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State Senator, 3rd 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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Rusty CroweOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Rusty Crowe

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator · Johnson City

The gist

  • Sponsored the Caring for Caregivers Act, enacted in 2026.In office
  • Sponsored ban on certain synthetic food dyes in school meals.In office
  • Sponsored payments for property damaged in the September 2024 disaster.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored the Caring for Caregivers Act, enacted in 2026.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB1777 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act."”
  2. Sponsored ban on certain synthetic food dyes in school meals.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2423 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine”
  3. Sponsored payments for property damaged in the September 2024 disaster.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB6007 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires the comptroller to disburse payments to property owners whose real or personal property was destroyed or damaged by a FEMA-certified disaster”

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State Senator, 3rd District · Tennessee 2026 General Election · The Gist