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State Senator, 19th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

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Charlane OliverOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Charlane Oliver

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; nonprofit executive · Nashville

The gist

  • Proposes ending corporate PAC spending in elections.
  • Opposes school vouchers and the state Charter School Commission.
  • Sponsored limits on large firms buying single-family rental homes.In office
  • Sponsored the Tennessee Child Care Red Tape Reduction Act.In office

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

More about Charlane
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  1. Proposes ending corporate PAC spending in elections.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: TN Senate District 19 Democratic primary (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I'll introduce legislation ending corporate PAC money in politics, modeled on Hawaii's Act 011”
  2. Opposes school vouchers and the state Charter School Commission.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: TN Senate District 19 Democratic primary (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The Legislature must also reverse course on diverting public dollars through the voucher program and Charter School Commission.”
  3. Sponsored limits on large firms buying single-family rental homes.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Charlane Oliver, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0242 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “prohibits certain business entities from purchasing more than 100 single-family homes in certain counties in this state for purposes of renting”
  4. Sponsored the Tennessee Child Care Red Tape Reduction Act.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Charlane Oliver, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2509 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Red Tape Reduction Act."”

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