David Miller
Democratic · TN · Anderson County Board of Education member, District 8
David Miller is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senate District 5 and the elected Anderson County Board of Education member for District 8. A retired educator with more than 35 years of experience, he taught in public schools, correctional facilities, a drug-abuse prevention center, and English-as-a-second-language programs and chaired a special-education department.
Campaign Finance Information — Tennessee Senate District 5
Campaign Finance Information · Tennessee Senate District 5 · August 6, 2026
Data last updated July 22, 2026
- Raised
- $3,450
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$1,275
- BEST EFFORT$1,200
- ESTHETICIAN$375
- CONSULTANT$200
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- PROFESSOR$200
Direct contributions by size
- $500-$999$500
- $250-$499$850
- $100-$249$2,100
Source: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance · 2026 cycle · apps.tn.gov
Track record
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Miller supports ending Tennessee's state sales tax on groceries to reduce household costs, especially for working families and fixed-income seniors.
July 18, 2026For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Miller participated in the Anderson County Board of Education's unanimous approval of an $81.24 million fiscal-year budget and school-staff salary plan that did not request a county property-tax increase.
May 7, 2026For
Source: mycouriernews.com · researched July 18, 2026
As a school-board member, Miller voted in August 2025 for district budget appropriations and for first-reading approval of policies on curriculum development, tenured-teacher separation practices, and questioning and searching students.
August 14, 2025For
Source: andersoncountytn.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
Miller supports improving housing affordability and strengthening health-care access, especially in underserved communities.
July 18, 2026For
Source: andersoncountydemocraticparty.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
As a school-board member, Miller voted in August 2025 for district budget appropriations and for first-reading approval of policies on curriculum development, tenured-teacher separation practices, and questioning and searching students.
August 14, 2025For
Source: andersoncountytn.gov · researched July 18, 2026
David Miller worked as an educator for more than 35 years, teaching in public schools, correctional facilities, and a drug-abuse prevention center.
January 1, 2024For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 1 record
Miller supports improving housing affordability and strengthening health-care access, especially in underserved communities.
July 18, 2026For
Source: andersoncountydemocraticparty.com · researched July 18, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 1 record
Miller created vocational and drug-education programs, chaired a special-education department, and later taught English as a Second Language.
January 1, 2024For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 6 records
Miller supports directing public funds to public schools and opposes voucher programs that divert funding from them.
July 18, 2026For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Miller participated in the Anderson County Board of Education's unanimous approval of an $81.24 million fiscal-year budget and school-staff salary plan that did not request a county property-tax increase.
May 7, 2026For
Source: mycouriernews.com · researched July 18, 2026
As a school-board member, Miller voted in August 2025 for district budget appropriations and for first-reading approval of policies on curriculum development, tenured-teacher separation practices, and questioning and searching students.
August 14, 2025For
Source: andersoncountytn.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Miller serves as the elected Anderson County Board of Education member for District 8, with a term extending through 2028.
September 1, 2024For
Source: acelection.com · researched July 18, 2026
David Miller worked as an educator for more than 35 years, teaching in public schools, correctional facilities, and a drug-abuse prevention center.
January 1, 2024For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Miller created vocational and drug-education programs, chaired a special-education department, and later taught English as a Second Language.
January 1, 2024For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Miller's campaign emphasizes putting people ahead of corporate profits.
July 18, 2026For
Source: davidmillerfortennessee.com · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 2 records
Miller has participated in Rotary, the Dictionary Project, and community English-as-a-second-language instruction.
July 18, 2026
Source: andersoncountydemocraticparty.com · researched July 18, 2026
Miller won the 2024 Anderson County School Board District 8 general election with 379 votes, or 53.61 percent, defeating incumbent Glenda J. Langenberg.
August 1, 2024
Source: acelection.com · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- Tennessee Senate District 5 · August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 5; Tennessee
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.