State
State Representative, 6th 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.
Taxes & budget
Brad BattDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
- Supports fiscal responsibility, responsible land use and job development.
Tim HicksRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Brad BattDemocratic
- Supports fully funding public schools instead of vouchers.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
- Opposes school vouchers; public money for public schools only.
Tim HicksRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Brad BattDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
No documented position found.
Tim HicksRepublican
- Sponsored the Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026.In office
Environment & parks
Brad BattDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
- Opposed the BWXT plant expansion.
Tim HicksRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Brad BattDemocratic
- Pledges to break up the Ballad Health hospital monopoly.
- Supports Medicaid expansion.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
No documented position found.
Tim HicksRepublican
- Sponsored ban on AI systems posing as mental health professionals.In office
Government & transparency
Brad BattDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rodger BroadwaterIndependent
No documented position found.
Tim HicksRepublican
- Sponsored letting counties bar city zoning outside city limits.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; 6 issues covered in this race.