State

State Representative, 52nd District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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.

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Michele Vetter

Republican

Community safety advocate · Nashville

The gist

Supports capping or eliminating the property tax.
Proposes no bail for crimes against women, children or trafficking.
Supports auditing schools and a back-to-basics curriculum.
Opposes data centers in neighborhoods or near wildlife habitats.
Supports growth that puts infrastructure first and protects neighborhoods.

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Supports capping or eliminating the property tax.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Cap/eliminate the property tax”
Proposes no bail for crimes against women, children or trafficking.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Mandatory jail time and no bail for those suspected/convicted of crimes against women, children or trafficking”
Supports auditing schools and a back-to-basics curriculum.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The State should be auditing the performance and success of each student, teacher, and school. … A return to basics”
Opposes data centers in neighborhoods or near wildlife habitats.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“No data centers near animal sanctuaries, zoos, shelters, or habitats. No centers in neighborhoods”
Supports growth that puts infrastructure first and protects neighborhoods.
Issues - Michele's Campaign Story
Campaign website · Neighbors For M. Vetter · mvetterforall.com
“Michele supports responsible growth that prioritizes infrastructure improvements, protects the character of established neighborhoods”

Martez Coleman

Independent

Mortgage banker · Antioch

The gist

Supports higher pay for teachers.
Supports county decisions on data centers, with state limits.
Supports expanding affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
Supports fewer regulations and more workforce development.
Supports resources and training for police and first responders.
Supports more bipartisan legislation.

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Supports higher pay for teachers.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The state legislature should do more to pay our teaches more money.”
Supports county decisions on data centers, with state limits.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I think it should be left up to each county make the decision … the state legislature should make sure our state is not overly saturated with data centers”
Supports expanding affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
Platform — Martez Coleman for TN House District 52
Campaign website · Martez Coleman campaign · colemanfordistrict52.com
“I will advocate for increasing affordable housing opportunities, removing barriers to responsible homeownership”
Supports fewer regulations and more workforce development.
Platform — Martez Coleman for TN House District 52
Campaign website · Martez Coleman campaign · colemanfordistrict52.com
“I will work to reduce unnecessary regulations, support workforce development, and encourage responsible fiscal policies that protect taxpayers.”
Supports resources and training for police and first responders.
Platform — Martez Coleman for TN House District 52
Campaign website · Martez Coleman campaign · colemanfordistrict52.com
“I will support our law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, and emergency personnel by ensuring they have the resources and training”
Supports more bipartisan legislation.
VOTE411 voter guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“As an independent candidate, I would like each party to pass more bipartisan bills to help more Tennessean.”

Justin Jones

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; organizer · Nashville

The gist

Sponsored the Agricultural Right to Repair Act.In office
Sponsored excise surtax on companies with large CEO pay gaps.In office
Sponsored the Protect Kids Not Guns Act.In office
Sponsored bill barring libraries from viewpoint-based book removals.In office
Sponsored the Climate Resiliency Fund Act.In office

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

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Sponsored the Agricultural Right to Repair Act.
Representative Justin Jones: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“Agricultural Right to Repair Act”
Sponsored excise surtax on companies with large CEO pay gaps.
Representative Justin Jones: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“imposes a pay disparity surcharge in the amount of an additional 0.1 percent to the standard 6.5 percent excise tax rate”
Sponsored the Protect Kids Not Guns Act.
Representative Justin Jones: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“Protect Kids Not Guns Act”
Sponsored bill barring libraries from viewpoint-based book removals.
Representative Justin Jones: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“prohibits libraries from banning, removing, or otherwise restricting access to a book or other material based solely on its viewpoint”
Sponsored the Climate Resiliency Fund Act.
Representative Justin Jones: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“Climate Resiliency Fund Act”

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