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One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 81 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brett A. Giannini. Candidate information follows official Tipton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Brett A. Giannini won the Republican nomination with 57.2 percent over Jason Fleming. Brett A. Giannini is the only major-party nominee 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.
Brett A. Giannini is a Tipton County Commissioner and Atoka alderman running to replace retiring Rep. Debra Moody in District 81, which covers Tipton County and part of Haywood County, per Tennessee Firefly.
2026 priorities (per the Tennessee Firefly candidate forum)
- Expanding Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) career pathways
- Supporting Education Freedom Scholarships
- Supporting expansion of public charter schools