Jody Barrett
Jody Barrett (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 69. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Barrett (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 69. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.[source]
Barrett also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on October 7, 2025.
Biography
Jody Barrett graduated from Dickson County Senior High School in 1992. Barrett earned a B.A. in history from Lincoln Memorial University in 1996 and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1999. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Barrett was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jody Barrett is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 6, 2026.
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2025
See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Democratic primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Aftyn Behn (D) | |
 | Matt Van Epps (R) | |
 | Teresa Christie (Independent) | |
| Bobby Dodge (Independent) | ||
 | Robert James Sutherby (Independent) | |
 | Jonathan Thorp (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Hooper (Independent)
- Scerick Richard Longcope (Independent)
- David Richard Holbert (Independent)
- Caleb Stack (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Aftyn Behn defeated Darden Copeland, Bo Mitchell, and Vincent Dixie in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aftyn Behn | 27.9 | 8,648 |
 | Darden Copeland | 24.9 | 7,716 | |
 | Bo Mitchell | 24.2 | 7,492 | |
 | Vincent Dixie | 23.1 | 7,146 | |
| Total votes: 31,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joy Davis (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Van Epps | 51.6 | 19,001 |
| Jody Barrett | 25.3 | 9,335 | |
 | Gino Bulso | 10.9 | 4,004 | |
 | Lee Reeves | 5.2 | 1,929 | |
 | Mason Foley | 2.8 | 1,022 | |
 | Stewart Parks | 1.6 | 595 | |
 | Jason Knight | 1.0 | 381 | |
 | Stuart Cooper (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.6 | 239 | |
 | Tres Wittum | 0.4 | 133 | |
 | Joe Leurs | 0.3 | 122 | |
 | Adolph Agbéko Dagan | 0.3 | 93 | |
| Total votes: 36,854 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert James Sutherby (R)
- Brandon Ogles (R)
- Eddie Lee Murphy (R)
- John Wilt (R)
- John Wesley Smith IV (R)
- Michael Vogel (R)
- Noah Cline (R)
- Robby Moore (R)
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2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jody Barrett won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Barrett (R) | 100.0 | 23,839 |
| Total votes: 23,839 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jody Barrett defeated Ronny George in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Barrett | 83.1 | 3,672 |
| Ronny George | 16.9 | 745 | ||
| Total votes: 4,417 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Barrett signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Jody Barrett defeated Candie Loreeta Hedge and Lenny Ladner in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Barrett (R) | 78.4 | 12,554 |
 | Candie Loreeta Hedge (D) | 20.0 | 3,204 | |
| Lenny Ladner (Independent) | 1.6 | 262 | ||
| Total votes: 16,020 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Candie Loreeta Hedge defeated Val Sloan in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candie Loreeta Hedge | 54.9 | 942 |
| Val Sloan | 45.1 | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 1,715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69
Jody Barrett defeated Brian Johnson, Jeff Eby, and Angela Redden in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Barrett | 39.7 | 3,291 |
| Brian Johnson | 34.1 | 2,823 | ||
| Jeff Eby | 20.1 | 1,663 | ||
 | Angela Redden | 6.2 | 512 | |
| Total votes: 8,289 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2025
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2024
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2022
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2024
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In 2024, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 |
Officeholder Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brian Ragan |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
