Candidate · Tennessee
Justin Lafferty
Running for Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89 · 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 — 7,532 votes, unopposed · results
Photo: Tennessee General Assembly (used for identification)
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Also on this ballot for Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89
- RD Randy DeBord (Democratic)
Record in office
Currently serves as State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 89). The official record of that work is linked below.
Committee assignments
- Government Operations Committee · Chair source
- Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session · Chair source
- Calendar & Rules Committee source
- Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session source
- Commerce Committee source
- Education Committee of Extraordinary Session source
- Insurance Committee source
- Business & Utilities Subcommittee source
- Joint Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture source
- Joint Education, Health and General Welfare Committee source
- Joint Judiciary and Government source
- Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II source
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II source
Offices held
- State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 89) 2019–present · source
Election history
| Election | Votes | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89 November 5, 2024 general election | 23,733 66.6% of 35,653 | Won | results |
| Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89 November 8, 2022 general election | 12,865 66.2% of 19,431 | Won | results |
| Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89 November 3, 2020 general election | 23,905 70.1% of 34,088 | Won | results |
| Tennessee House of Representatives — District 89 November 6, 2018 general election | 16,665 64.0% of 26,054 | Won | results |
Campaign finance
As reported to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance — Pre-Primary 2026 report, filed Jul 30, 2026.
- Contributions this report
- $2,000
- Total receipts this report
- $2,000
- Spent this report
- $1,311
- Cash on hand
- $100,564
| Report | Contributions | Total receipts | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 report filed Jul 30, 2026 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,311 | $100,564 |
| 2nd Quarter 2026 report filed Jul 10, 2026 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $3,600 | $99,875 |
| 1st Quarter 2026 report filed Apr 10, 2026 | $0 | $0 | $1,201 | $101,475 |
| Early Year End Supplemental 2025 report filed Jan 30, 2026 | $33,690 | $33,690 | $8,373 | $102,676 |
| Annual Mid Year Supplemental 2025 report (amended) filed Jan 30, 2026 | $500 | $500 | $1,753 | $77,359 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafferty (this page) Republican | $2,000 | $1,311 | $100,564 | Pre-Primary 2026 reportfiled Jul 30, 2026 |
| Randy DeBord Democratic | $0 | $0 | $243 | Pre-Primary 2026 reportfiled Aug 4, 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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