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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Ann Young and Charlie Baum. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Mary Ann Young won the Democratic nomination with 59.6 percent over Marlayna Trego; Charlie Baum was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mary Ann Young has 28 years of experience in fintech and B2B payments, most recently as Director of Digital Customer Experience Product Manager at Corpay, per her campaign site. She has lived in Murfreesboro for nearly 30 years. She is the Democratic nominee for House District 37.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Local zoning control and water reporting for data centers
- Eliminating the grocery tax and expanding property tax relief
- Investing in roads, schools, and accessible healthcare
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-07.
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Charlie Baum is an economics professor at Middle Tennessee State University and a former department chair there, holding a Ph.D. from UNC Chapel Hill, per his campaign site. He previously served on the Rutherford County Commission. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 37.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Expanding career and technical education and raising educator pay
- Keeping taxes low and government spending efficient
- Reforming the Certificate of Need process to lower healthcare costs
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-07.
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