The NFIB Tennessee PAC today announced its updated list of endorsements for state legislative races. The political action committee is comprised exclusively of NFIB members.

“The NFIB Tennessee PAC is proud to endorse candidates who are committed to supporting and protecting small businesses in Tennessee,” NFIB State Director Jim Brown said. “These candidates either have an outstanding track record of supporting small businesses or have demonstrated they will promote a positive business environment for Tennessee entrepreneurs.”

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 16, and ends on Thursday, Oct. 31.

The NFIB Tennessee PAC’s endorsement is important to these campaigns. Small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB’s political support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on key small-business issues.

Endorsements (NFIB members have an asterisk)

Senate
District, Name

2, Tom Hatcher
4, Bobby Harshbarger*
6, Becky Massey
8, Jessie Seal
10, Todd Gardenhire
12, Ken Yager
14, Shane Reeves*
18, Ferrell Haile*
20, Wyatt Rampy*
22, Bill Powers
24, John Stevens*
26, Page Walley*
28, Joey Hensley*
32, Paul Rose*

House
District, Name

1, John Crawford
3, Timothy Hill
4, Renea Jones*
5, David Hawk
6, Tim Hicks*
7, Rebecca Alexander*
8, Jerome Moon
9, Gary Hicks, Jr.
10, Rick Eldridge
11, Jeremy Faison*
12, Fred Atchley
13, Robert Stevens
14, Jason Zachary
16, Michele Carringer
17, Andrew Farmer
18, Elaine Davis
19, Dave Wright
20, Tom Stinnett
21, Lowell Russell
22, Dan Howell
23, Mark Cochran
24, Kevin Raper
25, Cameron Sexton
26, Greg Martin
27, Michele Reneau
29, Greg Vital
30, Esther Helton-Haynes
31, Ron Travis
32, Monty Fritts
33, Rick Scarbrough
34, Tim Rudd*
35, William Slater
36, Dennis Powers
37, Charlie Baum
38, Kelly Keisling*
39, Iris Rudder
40, Michael Hale*
41, Ed Butler
42, Ryan Williams
43, Paul Sherrell
44, William Lamberth*
45, Johnny Garrett
46, Clark Boyd*
47, Rush Bricken
48, Bryan Terry
49, Mike Sparks
53, Rueben Dockery
57, Susan Lynn
60, Chad Bobo
62, Pat Marsh*
63, Jake McCalmon
64, Scott Cepicky
66, Sabi “Doc” Kumar
67, Jamie Dean Peltz
68, Aron Maberry
69, Jody Barrett
70, Clay Doggett*
71, Kip Capley
72, Kirk Haston
73, Chris Todd*
74, Jay Reedy
75, Jeff Burkhart
76, Tandy Darby
77, Rusty Grills*
78, Mary Littleton
79, Brock Martin
80, Johnny Shaw*
81, Debra Moody
82, Chris Hurt*
83, Mark White*
89, Justin Lafferty
92, Todd Warner*
94, Ron Gant*
95, Kevin Vaughan*
97, John Gillespie
99, Tom Leatherwood