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State Representative, 41st District

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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

  • R. Jason GoodmanDemocratic

    • Supports ending the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes.
  • Ed ButlerRepublican

    No documented position found.

Education

  • R. Jason GoodmanDemocratic

    • Supports repealing school vouchers.
  • Ed ButlerRepublican

    • Supports reviewing and revising school instructional materials.

Roads & infrastructure

  • R. Jason GoodmanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ed ButlerRepublican

    • Sponsored law making data centers pay for grid hookups.In office

Health & human services

  • R. Jason GoodmanDemocratic

    • Supports expanding Medicaid and health coverage.
    • Supports reproductive freedom with reasonable abortion limits and exceptions.
  • Ed ButlerRepublican

    • Supports making adoption more available and streamlined.
    • Supports protecting veterans' rights, including health care.
    • Sponsored law extending safe-haven infant surrender to 45 days.In office

Government & transparency

  • R. Jason GoodmanDemocratic

    • Supports amending the constitution for citizen-led ballot initiatives.
  • Ed ButlerRepublican

    No documented position found.

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