State

State Representative, 75th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Allie Phillips

Democratic

Caregiver · Clarksville

The gist

Supports ending Tennessee's school voucher program
Supports eliminating the grocery tax
Supports expanding Medicaid to lower health costs
Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage
Supports universal background checks, waiting periods and red-flag laws
Opposes toll lanes on interstates

More about Allie

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Supports ending Tennessee's school voucher program
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we must end Tennessee's school voucher program, which diverts public dollars from our neighborhood public schools to private institutions”
Supports eliminating the grocery tax
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“One of my top priorities is eliminating Tennessee's grocery tax.”
Supports expanding Medicaid to lower health costs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We can lower costs by eliminating the grocery tax, expanding Medicaid to reduce healthcare expenses”
Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“it's time to raise the minimum wage so that full-time work provides a living wage”
Supports universal background checks, waiting periods and red-flag laws
Where do they stand? Tennessee House District 75 candidates (written responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Clarksville Now · Sep 21, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“I support common sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, waiting periods and red-flag laws.”
Opposes toll lanes on interstates
Where do they stand? Tennessee House District 75 candidates (written responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Clarksville Now · Sep 21, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“I strongly oppose implementing toll lanes across our interstates.”

Michael Lankford

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; commercial banker · Palmyra

The gist

Supports Education Freedom Scholarships and career-technical programs
Supports cutting regulations that raise construction costs
Supports incentives to recruit doctors and nurses where needed
Supports a state framework for data centers protecting customers
Sponsored the Jeff Burkhart Act on business improvement districtsIn office
Sponsored law letting Montgomery County join the state land bankIn office

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

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Supports Education Freedom Scholarships and career-technical programs
Where do they stand? Tennessee House District 75 candidates (written responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Clarksville Now · Sep 21, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“Yes, I support Education Freedom Scholarships because parents know their children best”
Supports cutting regulations that raise construction costs
Where do they stand? Tennessee House District 75 candidates (written responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Clarksville Now · Sep 21, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“reduce unnecessary regulations that raise construction costs, and give local governments flexibility to plan for their needs”
Supports incentives to recruit doctors and nurses where needed
Where do they stand? Tennessee House District 75 candidates (written responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Clarksville Now · Sep 21, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“We should use targeted incentives to recruit and retain doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the communities that need them most.”
Supports a state framework for data centers protecting customers
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the state should provide a consistent framework that protects taxpayers and existing customers while allowing local communities to have a voice”
Sponsored the Jeff Burkhart Act on business improvement districts
Legislation sponsored by Representative Michael Lankford, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2258 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district”
Sponsored law letting Montgomery County join the state land bank
Legislation sponsored by Representative Michael Lankford, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2328 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“authorizes Montgomery County and Tipton County to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program”

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