State
State Representative, 47th 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
Mike SteinDemocratic
- Pledges to fight to eliminate the grocery tax.
Rush BrickenRepublican
- Supports keeping taxes low and government small.
Public safety
Mike SteinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rush BrickenRepublican
- Sponsored law ordering a study of emergency communications.In office
Education
Mike SteinDemocratic
- Proposes a $60,000 minimum teacher salary.
- Supports repealing vouchers and the third-grade retention law.
Rush BrickenRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Mike SteinDemocratic
- Supports a $15-an-hour state minimum wage.
Rush BrickenRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Mike SteinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rush BrickenRepublican
- Supports more state funding for local roads and bridges.
Environment & parks
Mike SteinDemocratic
- Supports a statewide moratorium on new data centers.
Rush BrickenRepublican
- Supports protecting parks, trails and recreation areas.
Health & human services
Mike SteinDemocratic
- Supports Medicaid expansion.
Rush BrickenRepublican
- Supports free-market health care competition to lower costs.
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.