Rusty Crowe
Rusty Crowe is the incumbent Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate representing District 3, and is running unopposed for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Crowe earned his bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University in 1974 and his J.D. from Atlanta Law School in 1978.
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“As Chairman of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Senator Crowe has spent decades fighting to improve the health and dignity of every Tennessean. He is largely responsible for establishing home and community-based care in our state, and has authored many of Tennessee's elder abuse and human trafficking laws.”
(Campaign website) “On the Senate Education Committee, Rusty has championed parental rights in the classroom, from ensuring books and curriculum are age-appropriate, to banning the teaching of inherently divisive concepts. He supports phonics-based reading instruction and the return of cursive writing. "If our kids can't read, they can't learn.”
(Campaign website) “He also sponsored and passed legislation that eased the property tax burden for our state's veterans and seniors.”
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