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State Senator, 23rd District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Public safety
David Lee MarcumIndependent
No documented position found.
Kerry RobertsRepublican
- Supports legal immigration and opposes illegal immigration.
Education
David Lee MarcumIndependent
- Supports studies to guide education funding decisions.
Kerry RobertsRepublican
- Opposes Common Core education standards.
Economy & jobs
David Lee MarcumIndependent
- Proposes studying ways to close affordability gaps.
Kerry RobertsRepublican
- Sponsored state reporting of foreign purchases of Tennessee land.In office
Environment & parks
David Lee MarcumIndependent
- Supports cautious data center rules that weigh health impacts.
Kerry RobertsRepublican
- Sponsored protections for Buffalo and Duck river segments.In office
Health & human services
David Lee MarcumIndependent
No documented position found.
Kerry RobertsRepublican
- Opposes abortion, holding that life begins at conception.
- Supports medical cannabis reform.
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