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
Dawn White Republican
Angela Evans Wynn Democratic
Economy & jobs
Cut red tape and roll back unnecessary regulations so small businesses can grow.[1]
No stated position
Taxes & spending
Oppose any state income tax, cut the sales tax on groceries, reduce state spending, and support tax relief for seniors and veterans.[1]
No stated position
Education
Give parents more choice in their children's schooling, keep education standards set in Tennessee rather than Washington, support teachers, shrink class sizes in Rutherford County, and address teacher shortages.[1][2][3]
Fully fund public schools and invest in solutions that strengthen neighborhood schools.[4]
Health care
No stated position
Expand Medicaid for working families, and improve maternal health through better access to care and expanded postpartum support.[4]
Public safety & justice
Support law enforcement and Truth in Sentencing laws requiring violent offenders to serve 100% of their sentences.[1]
Pursue justice policy that keeps communities safe through accountability, prevention, and community investment rather than private systems that profit from punishment.[4]
Immigration
Fight illegal immigration and sanctuary-city policies, including laws holding local officials accountable if they defy state law, oppose benefits for people in the country illegally, and support the President's border agenda; she passed a resolution urging Congress to fund a border wall.[1][2]
Member of the Tennessee Senate for District 13 since 2018 (111th through 114th General Assemblies); earlier represented District 37 in the state House from 2012 to 2018.[5][6]
Chair of the Senate Education Committee and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3][5]
Former kindergarten teacher in Murfreesboro City Schools for seven years.[7][8]
Started an internet retail business selling vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, and related supplies in 2005.[7][8]
B.S., M.Ed., and Ed.S. from Middle Tennessee State University.[5][7]
Why they're running
Her campaign says she is focused on continuing to advance policies that strengthen the state and safeguard the principles she has championed throughout her career: protecting communities, empowering parents, and keeping Tennessee moving forward. It says Tennessee must stand with leaders who defend freedoms, protect communities, and put working families first.[2]
Platform
Economy & jobs
Cut red tape and roll back unnecessary regulations so small businesses can grow.[1]
Taxes & spending
Oppose any state income tax, cut the sales tax on groceries, reduce state spending, and support tax relief for seniors and veterans.[1]
Education
Give parents more choice in their children's schooling, keep education standards set in Tennessee rather than Washington, support teachers, shrink class sizes in Rutherford County, and address teacher shortages.[1][2][3]
Public safety & justice
Support law enforcement and Truth in Sentencing laws requiring violent offenders to serve 100% of their sentences.[1]
Immigration
Fight illegal immigration and sanctuary-city policies, including laws holding local officials accountable if they defy state law, oppose benefits for people in the country illegally, and support the President's border agenda; she passed a resolution urging Congress to fund a border wall.[1][2]
Oppose abortion and ensure no taxpayer money goes to abortion providers.[1]
Arguments
Arguments for
A former kindergarten teacher who now chairs the Senate Education Committee, she brings classroom experience to education policy and is working to reduce overcrowding and teacher shortages.[3][7]
She has voted to cut the grocery tax, repeal the Hall income tax, and put a ban on any state income tax in the constitution.[1]
Having built and grown her own small business, she understands budgeting, payroll, and regulation, and has worked to make the state friendlier to job creators.[1][7]
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Director of stewardship and donor relations for Tennessee State University.[9]
Has more than 20 years of experience in organizational leadership, advocacy, and public engagement, including work with the YWCA and The Decarceration Collective.[4]
Bachelor's degree in business administration (marketing) from Howard University; MBA from the University of Phoenix.[8]
She says District 13 deserves a senator who understands real life and is ready to fight for families every day, and that voters deserve leaders who show up, listen, and act. She says her career solving problems through advocacy, public engagement, justice work, and community leadership has taught her how to get results.[4]
Platform
Education
Fully fund public schools and invest in solutions that strengthen neighborhood schools.[4]
Health care
Expand Medicaid for working families, and improve maternal health through better access to care and expanded postpartum support.[4]
Public safety & justice
Pursue justice policy that keeps communities safe through accountability, prevention, and community investment rather than private systems that profit from punishment.[4]
Government & elections
Promote transparent, accountable government and stronger representation for working families.[4]
Arguments
Arguments for
A mother of five who has been a single parent and survived domestic violence, she brings lived experience and two decades of advocacy work to the needs of families.[4]
Arguments against
No published arguments found (checked October 13, 2026).
Sources (9)
Listed in numeric order. Numbers match the markers in the text above.