Michael Woodlee
Michael Woodlee Michael Woodlee served in the U.S. He earned a high school diploma from Van Buren County High School.
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“I’m running for the Tennessee House to represent Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties. I believe our rural communities deserve a stronger voice in Nashville and a representative who listens, answers questions, and stays accessible after Election Day.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “District 31 deserves a representative who listens to all four counties and answers to the people who live here. As a Van Buren County native, Army veteran, former county commissioner, and full-time worker, I know the decisions made in Nashville affect our families every day. I will stay accessible, explain where I stand, and put the needs of Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties first.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)Andy Swafford
Andy Swafford His mother served the community as a special education assistant, helping students with unique needs succeed in the classroom. Andy graduated from Bledsoe County High School before attending the University of Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Sciences with a concentration in Genetics and Biotechnology and a minor in Entrepreneurship.
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“This campaign has had a lot of long days and late nights, and through all of it, God has carried me, He has carried my family, and He has carried the people who have stood beside us.”
(Campaign website) “I also want to thank my family, because when you run for office, your name may be on the sign, but your whole family runs with you. They gave up time. They lost sleep. They burned vacation days. They rearranged their lives around this campaign.”
(Campaign website) “We have constitutional values and freedoms worth defending. We have innocent life worth protecting. And we have rural communities that need somebody willing to stand up and fight for them. We need to get out and vote in November.”
(Campaign website)Keith Nolan
Keith Nolan Keith Nolan was born in Brevard, North Carolina. He began serving in the U.S.
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“As a resident of Tennessee House District 31, I am proud to call the hills and communities of Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties home. I was raised with the values of hard work and self-reliance that define our region, I have spent my life working alongside neighbors in our farms, small businesses, schools, and churches.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “Parents know best, so every option must be on the table: supporting effective public schools, expanding micro-schools and career-tech programs, and fully empowering homeschool families with freedom and resources. By choosing parental empowerment, excellence, and workforce readiness over bureaucracy, we build the human capital that lifts our district for generations.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “Yet the real solution lies upstream: restoring the patient-doctor relationship through freedom and choice. We must protect local hospitals, expand telemedicine, require price transparency, and especially empower Direct Primary Care models that deliver affordable, high-quality care without insurance bureaucracy.”
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