Dennis H. Beavers
Republican · TN
Dennis H. Beavers is a Republican candidate for Tennessee Senate District 1. He is a McMinn County farmer, consultant, insurance agent, and former USDA Tennessee State Executive Director who has not held elected public office.
Campaign Finance Information — Tennessee Senate District 1
Campaign Finance Information · Tennessee Senate District 1 · August 6, 2026
Data last updated July 22, 2026
- Raised
- $12,400
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- SELF$5,950
- SELF EMPLOYED$2,150
- FARMER$1,900
- RETIRED$900
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- ACCOUNTING$500
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$8,800
- $500-$999$1,500
- $250-$499$1,550
- $100-$249$500
- $1-$99$50
Source: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance · 2026 cycle · apps.tn.gov
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers disagreed that human-caused climate change requires urgent political action and advocated upgrading hydroelectric generation.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers said business owners and farmers, rather than government, should generally decide wage levels.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 2 records
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported preserving Medicare and Medicaid while auditing the programs and prosecuting fraud against seniors and other beneficiaries.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers advocated accountability clauses in state-funded programs, updated ethics standards, and a Tennessee Department of Government Efficiency review of spending.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers advocated accountability clauses in state-funded programs, updated ethics standards, and a Tennessee Department of Government Efficiency review of spending.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported preserving Medicare and Medicaid while auditing the programs and prosecuting fraud against seniors and other beneficiaries.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported government action to protect children from online sexual exploitation.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 2 records
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported parental control of children's health and education and characterized physical or social gender transition of minors as child abuse.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, returning control to states and communities, and prohibiting foreign-government funding of American education.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers opposed most firearm-ownership restrictions while identifying mental fitness as a relevant safeguard.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers opposed taxpayer funding for abortion providers and stated that human life merits legal protection from conception.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Election Integrity
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers opposed voting without photo identification and endorsed identification requirements for voting.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Data Privacy
· 1 record
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers opposed a government database of people with ongoing illnesses and described health information as private and personal.
July 16, 2026For
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Civil Rights
· 2 records
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers supported parental control of children's health and education and characterized physical or social gender transition of minors as child abuse.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire, Beavers opposed allowing transgender women to participate in women's sports or use women's sex-segregated spaces.
July 16, 2026Against
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Beavers published a July 2026 op-ed criticizing neglected roads, bridges, culverts, and highway capacity across Senate District 1.
July 9, 2026For
Source: tennesseeconservativenews.com · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 5 records
Beavers reported past service as McMinn County Republican Party treasurer and current participation in school-parent, Masonic, and church organizations.
July 16, 2026
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Dennis H. Beavers earned an associate degree from Hiwassee College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
July 16, 2026
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
Beavers reported working from 2000 through 2026 as a farmer, consultant, insurance agent, and business owner.
July 16, 2026
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched July 18, 2026
The Tennessee Conservative endorsed Beavers in the 2026 Senate District 1 Republican primary.
June 11, 2026
Source: tennesseeconservativenews.com · researched July 18, 2026
Beavers served as the USDA Tennessee State Executive Director from 2017 to 2019 after working on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
June 11, 2026
Source: tennesseeconservativenews.com · researched July 18, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
The McMinn County Election Commission removed Beavers from the 2022 Senate District 1 primary ballot after a unanimous residency-eligibility ruling based on his Alabama voting and candidacy history; Beavers disputed the decision.
April 27, 2022
Source: tfpdev.wehco.com · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- Tennessee Senate District 1 · August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 1; Tennessee
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.