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Lauren Pinkston

Independent · TN

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Lauren Pinkston is a Columbia researcher and former teacher and college professor who has led nonprofits and started businesses with survivors of human trafficking. She wants to end the grocery tax, cap property tax increases, and end school vouchers.

Where Lauren Pinkston stands, based on their records

Supports

Labor Rights (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 support

  • Presented research on safe workplaces for trafficking survivors at a human trafficking conference.

    September 22, 2022Supports Labor Rights

    Source: traffickingconference.com

  • Led research with more than 100 businesses on fair pay and safe work for trafficking survivors.

    July 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights

    Source: lipscomb.edu

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Coauthored a public statement urging evidence-based responses to human trafficking.

    July 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: seatect.org

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Testified to Tennessee lawmakers against closing the state's primary elections to independent voters.

    June 17, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: pod.wave.co

Track record — General

General · 6 records

  • Received the Reform Party's endorsement for Tennessee governor.

    August 27, 2026

    Source: reformparty.org

  • Received endorsements from former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.

    June 18, 2026

    Source: aol.com

  • Received the Forward Party's endorsement for Tennessee governor.

    April 15, 2026

    Source: forwardparty.com

  • Founded Wearthy, a retailer of fairly sourced clothing.

    May 11, 2021

    Source: lipscomb.edu

  • Cofounded Kindred Exchange, a nonprofit that coaches organizations on ethical work across cultures.

    April 22, 2021

    Source: lipscomb.edu

  • Coauthored a study documenting anxiety and depression among health workers serving overseas.

    December 1, 2015

    Source: journals.sagepub.com

Past race Lauren Pinkston ran in:

  • Governor · November 3, 2026 · Tennessee