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Tennessee Senate District 5

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

David Miller is a lifelong educator who has spent more than 35 years teaching in public schools, correctional facilities and a drug-abuse prevention center. He created hands-on vocational and drug education programs and served on the Anderson County School Board.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for

Republican

Jimmy Matlock is a lifelong Tennessean and business owner born in 1959 in Loudon. Following his father, he grew a small service station, Matlock Tire Service, into a multi-location business across East Tennessee.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for, Government Efficiency 3 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,

Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com