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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Day and Kip Capley. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Matt Day was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kip Capley 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.
Day is an accountant and a graduate of Columbia State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University, per Main Street Media of Tennessee.
2026 priorities (per the Main Street Media of Tennessee questionnaire)
- Wants to reduce the tax burden on lower and middle income residents, including eliminating the grocery tax and closing corporate tax loopholes
- Supports expanding Tennessee's Medicaid acceptance
- Supports raising the state minimum wage and ending the private-school voucher program
Capley holds a master's degree in business and healthcare administration from Trevecca Nazarene University and serves as Secretary of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, per the caucus website.
