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State Senator, 7th 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.
Taxes & budget
Bryan LanganDemocratic
- Proposes ending sales tax on groceries and some clothing.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
- Proposes cutting taxes and regulation to ease living costs.
Public safety
Bryan LanganDemocratic
No documented position found.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
- Sponsored law regulating and taxing hemp-derived cannabinoid products.In office
Roads & infrastructure
Bryan LanganDemocratic
No documented position found.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
- Pledges to address congestion on interstates and main roads.
Health & human services
Bryan LanganDemocratic
- Supports expanding Medicaid and raising the minimum wage.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
- Supports expanding health care access for the uninsured.
- Opposes abortion, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
Government & transparency
Bryan LanganDemocratic
- Proposes term limits for Tennessee legislators and judges.
- Supports campaign finance reform to curb corporate money.
- Supports nonpartisan, community-based legislative districts.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
- Sponsored law requiring E-Verify checks by all government employers.In office
Courts & justice
Bryan LanganDemocratic
- Supports legalizing and taxing cannabis sales.
Richard M. BriggsRepublican
No documented position found.
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