Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Tennessee, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

Caleb Hemmer defeated Michelle Foreman in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caleb Hemmer (D)	52.4	15,509
		Michelle Foreman (R)	47.6	14,088

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,597
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Caleb Hemmer (D)

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Caleb Hemmer spends his days working to provide high-quality and affordable healthcare, he knows it’s just as important to create policies at the state level. Caleb will support proven policies backed by science and evidenced-based research.

The people of Tennessee are feeling the effects of higher costs in their everyday lives at the gas pump and grocery checkout lines. In Nashville, we are witnessing high demand and low supply of affordable housing take a toll on the financial stability of local families. There are common-sense policies we can enact in the legislature to combat the rising cost of living to ensure working class families are given a fair chance. As a state representative, Caleb will fight to ensure sensible policies to help address inflation and holding corporate greed accountable for price gouging in our state.

Once elected, Caleb plans to pursue: adequate funding for our public schools, expanded Pre-K, affordable college education, and the opportunity for our universities to offer STEM specialty magnet high schools throughout Tennessee. Caleb will support our teachers to ensure they have the resources, environment, and training to do their jobs effectively.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Caleb Hemmer (D)

As a two-time survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Caleb is only here today thanks to the grace of God and being fortunate enough to have access to health insurance, excellent doctors, and great love and care given to me by my family. Caleb knows, through first hand experience, that life is fragile and not everyone gets so lucky. Creating healthcare policies that focus on equity, affordability, and accessibility will allow better outcomes for all of us. And as a father and someone who was provided a high-quality public education, Caleb will support pro-education policies that fully fund education. We owe it to our children, no matter who they are or what demographic they come from, to have access to the best education system.

See also

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• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

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