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Phil Barnes

Democratic · Tennessee · 2026

Running for Tennessee House District 35, Tennessee

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Gun-safety measures, in partnership with Moms Demand Action
  • Opposing school vouchers
  • Opposing new voter ID restrictions
Biography

Phil Barnes is an Air Force veteran, theater designer and carpenter who has lived in Tennessee since 2002, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 35, covering Trousdale County and part of Sumner County.

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Tennessee House District 35Tennessee · 2026Sumner County sample ballot

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