Where Murfreesboro candidates stand on jobs and the economy
10 sourced statements in 7 races. Every candidate in each race is listed, including those with nothing on record. Nobody is scored or ranked.
Governor
- Misam Abidi (I)
Economic innovation: He proposes building a Tennessee economy around blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and technology innovation, and establishing a Tennessee Dividend Fund to help citizens build long-term wealth. (Misam Abidi for Governor)
- Marsha Blackburn (Rep)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Dean Brewer (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Ray Brown (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Jerri Green (Dem)
No public statement found in our sources.
- David Hatley (I)
Jobs and ownership: He says he would keep Tennessee jobs in the state and share company ownership with employees; he presents those as principles he would bring to the governor’s office. (Hatley for Governor)
- L. Webb Taylor (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Charles Van Morgan (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Robert C. Vick (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Dave Seeman (I)
Economic wellbeing: He proposes a Future Families Fund to support children’s health care and early childhood development, eliminate the grocery tax, increase school funding, and create permanently affordable housing. He also supports repealing Certificate of Need rules to enable clinics and hospitals to open. (Vote Rutherford candidate profile)
U.S. Senate
- Marquita Bradshaw (Dem)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Tharon Chandler (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Andrew Gerena (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Bill Hagerty (Rep, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Jeremy Dean Hearn (I)
Worker earnings: He proposes an Equal Earnings Act and says his plan is to pay every worker at least the local average salary. (Jeremy Dean Hearn for Senate — Campaign Priorities)
- Robert Jones (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- James William Macon III (I)
Jobs and training: He says he would pursue advanced manufacturing, infrastructure investment, and workforce training to bring jobs and opportunities to communities across Tennessee. (Vote Rutherford candidate profile)
- Yoshi D. Matthews (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- David Sutman, Jr. (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
U.S. House, District 4
- Jacob Kristopher Anders (I)
Wages and income: He supports a $15 minimum wage, the PRO Act, and a monthly $1,000 universal basic income when AI-related job losses begin. (Jacob Anders — Platform & Policy)
- Victoria Broderick (Dem)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Scott DesJarlais (Rep, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Clay Faircloth (I)
No public statement found in our sources.
County Mayor
- Randy Allen (Republican)
Growth and traffic: He proposes improving traffic by upgrading traffic systems, adjusting signal timing and expanding key roadways. He also advocates for higher-paying jobs, lower taxes through responsible growth and spending, and action to close Middle Point Landfill. (Randy Allen campaign website)
Register of Deeds
- Heather Dawbarn (Republican)
Growth and staffing: She says the office’s major challenge is county growth and describes using innovation and staff cross-training to meet it. (Rutherford County Republican Party, Constitutional Officers Guide)
County Commission, District 1
- David Gammon (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Hope Oliver (Democratic)
Citizen representation: She says she ran for county commissioner to give citizens, rather than big business, a voice, and that she seeks to make decisions reflecting the will of affected residents. (Hope Oliver campaign website)
County Commission, District 15
- Shawn McGowan (Republican)
Growth planning: He identified balancing anticipated county growth with planning for infrastructure and other community needs as a challenge for county government. (Rutherford County Republican Party candidate guide)
- Chay Woods (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.