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Dawn White

RepublicanIncumbent

Teacher/Internet Retailer

Dawn White is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Senate District 13 in the 2026 election. They are the incumbent.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

White received her B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S. from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a former teacher and works as an Internet retailer.

Graduate:
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor's:
Middle Tennessee State University

Campaign themes

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White's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]

Jobs and the economy

Excerpt: "As a former small business owner, Dawn White knows that government does not create jobs; businesses do."

Education reform

Excerpt: "Education policy should be determined at the local level by parents, teachers and local school board members, not by state and federal bureaucrats who’ve never been in a classroom."

Reducing spending and lowering taxes

Excerpt: "In this economy, we have all had to learn to ‘do more with less’. Government should be no different. To do that, we have to reduce waste and improve efficiency in our government."

Tax reform

Excerpt: "I am against a state income tax in any form. I will work to further reduce the sales tax on food."

On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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