State
State Representative, 57th 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
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Proposes ending corporate welfare to fund roads and schools.
Susan M LynnRepublican
- Opposes a state income tax.
Public safety
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
No documented position found.
Susan M LynnRepublican
- Supports Second Amendment rights.
Education
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Opposes school vouchers; supports higher teacher pay.
Susan M LynnRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Supports restricting corporate bulk buying of homes.
Susan M LynnRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Supports making new development pay for growth.
Susan M LynnRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Supports regulating, and at times blocking, data centers.
Susan M LynnRepublican
- Sponsored bill barring fluoride in public drinking water.In office
Health & human services
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
- Supports accepting federal Medicaid funds to protect rural care.
Susan M LynnRepublican
- Pledges to uphold the sanctity of life.
- Sponsored the Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act.In office
Government & transparency
Matt BurchfieldDemocratic
No documented position found.
Susan M LynnRepublican
- Sponsored law requiring school boards to post agendas in advance.In office
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; 8 issues covered in this race.