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Oak Ridge investment, science, environment, and defense
Candidate positionThese mountains, rivers, and lands are who we are — and Oak Ridge’s federal investment should serve our community, our science, and our environment, not just the defense industry. We can fund our labs and protect our land. Both matter, and both are possible.
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These mountains, rivers, and lands are who we are — and Oak Ridge’s federal investment should serve our community, our science, and our environment, not just the defense industry. We can fund our labs and protect our land. Both matter, and both are possible.
SOCIAL FREEDOMS
Candidate positionMoral leadership means trusting people with their own lives. That means protecting reproductive freedom, defending LGBTQ+ lives, and honoring the sacred worth of every single person — without exception.
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Moral leadership means trusting people with their own lives. That means protecting reproductive freedom, defending LGBTQ+ lives, and honoring the sacred worth of every single person — without exception.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionExpand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Expanding this credit helps build the affordable housing our neighbors are being priced out of.
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Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Expanding this credit helps build the affordable housing our neighbors are being priced out of.
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Candidate positionProtecting Tennessee's Waterways - The Tennessee water system is comprimised. Between data centers drawing millions of gallons a day for cooling and invasive species threatening tourism, we must ensure clean water and healthy rivers for the Tennessee families who depend on them.
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Protecting Tennessee's Waterways - The Tennessee water system is comprimised. Between data centers drawing millions of gallons a day for cooling and invasive species threatening tourism, we must ensure clean water and healthy rivers for the Tennessee families who depend on them.
TAXES & REPRESENTATION
Candidate positionTax Billionaires' Wealth Not Just Working Families' Wages - An annual wealth tax on billionaires' stock gains and closed-loop loans makes the ultra-wealthy pay their share instead of leaving the bill for working Tennesseans.
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Tax Billionaires' Wealth Not Just Working Families' Wages - An annual wealth tax on billionaires' stock gains and closed-loop loans makes the ultra-wealthy pay their share instead of leaving the bill for working Tennesseans.
DEMOCRACY & VOTING
Candidate positionPass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - Restoring full federal voting rights protections makes sure every eligible Tennessean can make their voice heard.
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Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - Restoring full federal voting rights protections makes sure every eligible Tennessean can make their voice heard.
DIGNITY FOR EVERYONE
Candidate positionProtect Marriage Equality - Codifying marriage equality protects TN families from having their marriages put back up for debate.
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Protect Marriage Equality - Codifying marriage equality protects TN families from having their marriages put back up for debate.
KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
Candidate positionSupport Common-Sense Gun Laws - Gun violence is the leading cause of death for people ages 1-17 — common-sense gun laws are about keeping TN kids alive.
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Support Common-Sense Gun Laws - Gun violence is the leading cause of death for people ages 1-17 — common-sense gun laws are about keeping TN kids alive.
INVESTING IN OUR KIDS
Candidate positionOppose Federal Expansion of School Voucher Programs - Every dollar diverted to vouchers is a dollar pulled from the public schools that most Tennessee kids attend.
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Oppose Federal Expansion of School Voucher Programs - Every dollar diverted to vouchers is a dollar pulled from the public schools that most Tennessee kids attend.
IMMIGRATION WITHOUT HARM
Candidate positionICE Must Leave Tennessee - Real oversight of ICE protects the immigrant families who are part of the fabric of District 3. Begin sweeping divestment of ICE with ultimate abolishment.
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ICE Must Leave Tennessee - Real oversight of ICE protects the immigrant families who are part of the fabric of District 3. Begin sweeping divestment of ICE with ultimate abolishment.
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Candidate positionTENNESSEE’S WORKERS & ECONOMYWorking people built Tennessee. They deserve an economy that returns the favor — wages that cover the bills, the freedom to organize and bargain collectively, and small businesses that can actually compete. RURAL COMMUNITIESRural communities don’t need to be forgotten between election cycles. They need fully funded hospitals, strong schools, reliable infrastructure, and a representative who shows up year-round. ENVIRONMENTThese mountains, rivers, and lands are who we are — and Oak Ridge’s federal investment should serve our community, our science, and our environment, not just the defense industry. We can fund our labs and protect our land. Both matter, and both are possible.
