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State Representative, 8th District

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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.

Jordan Henderson

Republican

High school criminal justice teacher · Maryville

The gist

  • Supports a state cap on property tax increases.
  • Proposes more road money and ending corporate incentives.
  • Opposes abortion.
  • Supports all three proposed constitutional amendments.
  • Supports freeing small businesses from government overreach.
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  1. Supports a state cap on property tax increases.

    Jordan Henderson for State Representative (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “There is a variety of relief options on the table but it all starts with a property tax cap.”
  2. Proposes more road money and ending corporate incentives.

    Jordan Henderson for State Representative (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “We have to get more money in the budget for roads, eliminate corporate welfare”
  3. Opposes abortion.

    Jordan Henderson for State Representative (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “pro-life and will always fight to protect our most vulnerable lives.”
  4. Supports all three proposed constitutional amendments.

    Jordan Henderson for State Representative (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I encourage everyone to VOTE YES on all three amendments.”
  5. Supports freeing small businesses from government overreach.

    Jordan Henderson for State Representative (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “small businesses can thrive without unnecessary government overreach getting in the way”
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Hilary Trudell

Democratic

Community organizer and educator · Maryville

The gist

  • Pledges to push school vouchers out of Blount County.
  • Supports pausing new data centers until stricter rules exist.
  • Pledges to repeal the state sales tax on groceries.
  • Supports building affordable housing opportunities.
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  1. Pledges to push school vouchers out of Blount County.

    Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House District 8

    Campaign website · Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House · trudellfortennessee.com

    “We are committed to pushing vouchers OUT of Blount County.”
  2. Supports pausing new data centers until stricter rules exist.

    Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House District 8

    Campaign website · Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House · trudellfortennessee.com

    “working to stop the development of all new data centers is paused until stricter regulations - including job protection - are in place.”
  3. Pledges to repeal the state sales tax on groceries.

    Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House District 8

    Campaign website · Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House · trudellfortennessee.com

    “We will work to repeal the grocery tax”
  4. Supports building affordable housing opportunities.

    Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House District 8

    Campaign website · Hilary Trudell for Tennessee House · trudellfortennessee.com

    “build affordable housing opportunities for all”

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