David Weatherspoon
Democratic · TN
David Weatherspoon is a pediatric chaplain who grew up on a Hickman County farm and holds divinity degrees from Mercer University. His stated priorities include education, health care, public safety, and affordability.
Where David Weatherspoon stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Published an opinion piece in Baptist News Global criticizing the Trump administration's mass firing of federal workers in the name of efficiency.
March 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: baptistnews.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Published an opinion piece in Baptist News Global comparing Donald Trump to Barabbas and criticizing the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia without due process.
April 16, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: baptistnews.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Published an opinion piece in Baptist News Global comparing Donald Trump to Barabbas and criticizing the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia without due process.
April 16, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: baptistnews.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Publicly condemned the Tennessee House's 2023 expulsion of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson as an immoral attempt to silence the opposition, and called for stronger gun laws.
May 8, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: baptistnews.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Publicly condemned the Tennessee House's 2023 expulsion of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson as an immoral attempt to silence the opposition, and called for stronger gun laws.
May 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: baptistnews.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the endorsement of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood for state Senate District 31 in 2026.
April 15, 2026
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Co-wrote "The Peace Class," a self-published 2015 book on nonviolence drawn from a college peace-studies course he team-taught with Diana Hadley.
June 1, 2017
Source: friendsjournal.org
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
A Tennessee Registry of Election Finance audit found his 2018 state Senate campaign kept no donor records for $200 in cash gifts, breaking state law. He gave the $200 to charity and fixed his report.
June 12, 2019
Source: tn.gov
Past races David Weatherspoon ran in:
- Tennessee Senate District 31 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 31; Tennessee
- Tennessee Senate District 31 · August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 31; Tennessee