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TENNESSEE’S WORKERS & ECONOMYWorking people built Tennessee. They deserve an economy that returns the favor — wages that cover the bills, the freedom to organize and bargain collectively, and small businesses that can actually compete. RURAL COMMUNITIESRural communities don’t need to be forgotten between election cycles. They need fully funded hospitals, strong schools, reliable infrastructure, and a representative who shows up year-round. ENVIRONMENTThese mountains, rivers, and lands are who we are — and Oak Ridge’s federal investment should serve our community, our science, and our environment, not just the defense industry. We can fund our labs and protect our land. Both matter, and both are possible.
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Candidate positionTwo rural hospitals in District 3 have already closed. Nine more are at risk. Tennessee is one of ten states still refusing to expand Medicaid, leaving 300,000 people without coverage. Health care is a human right — and this district deserves a representative who will fight for it – because lives depend on it.
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Two rural hospitals in District 3 have already closed. Nine more are at risk. Tennessee is one of ten states still refusing to expand Medicaid, leaving 300,000 people without coverage. Health care is a human right — and this district deserves a representative who will fight for it – because lives depend on it.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionPass the American Homeowners Opportunity Act - A down-payment tax credit worth up to $50,000 opens the door to homeownership for TN families who've done everything right but still can't save enough to buy.
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Pass the American Homeowners Opportunity Act - A down-payment tax credit worth up to $50,000 opens the door to homeownership for TN families who've done everything right but still can't save enough to buy.
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Candidate positionOak Ridge Science & CleanupORNL is leading the world in supercomputing and quantum research and should continue to be fully funded for those advancements. We must also pay close attention to the continued Mercury cleanup being done by Y-12 and limit future environmental danger.
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Oak Ridge Science & CleanupORNL is leading the world in supercomputing and quantum research and should continue to be fully funded for those advancements. We must also pay close attention to the continued Mercury cleanup being done by Y-12 and limit future environmental danger.
TAXES & REPRESENTATION
Candidate positionRemove the Payroll Tax Cap on Social Security - By removing the Payroll Tax Cap, we ask high earners pay into Social Security on all of their income, not just the first slice. This strengthens the program working Tennesseans have paid into their whole lives.
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Remove the Payroll Tax Cap on Social Security - By removing the Payroll Tax Cap, we ask high earners pay into Social Security on all of their income, not just the first slice. This strengthens the program working Tennesseans have paid into their whole lives.
DEMOCRACY & VOTING
Candidate positionOppose Voter Suppression and the SAVE Act - With 1 in 3 D3 residents lacking a birth certificate and 1 in 4 lacking a passport, this proof-of-citizenship law would lock out eligible voters.
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Oppose Voter Suppression and the SAVE Act - With 1 in 3 D3 residents lacking a birth certificate and 1 in 4 lacking a passport, this proof-of-citizenship law would lock out eligible voters.
DIGNITY FOR EVERYONE
Candidate positionPass the Women's Health Protection Act - Restoring the protections of Roe and Casey means Tennessee women get to make their own healthcare decisions again.
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Pass the Women's Health Protection Act - Restoring the protections of Roe and Casey means Tennessee women get to make their own healthcare decisions again.
KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
Candidate positionSupport the First Step Act - With Tennessee's incarceration rate at 817 per 100,000 — well above the national rate of 614 — criminal justice reform means fewer families torn apart and more people back to work.
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Support the First Step Act - With Tennessee's incarceration rate at 817 per 100,000 — well above the national rate of 614 — criminal justice reform means fewer families torn apart and more people back to work.
INVESTING IN OUR KIDS
Candidate positionFully Fund Title I and IDEA - Fully funding these programs makes sure TN kids from low-income families and kids with disabilities get the resources they're promised.
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Fully Fund Title I and IDEA - Fully funding these programs makes sure TN kids from low-income families and kids with disabilities get the resources they're promised.
IMMIGRATION WITHOUT HARM
Candidate positionOppose 287(g) Agreements - Keeping local police focused on local safety — not federal immigration enforcement — builds trust between TN families and the officers who protect them.
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Oppose 287(g) Agreements - Keeping local police focused on local safety — not federal immigration enforcement — builds trust between TN families and the officers who protect them.
