Each cell paraphrases what the candidate says they will do, from their own campaign materials, questionnaires, or interviews. Rows are shared issue categories; only categories at least one candidate addressed are shown.
Issue
Kenny Cody Republican
Sheila Grooms McMahan Democratic
Economy & jobs
Cut red tape and loosen regulations on hunting, fishing, agriculture, education, and small businesses to spur job growth.[1][2]
Her first bill would offer incentives to businesses that invest in rural and distressed communities only if they hire locally, pay a living wage, and contribute to the community; end corporate giveaways.[3][4]
Taxes & spending
Advocate for lower taxes so families keep more of what they earn.[1][2]
No stated position
Cost of living & housing
No stated position
Lower everyday costs such as housing, health care, utilities, and childcare, and push for wages that keep up with the cost of living.[5]
Education
Halt what he calls the indoctrination of children, keep male athletes out of women's sports, and push back against DEI policies.[1][2]
Fully fund public education, protect local schools from being drained by voucher programs, and expand vocational programs so young people can build careers without leaving home.[3][5]
Health care
No stated position
Make health care accessible and affordable and strengthen rural health care where hospitals are closing and providers are scarce.[3][4]
Public safety & justice
Make funding for emergency services, law enforcement, and civil servants a priority after Hurricane Helene's flooding, and support tough-on-crime legislation.[1][2]
No stated position
Environment & land
No stated position
Protect clean air, drinking water, rivers, and forests, and oppose corporate practices that pollute rural communities.[3][5]
Abortion
Push for anti-abortion policy to protect the unborn.[1][2]
No stated position
Government & elections
No stated position
Expand early voting days and locations, adopt automatic voter registration, create a statewide ballot initiative process, and keep legislative oversight of emergency powers.[3]
Agriculture & rural
No stated position
Protect farmland and invest in rural economic development and small businesses.[3]
No published platform found (checked October 13, 2026) for: Larry Jeremiah Brown.
Public school teacher at Cosby High School and Cosby Elementary School (U.S. government and civics, English, speech and communication); coaches girls' basketball.[1][2][6]
Chairman of the Cocke County Republican Party from 2019, when he was elected at age 22, until 2026.[1][2][6]
Political columnist; senior contributor to Human Events.[1][7]
Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018); master's in education from Tusculum University (2020); educational specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University (2022).[1][2]
Why they're running
He says he wants to represent the district's conservative values in Nashville, putting low taxes, less government intervention, cutting red tape, and service members at the forefront. He says locals deserve an advocate at the state level so Nashville knows District 11's needs.[1][2]
Platform
Economy & jobs
Cut red tape and loosen regulations on hunting, fishing, agriculture, education, and small businesses to spur job growth.[1][2]
Taxes & spending
Advocate for lower taxes so families keep more of what they earn.[1][2]
Education
Halt what he calls the indoctrination of children, keep male athletes out of women's sports, and push back against DEI policies.[1][2]
Public safety & justice
Make funding for emergency services, law enforcement, and civil servants a priority after Hurricane Helene's flooding, and support tough-on-crime legislation.[1][2]
Abortion
Push for anti-abortion policy to protect the unborn.[1][2]
Arguments
Arguments for
He knows the working-class issues of Cocke, Jefferson, and Hamblen counties and will make sure the district's people are properly heard in Nashville.[7]
A teacher and civic leader with a record of community service, he would work to cut taxes and regulations and rebuild a resilient economy for working families.[7][8]
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Respiratory therapist who has worked in emergency rooms and intensive care units, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][6]
Born and raised in Cosby; graduate of Cosby High School, with an associate degree from Walters State Community College (2013) and a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University (2022).[3][4][6]
Why they're running
She says she never set out to run for office, but when corporate tax giveaways were prioritized over rural schools, hospitals, and working families, she decided the community needed someone to stand up. She says she is running to invest in public education, strengthen rural health care, support local jobs, protect property owners, and preserve Appalachian land and culture, and to give back to the community that raised her.[3][4]
Platform
Economy & jobs
Her first bill would offer incentives to businesses that invest in rural and distressed communities only if they hire locally, pay a living wage, and contribute to the community; end corporate giveaways.[3][4]
Cost of living & housing
Lower everyday costs such as housing, health care, utilities, and childcare, and push for wages that keep up with the cost of living.[5]
Education
Fully fund public education, protect local schools from being drained by voucher programs, and expand vocational programs so young people can build careers without leaving home.[3][5]
Health care
Make health care accessible and affordable and strengthen rural health care where hospitals are closing and providers are scarce.[3][4]
Environment & land
Protect clean air, drinking water, rivers, and forests, and oppose corporate practices that pollute rural communities.[3][5]
Government & elections
Expand early voting days and locations, adopt automatic voter registration, create a statewide ballot initiative process, and keep legislative oversight of emergency powers.[3]
Agriculture & rural
Protect farmland and invest in rural economic development and small businesses.[3]
Arguments
Arguments for
Years as a respiratory therapist in emergency rooms and ICUs give her firsthand knowledge of the strain on rural health care and the families who struggle to get care covered.[3][4]
Her loyalty is only to the people of the district: she will back any bill that helps local families, schools, or small businesses no matter who wrote it, and oppose one that hurts them even if it comes from her own side.[3]
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Larry Jeremiah BrownIndependent
Cosby
Why they're running
No stated reason found (checked October 13, 2026).
Platform
No published platform found (checked October 13, 2026).
Arguments
Arguments for
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Sources (8)
Listed in numeric order. Numbers match the markers in the text above.