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.
Taxes & budget
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Supports eliminating the grocery tax
Michael LankfordRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Supports universal background checks, waiting periods and red-flag laws
Michael LankfordRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Supports ending Tennessee's school voucher program
Michael LankfordRepublican
- Supports Education Freedom Scholarships and career-technical programs
Housing
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Michael LankfordRepublican
- Supports cutting regulations that raise construction costs
- Sponsored law letting Montgomery County join the state land bankIn office
Economy & jobs
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage
Michael LankfordRepublican
- Sponsored the Jeff Burkhart Act on business improvement districtsIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Opposes toll lanes on interstates
Michael LankfordRepublican
- Supports a state framework for data centers protecting customers
Health & human services
Allie PhillipsDemocratic
- Supports expanding Medicaid to lower health costs
Michael LankfordRepublican
- Supports incentives to recruit doctors and nurses where needed
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; 7 issues covered in this race.