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Candidate positionHEALTHCARETwo rural hospitals in District 3 have already closed. Nine more are at risk. Tennessee is one of ten states still refusing to expand Medicaid, leaving 300,000 people without coverage. Health care is a human right — and this district deserves a representative who will fight for it – because lives depend on it. SOCIAL FREEDOMSMoral leadership means trusting people with their own lives. That means protecting reproductive freedom, defending LGBTQ+ lives, and honoring the sacred worth of every single person — without exception. DEMOCRACYDistrict 3 deserves a representative who answers to the people — not to Washington power brokers or corporate PACs. Democracy means fair elections, fair maps, and the courage to hold the powerful accountable even when it’s costly. That’s why Anna doesn’t accept a single dollar from corporate PACs.
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HEALTHCARETwo rural hospitals in District 3 have already closed. Nine more are at risk. Tennessee is one of ten states still refusing to expand Medicaid, leaving 300,000 people without coverage. Health care is a human right — and this district deserves a representative who will fight for it – because lives depend on it. SOCIAL FREEDOMSMoral leadership means trusting people with their own lives. That means protecting reproductive freedom, defending LGBTQ+ lives, and honoring the sacred worth of every single person — without exception. DEMOCRACYDistrict 3 deserves a representative who answers to the people — not to Washington power brokers or corporate PACs. Democracy means fair elections, fair maps, and the courage to hold the powerful accountable even when it’s costly. That’s why Anna doesn’t accept a single dollar from corporate PACs.
I'm Anna Golladay
Candidate positionIs a skilled communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results
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Is a skilled communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionFund Community Land Trusts - Community land trusts keep housing permanently affordable in Tennessee neighborhoods instead of losing homes to outside investors and rising rents.
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Fund Community Land Trusts - Community land trusts keep housing permanently affordable in Tennessee neighborhoods instead of losing homes to outside investors and rising rents.
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Candidate positionExpand TVA Renewable Energy Programs - Growing programs like TVA EnergyRight brings cleaner, more competitive power to Tennessee ratepayers.
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Expand TVA Renewable Energy Programs - Growing programs like TVA EnergyRight brings cleaner, more competitive power to Tennessee ratepayers.
TAXES & REPRESENTATION
Candidate positionEnd Grocery Tax While it's not a part of the work that can be done in Washington, I will pressure the Governor and House to end the grocery tax for Tennessee.
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End Grocery Tax While it's not a part of the work that can be done in Washington, I will pressure the Governor and House to end the grocery tax for Tennessee.
DEMOCRACY & VOTING
Candidate positionBan Partisan Gerrymandering - A federal ban on gerrymandering means TN families' votes count based on where they live, not on how a district was drawn to protect a politician.
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Ban Partisan Gerrymandering - A federal ban on gerrymandering means TN families' votes count based on where they live, not on how a district was drawn to protect a politician.
KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
Candidate positionEnd Discrimination - Six decades after the Civil Rights Act passed, Southern families are still fighting discrimination in housing, hiring, and schools — real enforcement of discrimination laws is what finally makes equal protection a reality in District 3.
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End Discrimination - Six decades after the Civil Rights Act passed, Southern families are still fighting discrimination in housing, hiring, and schools — real enforcement of discrimination laws is what finally makes equal protection a reality in District 3.
INVESTING IN OUR KIDS
Candidate positionEqual Advocacy for Rural and Urban Schools - Rural and deep urban TN schools need a champion fighting for the same resources kids in bigger districts already get.
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Equal Advocacy for Rural and Urban Schools - Rural and deep urban TN schools need a champion fighting for the same resources kids in bigger districts already get.
IMMIGRATION WITHOUT HARM
Candidate positionCitizenship Without Hurdles - Affirm and support an accessible, earned pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented individuals residing in the U.S.
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Citizenship Without Hurdles - Affirm and support an accessible, earned pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented individuals residing in the U.S.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionFully Fund SNAP and WIC - Protecting SNAP and WIC funding keeps groceries on the table for working families and young kids across District 3.
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Fully Fund SNAP and WIC - Protecting SNAP and WIC funding keeps groceries on the table for working families and young kids across District 3.
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Candidate positionMake Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share - With data centers already 18% of TVA's industrial load and headed to 35% by 2030, making them pay true cost of service keeps rate hikes off the backs of working families.
