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State Representative, 64th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Craig D'Apolito

Democratic

Farmer; small business owner · Columbia

The gist

  • Supports a moratorium on new data centers.
  • Proposes making data centers pay for water infrastructure too.
  • Supports an inflation-indexed state minimum wage.
  • Supports removing the 4% state grocery tax.
  • Supports eliminating school vouchers.
  • Supports more beds at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute.
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  1. Supports a moratorium on new data centers.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “A moratorium on new Data Centers until common sense legislation can be enacted”
  2. Proposes making data centers pay for water infrastructure too.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “Modify HB1847, which requires data centers to pay for their own electrical infrastructure, to include water utilities”
  3. Supports an inflation-indexed state minimum wage.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “A State minimum wage, tied to inflation, should be implemented and the tipped minimum wage should be abolished”
  4. Supports removing the 4% state grocery tax.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “State Grocery Tax of 4% hurts the most vulnerable among us and should be removed”
  5. Supports eliminating school vouchers.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “Elimination of School Vouchers.”
  6. Supports more beds at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute.

    The Issues — Craig D'Apolito - TN64

    Campaign website · D'Apolito for TN64 · cdapolito.com

    “Increase beds (from 232) at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute”
Photo of Scott Cepicky
Scott CepickyOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Scott Cepicky

RepublicanIncumbent

Cattle rancher · Culleoka

The gist

  • Pledges to oppose any bill stripping gun rights.
  • Supports displaying "In God We Trust" in every K-12 school.
  • Supports state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.
  • Sponsored law requiring 40 minutes of daily elementary physical activity.In office
  • Sponsored law letting private colleges operate public charter schools.In office
  • Sponsored bill limiting student phone use during instruction.In office

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

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  1. Pledges to oppose any bill stripping gun rights.

    Issues — Scott Cepicky for State Representative TN 64th

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Scott Cepicky · scottcepicky.com

    “I will never support any legislation that tries to strip away your rights”
  2. Supports displaying "In God We Trust" in every K-12 school.

    Issues — Scott Cepicky for State Representative TN 64th

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Scott Cepicky · scottcepicky.com

    “I support bringing the National Motto, "In God We Trust" back into prominent locations is every K-12 school in Tennessee. … I also support allowing prayer in our public schools.”
  3. Supports state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.

    Issues — Scott Cepicky for State Representative TN 64th

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Scott Cepicky · scottcepicky.com

    “will consistently stand for state sovereignty (10th Amendment)”
  4. Sponsored law requiring 40 minutes of daily elementary physical activity.

    Representative Scott Cepicky: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “increases, from 130 minutes per full school week to 40 minutes per school day, the minimum amount of physical activity”
  5. Sponsored law letting private colleges operate public charter schools.

    Representative Scott Cepicky: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school”
  6. Sponsored bill limiting student phone use during instruction.

    Representative Scott Cepicky: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time”

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