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Vincent Dixie
Vincent Dixie (Democratic Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 54. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Dixie (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the special Democratic primary on October 7, 2025.[source]
Dixie is also running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 54. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Dixie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Vincent Dixie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University in 1997 and a graduate degree from Tennessee State University in 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Dixie was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Dixie was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendar and Rules Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Education Instruction Committee
- House Government Operations Committee
2019-2020
Dixie was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie is running in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2026.
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Endorsements
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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 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on October 7, 2025. The general election will occur on December 2, 2025. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Teresa Christie, Bobby Dodge, Robert James Sutherby, and Jonathan Thorp are running in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| 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, Darden Copeland, Vincent Dixie, and Bo Mitchell are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
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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 are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
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 | Jody Barrett | |
 | Gino Bulso | |
 | Stuart Cooper | |
| Adolph Agbéko Dagan | ||
| Mason Foley | ||
 | Jason Knight | |
 | Joe Leurs | |
 | Stewart Parks | |
 | Lee Reeves | |
 | Matt Van Epps | |
 | Tres Wittum | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robby Moore (R)
- 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)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie (D) | 100.0 | 22,893 |
| Total votes: 22,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 100.0 | 5,897 |
| Total votes: 5,897 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dixie in this election.
2022
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie (D) | 100.0 | 13,955 |
| Total votes: 13,955 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 100.0 | 5,920 |
| Total votes: 5,920 | |||
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2020
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie (D) | 100.0 | 24,619 |
| Total votes: 24,619 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 59.7 | 7,060 |
 | Terry Clayton | 40.3 | 4,772 | |
| Total votes: 11,832 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated John Smith in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie (D) | 84.1 | 18,194 |
 | John Smith (Independent) | 15.9 | 3,428 | |
| Total votes: 21,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, and Lola Denise Brown in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 33.5 | 3,237 |
| Terry Clayton | 29.8 | 2,881 | |
 | Scott Davis | 19.2 | 1,858 | |
 | Lola Denise Brown | 17.4 | 1,683 | |
| Total votes: 9,659 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2025
Vincent Dixie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dixie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordable Housing: Families in Tennessee are getting priced out of the neighborhoods they grew up in while Wall Street hedge funds buy up entire blocks of homes. That’s not a free market — that’s a rigged game. I’ll fight to stop corporate landlords from driving up rents, expand access to affordable housing, and make sure every family has a fair shot at owning a home.
- Affordable and Accessible Child Care: Too many parents are working two jobs but still can’t find affordable, safe childcare. That keeps families struggling and holds our economy back. I’ll push for policies that lower childcare costs, support childcare providers, and make sure every parent can go to work knowing their kids are safe and cared for.
- Affordable and Accessible Healthcare: Hospitals are closing and access to quality healthcare shouldn’t depend on your bank account or your zip code. I’ve seen firsthand how broken the system is — from my own family’s battles with diabetes and cancer. I’ll work to lower drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and expand coverage so nobody goes bankrupt just because they get sick.
Collective PAC
Council Member Burkley Allen
Council Member Tasha Ellis
Council Member Jennifer Gamble
Council Member Joy Styles
Council Member Kyonzte Toombs
Council Member Cathy Hunt
School Board Member Carol A. Berry
School Board Member Jimmie M. Garland
St Rep Jesse Chism
St Rep Ronnie Glynn
St Rep Yusuf Hakeem
St Rep G.A. Hardaway
St Rep Sam McKenzie
St Rep Justin J. Pearson
St Rep Joe Towns
Davidson Cty Trustee Erica Gilmore
Circuit Court Clerk Joseph P. Day
Juvenile Court Clerk Lonnell Matthews
Davidson Cty Clerk Brenda Wynn
Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
Former Sen Brenda Gilmore
Former Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood
Former Council Member Saletta Holloway
Former Council Member Walter Hunt
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2024
Vincent Dixie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Vincent Dixie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Vincent Dixie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dixie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need bold leadership in times of crisis.
- Seniors should never have to choose between food, shelter and medicine.
- We must protect the integrity of our neighborhoods.
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Campaign finance summary
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Tennessee District 7 |
Officeholder Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2025
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brenda Gilmore (D) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
