State Representative, 49th District · Tennessee 2026 General Election

Connie Casha

Democratic

Director of Early Learning Programs, MTSU · Smyrna

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Supports strong public schools and accessible child care.
Connie Casha for Tennessee House District 49
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“strong public schools, affordable healthcare, accessible child care, and an economy that works for everyone”
Supports health care for all.
Connie Casha for Tennessee House District 49
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“Health Care for All = Healthy Families”
Supports quality, affordable child care for working families.
Connie Casha for Tennessee House District 49
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“Quality Affordable Child Care = Working and Thriving Families”

RepublicanIncumbent

Business owner; author · Smyrna

Sponsored law granting up to six weeks' family caregiving leave.In office
Sponsored bill exempting fresh produce from the food sales tax.In office
Sponsored bill adjusting school funding with real-time enrollment data.In office
Sponsored law shielding local employees' home information from records requests.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored law granting up to six weeks' family caregiving leave.
Representative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition”
Sponsored bill exempting fresh produce from the food sales tax.
Representative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“exempts the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax”
Sponsored bill adjusting school funding with real-time enrollment data.
Representative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“provide real-time enrollment data so that funding allocations are adjusted continuously throughout the year”
Sponsored law shielding local employees' home information from records requests.
Representative Mike Sparks: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“expands public records exception to include residential information of local government employees”