Rebecca Keefauver AlexanderRepublican · incumbent
Jonesborough
Facts
- State representative for District 7 since 2021 (elected in 2020); treasurer of the House majority caucus in the 114th General Assembly.[11] [12] [13]
- Member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources, Judiciary, and Transportation committees.[13]
- Former English teacher who co-owned Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home; also a motivational speaker and storyteller.[12] [13]
- B.A. in English and sociology/psychology from Milligan College and M.Ed. from East Tennessee State University.[12] [13]
Why they're running
No stated reason found (checked October 13, 2026).
Platform
- Economy & jobs
- Sponsored a 2026 law directing courts to apply rebuttable presumptions when judging whether the length of a non-compete agreement is reasonable.[1]
- Education
- Sponsored the 2025 law requiring school boards to bar student cell phone use during instructional time, with a process for notifying parents in emergencies; voted against the 2025 voucher bill, saying it would make taxpayers pay twice for one child's education. In 2026 she voted against House passage of a bill expanding the voucher program from 25,000 to 35,000 scholarships, then voted to concur in the Senate's amendment, the final House vote before it became law.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
- Health care
- Sponsored a 2026 law barring health insurers from requiring any cancer patient to try cheaper drugs first (step therapy) before covering an approved prescription.[8] [9]
- Public safety & justice
- Sponsored a 2026 law requiring prosecuting agencies that keep a Brady list to adopt a policy meeting certain requirements.[10]
Arguments
Arguments for
- She voted against the 2025 voucher bill after constituent calls and letters ran about 10 to 1 against it and local school boards asked her to oppose it.[5] [6]
- Her step therapy law lets cancer patients get the right medication from the start instead of first trying less effective options, which can save lives.[8]
- Her classroom cell phone law gives teachers and administrators a tool to cut distractions while keeping a process for parents to get emergency information.[3] [4]
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).