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Make Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share - With data centers already 18% of TVA's industrial load and headed to 35% by 2030, making them pay true cost of service keeps rate hikes off the backs of working families.
DEMOCRACY & VOTING
Candidate positionRestore Voting Rights -Tennessee has the third-largest disenfranchised population of any state, and the 300,000 persons who have completed their sentences should have their voting rights restored.
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Restore Voting Rights -Tennessee has the third-largest disenfranchised population of any state, and the 300,000 persons who have completed their sentences should have their voting rights restored.
KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
Candidate positionEnd Blank Checks for the Pentagon Since 2020, 54% of the Pentagon's budget — $2.4 trillion — has flowed straight to contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and after eight straight failed audits Washington still can't say where the rest went. Congress must stop writing blank checks to the military-industrial complex and start putting that money to work for Tennessee families.
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End Blank Checks for the Pentagon Since 2020, 54% of the Pentagon's budget — $2.4 trillion — has flowed straight to contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and after eight straight failed audits Washington still can't say where the rest went. Congress must stop writing blank checks to the military-industrial complex and start putting that money to work for Tennessee families.
IMMIGRATION WITHOUT HARM
Candidate positionPass the American Dream and Promise Act - Pass specific protections for "Dreamers" (those brought to the country as children) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.
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Pass the American Dream and Promise Act - Pass specific protections for "Dreamers" (those brought to the country as children) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionRestore and Expand the Child Tax Credit - A bigger Child Tax Credit means real relief for TN parents facing the rising cost of raising kids.
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Restore and Expand the Child Tax Credit - A bigger Child Tax Credit means real relief for TN parents facing the rising cost of raising kids.
KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
Candidate positionLegalize and Regulate MarijuanaIt is time we keep working Tennesseans out of the criminal justice system over a plant that's already legal across most of the country. The potential tax revenue and small-business opportunity cannot be ignored.
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Legalize and Regulate MarijuanaIt is time we keep working Tennesseans out of the criminal justice system over a plant that's already legal across most of the country. The potential tax revenue and small-business opportunity cannot be ignored.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionMake Tariff Costs Visible to Consumers - Showing tariff costs on price tags instead of hiding them in the price of goods gives TN families the transparency they deserve at checkout.
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Make Tariff Costs Visible to Consumers - Showing tariff costs on price tags instead of hiding them in the price of goods gives TN families the transparency they deserve at checkout.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionCap Insulin Costs at $25 - For uninsured/underinsured families, a hard cap at $25 would save $3,000-8,000+ a year for someone on a multi-prescription regimen.
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Cap Insulin Costs at $25 - For uninsured/underinsured families, a hard cap at $25 would save $3,000-8,000+ a year for someone on a multi-prescription regimen.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionProtect Social Security - The system we have been paying into will be insolvent by 2034. By removing the Payroll Tax Cap, we ask high earners pay into Social Security on all of their income, not just the first slice. This strengthens the program working Tennesseans have paid into their whole lives.
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Protect Social Security - The system we have been paying into will be insolvent by 2034. By removing the Payroll Tax Cap, we ask high earners pay into Social Security on all of their income, not just the first slice. This strengthens the program working Tennesseans have paid into their whole lives.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionExpand Rural Healthcare Access - We must prioritize keeping rural hospitals open and investing in clinics that are doing the hard work of standing in the gap when care isn't close by. Investing in rural healthcare means TN families outside the city don't have to drive an hour for basic care.
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Expand Rural Healthcare Access - We must prioritize keeping rural hospitals open and investing in clinics that are doing the hard work of standing in the gap when care isn't close by. Investing in rural healthcare means TN families outside the city don't have to drive an hour for basic care.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionCap Insurance Deductibles - Capping deductible costs at $5,000 per family keeps chronic illness from bankrupting working families in District 3.
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Cap Insurance Deductibles - Capping deductible costs at $5,000 per family keeps chronic illness from bankrupting working families in District 3.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Candidate positionProtect and Expand Medicare and the ACA - Defending Medicare and the ACA keeps affordable coverage in reach for TN seniors and working families alike.
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Protect and Expand Medicare and the ACA - Defending Medicare and the ACA keeps affordable coverage in reach for TN seniors and working families alike.