Candidate · Tennessee

Sam McKenzie

Running for Tennessee House of Representatives — District 15 · Democratic 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 Democratic primary — 4,763 votes, unopposed · results

Photo: Tennessee General Assembly (used for identification)

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Record in office

Currently serves as State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 15). The official record of that work is linked below.

Committee assignments

Disaster Relief Committee of Extraordinary Session source
Immigration Committee of Extraordinary Session source
Ethics Committee source
Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Subcommittee source
Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II source

Offices held

State Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 15) 2021–present · source
Member, County Commission, Knox County Commission 2008–2016 · source

Election history

Election	Votes	Result	Source
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 15 November 5, 2024 general election	12,281 68.0% of 18,071	Won	results
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 15 November 8, 2022 general election	7,246 71.0% of 10,209	Won	results
Tennessee House of Representatives — District 15 November 3, 2020 general election	13,158 72.9% of 18,045	Won	results

Campaign finance

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

Contributions this report: $0
Total receipts this report: $0
Spent this report: $250
Cash on hand: $16,220

Report	Contributions	Total receipts	Spent	Cash on hand
Pre-Primary 2026 report filed Jul 30, 2026	$0	$0	$250	$16,220
2nd Quarter 2026 report filed Jul 10, 2026	$3,515	$3,515	$2,697	$16,470
1st Quarter 2026 report filed Apr 3, 2026	$0	$0	$3,837	$15,652
Early Year End Supplemental 2025 report filed Feb 1, 2026	$23,325	$23,325	$16,396	$19,488
Early Mid Year Supplemental 2025 report filed Jul 14, 2025	$500	$500	$8,420	$12,559

Tennessee Registry of Election Finance filings →

In their own words

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Voting in Knox County

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

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