Jason Knight

Jason Knight (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 6, 2026.

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Jason Knight did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Transparency in Government

Infrastructure

School security and safety of our children with better pay for educators

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Currently the IEP process for disabled children in school takes awhile to process due to how the diagnosis is done I believe that process should be streamlined and educators at all levels should be well trained regarding IEPs

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my father because he taught me the value of hard work and discipline.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I like reading the book “company command”

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The ability to listen to the people and communicate their voice when voting on and legislature.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have been a company commander in the army 2x. That leadership ability I feel gives me the courage confidence and strength to stand up for what I believe in and what the people believe in.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To listen to the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of truth and openness.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was half a mile away on 9/11 when the first tower fell and I was a mile away when the second tower fell. Surviving that has opened my eyes to many things.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working with my father who was an electrician.

What happened on your most awkward date?

I tripped

What is your favorite book? Why?

Animal farm, because it shows just from my perspective that if you work hard enough you can be anything you want to be regardless of who you are.

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

My kids

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Star spangled banner

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dealing with the death of my father and my daughter

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

Having a bicameral state allows less government control

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Draw back of unicameral state is that it gives Government too much control.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Keeping up with what the community wants versus what the legislators want. All too often representatives make decisions that they think are in the people’s best interests and sometimes that’s not the case.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

To have a good relationship and understanding in order to be able to pass laws that benefit the community

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, because to get any bill passed other legislators have to be able to understand and agree.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I would have to take a full look

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would love to be on a veteran based committee being a veteran myself I believe I can best assist there.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

As a county commissioner I enjoy being on the library board it gives me the opportunity to work with an institution that infrequent with my children

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I am currently a member of the Republican Party

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ronald Reagan

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Currently no

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

There was one where it was explained to me the struggles someone was going through in order to get an IEP approval at a school this touched me because I absolutely related as my wife and I went through the same struggles. Having a child with autism can be a struggle sometimes just trying to get schools to approve IEPs