Background
Jay Reedy (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 74. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Reedy (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 74. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 6, 2026.
Reedy (Republican Party) also 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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Reedy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Quality sustainable jobs
Excerpt: "We need to make Tennessee and District 74 more competitive relative to the other districts in Tennessee and other Right-To-Work states."
Second Amendment rights
Excerpt: "I will oppose any limitations or constraints on our rights as citizens to keep and bear arms."
Veterans issues
Excerpt: "The state currently offers services to Veterans across a wide spectrum of state offices causing difficulty for veterans seeking to use the benefits granted to them. We need to consolidate all state services for veterans under one department."
Infrastructure
Excerpt: "Work to increase state funding of roads in our expanding communities to attract the necessary industries for job creation."
Reedy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Excerpt: "As your State Representative in District 74, you will have a voice in Nashville. We will have better control of our education system and access to more educational opportunities that will benefit new industries attracted to our counties. There will be more opportunities for people who want to start and own their own businesses. There will be increased construction and maintenance of our roads and bridges to support economic development. Increased promotion of our industrial parks to any and all industries that are wanting to start or grow their business. Working together, we will continues to support and attract retiring individuals and veterans and promote healthy living. As our retiring veteran community grows, I will stay in tune with their needs that will benefit our district as well as those that surround us."
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Reedy endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[9]
[show]2016 Presidential Endorsements by State Representatives
State Rep.
Candidate
Date
Source
Nicholas Schwaderer
Gary Johnson
July 2016
Reason.com
Daniel Zolnikov
Gary Johnson
July 2016
Reason.com
Erin Davis
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kristey Williams
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
John Whitmer
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Troy L. Waymaster
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
James Todd (Kansas)
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Chuck Smith (Kansas)
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Ronald Ryckman
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Les Mason
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Jerry Lunn
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Jim Kelly (Kansas)
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mark E. Hutton
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kyle Hoffman
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Daniel Hawkins
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mario Goico
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Steven Anthimides
Marco Rubio
March 2016
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Dean Urdahl
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Mark Uglem
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Dennis Smith (Minnesota)
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Tim Sanders
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Linda Runbeck
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Duane Quam
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Roz Peterson
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Denny McNamara
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Bob Loonan
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Jon Koznick
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Brian Daniels
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Drew Christensen
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Peggy Bennett
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Sarah Anderson
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Tony Albright
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Tim O'Driscoll
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Joyce Peppin
Marco Rubio
February 2016
MPR News
Joseph Salazar
Bernie Sanders
February 2016
The Denver Post
James Rutherford
Hillary Clinton
February 2016
The Post and Courier
Shawn Jasper
Chris Christie
February 2016
Politico
Justin Bamberg
Bernie Sanders
January 2016
VICE
Richard Corcoran (Florida)
Jeb Bush
November 2015
MSNBC
Kristin Olsen
Marco Rubio
January 2016
Los Angeles Times
Scott Wilk
Marco Rubio
January 2016
Los Angeles Times
Tim Hugo
Marco Rubio
September 2015
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Kathy Byron
Marco Rubio
December 2015
The Washington Post
Kirk Cox
Marco Rubio
December 2015
The Washington Post
Mark White
Jeb Bush
October 2015
Times Free Press
Steve McDaniel
Jeb Bush
December 2015
The Tennessean
Dick Hinch
Chris Christie
December 2015
New Hampshire Union Leader
Sherman Packard
Chris Christie
December 2015
New Hampshire Union Leader
Valerie Clark
Carly Fiorina
December 2015
AJC.com
Nancy Landry
Jeb Bush
November 2015
The Advocate
Joe Straus
Jeb Bush
November 2015
Jeb!2016
Roger Hanshaw
John Kasich
November 2015
John Kasich for President
Frank Kotowski
Carly Fiorina
October 2015
New Hampshire Union Leader
Craig Ford
Martin O'Malley
November 2015
AL.com
Jason Zachary
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Jay Reedy
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Jerry Sexton
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
James Van Huss
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Courtney Rogers
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Mike Sparks (Tennessee)
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Kelly Keisling
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Sheila Butt
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Judd Matheny
Ted Cruz
October 2015
The Tennessean
Erin Tapper Hennessey
Carly Fiorina
September 2015
WMUR9
Dan Kelley
Martin O'Malley
September 2015
Des Moines Register
On the 2026 ballot
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