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State Representative, 77th District
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What this office does: A state representative votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Rusty Grills
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative; farmer · Newbern
The gist
- Opposes red flag gun laws
- Supports Tennessee's permanent ban on abortion
- Supports local control of education and teacher freedom
- Supports keeping Tennessee among the lowest-taxed states
- Sponsored ban on calling cell-cultured food meatIn office
- Sponsored limits on the governor's emergency powersIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Opposes red flag gun laws
Rusty Grills for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Rusty Grills for State Representative · rustygrillsfortn.com
“I’ve opposed red flag laws and have protected your constitutional liberty.”
Supports Tennessee's permanent ban on abortion
Rusty Grills for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Rusty Grills for State Representative · rustygrillsfortn.com
“I support the permanent ban on abortion and believe in preserving the family unit.”
Supports local control of education and teacher freedom
Rusty Grills for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Rusty Grills for State Representative · rustygrillsfortn.com
“I’ve always supported policies that prioritize local education and give teachers freedom in the classroom.”
Supports keeping Tennessee among the lowest-taxed states
Rusty Grills for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Rusty Grills for State Representative · rustygrillsfortn.com
“Keeping Tennessee as one of the lowest-taxed states in the nation is extremely important to me.”
Sponsored ban on calling cell-cultured food meat
Legislation sponsored by Representative Rusty Grills, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0804 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product.”
Sponsored limits on the governor's emergency powers
Legislation sponsored by Representative Rusty Grills, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0324 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“rules issued by the governor under the governor's emergency management powers from contravening, suspending, or conflicting with a provision of the Tennessee Constitution”
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