed Roberta Phase II landfill in Scott County.
- Supports limiting data centers to industrial or commercial zones.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Seth McMillanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
- Pledges conservative solutions to the opioid crisis.
Government & transparency
Seth McMillanDemocratic
- Supports local power to deny state-approved landfill permits.
Kelly T KeislingRepublican
No documented position found.
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