State
State Representative, 62nd 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
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Supports taxing large corporations to end the grocery tax.
Pat MarshRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat MarshRepublican
- Sponsored law revising the offense of fraudulent freight theft.In office
Education
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Supports ending vouchers and raising teacher pay.
Pat MarshRepublican
- Sponsored law allowing merit pay for high-performing teachers.In office
Housing
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Supports keeping big companies from buying up housing.
Pat MarshRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Proposes a Tennessee Fair Wage Plan with two-year reviews.
Pat MarshRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Supports the Pot for Potholes cannabis-for-roads plan.
Pat MarshRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
- Opposes new data centers until their impacts are understood.
Pat MarshRepublican
- Sponsored law designating Buffalo and Duck river segments pastoral rivers.In office
Government & transparency
Brieanna L AkersDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat MarshRepublican
- Sponsored law allowing campaign funds for officeholders' home security.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.