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State Representative, 66th 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
Tamara BavendamDemocratic
- Supports ending taxes on food, hygiene products and school supplies.
Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican
- Supports low taxes and balanced budgets.
Public safety
Tamara BavendamDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican
- Sponsored Savanna's Law creating a domestic violence offender registry.In office
Education
Tamara BavendamDemocratic
- Supports career and technical education in every high school.
- Supports more mental health support in schools.
Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican
- Supports parental school choice.
- Sponsored law adding student advisory members to school boards.In office
Economy & jobs
Tamara BavendamDemocratic
- Supports expanding family and medical leave.
- Supports state emergency protections for small farms.
Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Tamara BavendamDemocratic
- Supports requiring private insurers to cover the entire risk pool.
Sabi "Doc" KumarRepublican
- Supports medical cannabis for patients it helps, based on science.
- Sponsored law creating provisional licenses for internationally trained physicians.In office
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