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Candidate · Tennessee

Dave Wright

Running for Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19 · Republican Incumbent

A 2-year term · Tenn. Const. art. II § 3

On the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Printed on the ballot in Knox County.

Advanced from the August 6, 2026 Republican primary — 7,907 votes, unopposed · results

Photo: Tennessee General Assembly (used for identification)

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Also on this ballot for Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19

Record in office

Currently serves as State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 19). The official record of that work is linked below.

Committee assignments

  • State & Local Government Committee · Vice-Chair source
  • Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session source
  • Transportation Committee source
  • Transportation Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session source
  • Cities & Counties Subcommittee source
  • Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee source
  • Transportation Subcommittee source

Offices held

  • State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 19) 2019–present · source
  • Member, County Commission, Knox County Commission 2008–2018 · source

Election history

Election Votes Result Source
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19 November 5, 2024 general election 27,784 100.0% of 27,784 Won results
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19 November 8, 2022 general election 13,181 74.8% of 17,630 Won results
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19 November 3, 2020 general election 24,350 100.0% of 24,350 Won results
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 19 November 6, 2018 general election 15,174 72.6% of 20,903 Won results

Campaign finance

As reported to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance — Pre-Primary 2026 report, filed Jul 30, 2026.

Contributions this report
$850
Total receipts this report
$850
Spent this report
$840
Cash on hand
$77,107
Report Contributions Total receipts Spent Cash on hand
Pre-Primary 2026 report filed Jul 30, 2026 $850 $850 $840 $77,107
2nd Quarter 2026 report filed Jul 8, 2026 $6,000 $6,000 $1,200 $77,097
1st Quarter 2026 report filed Apr 8, 2026 $0 $0 $2,100 $72,297
Early Year End Supplemental 2025 report filed Jan 28, 2026 $21,700 $21,700 $2,717 $74,397
Annual Mid Year Supplemental 2025 report filed Jul 13, 2025 $0 $0 $3,420 $55,414

Tennessee Registry of Election Finance filings →

The money in this race

Each candidate’s latest figures as reported to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Reporting periods differ — each row shows its own.

Candidate Contributions Spent Cash on hand As of
Dave Wright (this page) Republican $850 $840 $77,107 Pre-Primary 2026 reportfiled Jul 30, 2026
Jenny Fowler Democratic $939 $1,170 $3,595 Pre-Primary 2026 reportfiled Jul 28, 2026

In their own words

The candidate’s campaign site, voter-guide entries, and forum recordings, on the source sites — links, not our summary.

Voting in Knox County

Early voting
Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026
Election day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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