Tennessee

Tennessee

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Tennessee politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Tennessee politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Tennessee, nicknamed "The Volunteer State" borders Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. It was admitted to the Union in 1796 as the 16th state. While Tennessee’s capital and second largest city is Nashville, the largest city in the Tennessee is Memphis.

Tennessee has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 33 members of the State Senate and 99 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Bill Lee (Tennessee)

Secretary of State

R

Tre Hargett

Speaker of the House

R

Cameron Sexton

Capital:

Nashville

Motto:

Agriculture and commerce

Population:

6,916,897

Land Area of State:

41,232 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1796

Cities and counties in Tennessee[edit]

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• Davidson County, Memphis, Nashville, Shelby County

Tennessee fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Tennessee[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