We are proud to announce that 100 percent of the candidates TEAM PAC endorsed for the November 2024 General Election were elected or reelected to serve in the Tennessee Legislature as a part of the 114th General Assembly.

State employees played a big part in these victories, including public endorsements, knocking on doors, phone banking, sending out postcards, writing articles, promoting endorsements on social media, and, most importantly, voting. One of our endorsed candidates won their race by only 131 votes! These victories belong to each one of you who contributed time, energy, and support. Your work and your votes truly made the difference.

We’ve said it many times—state elections have the biggest impact on the pay, benefits, working conditions, and retirement of state and higher education employees. Together, TEAM PAC and our dedicated TSEA members helped secure these wins and ensure their voices were heard. We encouraged TSEA members to support candidates who have consistently supported them, regardless of party, and you did! And now you can be proud that we’ve helped elect candidates who have proven their commitment to state employees, including 12 new members—3 in the Senate and 9 in the House.

TSEA’s Government Affairs Director Evan Sudduth is planning introductory meetings with the new legislators to continue building solid relationships. Let’s carry this momentum into the upcoming legislative session and continue advocating for the issues that matter to active and retired state and higher education employees in Tennessee. We look forward to working with these newly elected members of the 114th General Assembly.

The legislative session starts on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Endorsements:

There are currently no active endorsements. Please check back as the next election cycle approaches.

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TEAM-PAC endorses candidates based on recommendations from state employee members at the chapter level. Our endorsement recommendations come from previous interviews between TSEA state employee members and the candidate, or a candidate’s voting record supporting state employee issues.

If you have any questions about the endorsement process, please call the TSEA office at 615-256-4533 or you can reach Evan Sudduth by email at [email protected].