Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
State House District 59; Tennessee
My vote power
High
Election date
August 6, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 69,610 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 69,610) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.35, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- 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 · declared
Angie Lawless is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 59. An entrepreneur, attorney, and community leader, her campaign prioritizes affordable child care and health care, equitable taxation, public schools, infrastructure, and smart growth.
Democratic · declared
Beth West is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 59. Her campaign draws on nonprofit-sector work and emphasizes community engagement, health care access, and education.
Republican · declared
Bill Hancock is the Republican candidate for Tennessee House District 59. His campaign describes him as a sixth-generation Tennessean with experience in healthcare and real estate, focused on tax limits, public safety, and protecting seniors from scams.
Democratic · declared
Mark Proctor is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 59. His campaign describes a Tennessee Highway Patrol career that ended as a lieutenant colonel and focuses on public safety, affordability, and government accountability.
Democratic · declared
Rick Ewing is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 59. His campaign highlights disability advocacy informed by his son's rare genetic disorder, nonprofit board service, and a focus on disability and aging services, quality jobs, and support for Tennessee families.
Sources: nashville.gov · williamsonready.org