Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood, a c4 nonprofit committed to advocating for sexual and reproductive health and electing pro-abortion rights candidates across the state, has announced 36 endorsements for State Senate and State House.
“Tennessee is a pro-abortion rights state, where people have tended to support conservative candidates, but poll after poll shows that a majority want politicians to stay out of the exam room,” said Francie Hunt, executive director of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood. “The contrast could not be more clear. Every candidate we’ve endorsed today is running against someone who supports a total ban on all abortions — no exceptions — often against the wishes of their districts.”
Below is a complete list of candidates endorsed today by Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood:
STATEWIDE
Jason Martin for Governor
WEST TENNESSEE
Challengers
Toniko Harris, House District 97
Ruby Powell Dennis, Senate District 31
Incumbents
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, Senate District 29
State Sen. London Lamar, Senate District 33
House Minority Leader Karen Camper, House District 87
State Rep. Johnny Shaw, House District 80
State Rep. Jesse Chism, House District 85
State Rep. Barbara Cooper, House District 86
State Rep. Larry Miller, House District 88
State Rep Torrey Harris, House District 91
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, House District 93
State Rep. Dewayne Thompson, House District 96
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, House District 98
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Challengers and open seats
Kelly Northcutt, Senate District 13
Charlane Oliver, Senate District 19
Laura Bohling, House District 34
Justin Jones, House District 52
Caleb Hemmer, House District 59
Ronnie Glynn, House District 67
Krystle James, House District 78
Incumbents
State Sen. Jeff Yarbro, Senate District 21
State Rep. Bob Freeman, House District 56
State Rep. Darren Jernigan, House District 60
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Vincent Dixie, House District 54
State Rep. Bo Mitchell, House District 50
State Rep. Bill Beck, House District 51
State Rep. Jason Powell, House District 53
State Rep. John Ray Clemmons, House District 55
State Rep. Harold Love, House District 58
EAST TENNESSEE
Challengers and open seats
Kate Craig, Senate District 3
Bryan Langan, Senate District 7
Greg Kaplan, House District 18
Incumbents
State Rep. Sam McKenzie, House District 15
State Rep. Gloria Johnson, House District 90
State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, House District 28
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