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State House District 40

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Daniel T. Hawthorne is a Dixon Springs community member listed in Tennessee’s official 2026 House candidate record for District 40.

Republican · Incumbent

Michael Hale is the Republican Tennessee House District 40 representative, chair of the TennCare Subcommittee, and owner of DeKalb Funeral Chapel.

Records: Immigration 11 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 8 against, Election Integrity 4 for, 1 against,

Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com · sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com · capitol.tn.gov