State

State Representative, 45th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Brian Stewart

Republican

Owner, One Stop Realty and Auction · Hendersonville

The gist

Pledges to create jobs and trade education opportunities.
Pledges to protect seniors from fraud and abuse.
Supports balancing the state budget and cutting taxes.
Pledges to stop illegal immigration from threatening communities.
Supports easier access to affordable health care.

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Pledges to create jobs and trade education opportunities.
Republican Brian Stewart for State Representative
Campaign website · Brian Stewart for State Representative · brianstewartfortn.com
“Create jobs and trade education opportunities”
Pledges to protect seniors from fraud and abuse.
Republican Brian Stewart for State Representative
Campaign website · Brian Stewart for State Representative · brianstewartfortn.com
“Protect our seniors from fraud and abuse”
Supports balancing the state budget and cutting taxes.
Republican Brian Stewart for State Representative
Campaign website · Brian Stewart for State Representative · brianstewartfortn.com
“will focus on helping to continue to balance the state’s budget, cut taxes, improve education”
Pledges to stop illegal immigration from threatening communities.
Republican Brian Stewart for State Representative
Campaign website · Brian Stewart for State Representative · brianstewartfortn.com
“stop illegal immigration from threatening our communities”
Supports easier access to affordable health care.
Republican Brian Stewart for State Representative
Campaign website · Brian Stewart for State Representative · brianstewartfortn.com
“Easier Access to Healthcare and Affordability”

Mandy Cook

Democratic

Physical therapist assistant; community organizer · Hendersonville

The gist

Supports repealing the school voucher program.
Supports keeping medical decisions between patients and doctors.
Supports legalizing and regulating cannabis.
Supports strict regulation of data centers.
Supports regulating short-term rentals like Airbnbs.

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Supports repealing the school voucher program.
Issues — Mandy's Platform — Mandy Cook for TN
Campaign website · Mandy Cook for TN · mandycook4tn.com
“One of Mandy’s top priorities is repealing the school voucher program”
Supports keeping medical decisions between patients and doctors.
Issues — Mandy's Platform — Mandy Cook for TN
Campaign website · Mandy Cook for TN · mandycook4tn.com
“medical decisions should stay between patients, families, and doctors”
Supports legalizing and regulating cannabis.
Issues — Mandy's Platform — Mandy Cook for TN
Campaign website · Mandy Cook for TN · mandycook4tn.com
“Mandy Cook believes in legalizing and regulating cannabis in the state of Tennessee”
Supports strict regulation of data centers.
Issues — Mandy's Platform — Mandy Cook for TN
Campaign website · Mandy Cook for TN · mandycook4tn.com
“Data centers need to be strictly regulated to mitigate their environmental and social impact.”
Supports regulating short-term rentals like Airbnbs.
Issues — Mandy's Platform — Mandy Cook for TN
Campaign website · Mandy Cook for TN · mandycook4tn.com
“Regulate short-term rentals like Airbnbs”

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