Johnny Garrett

RTennessee House of Representatives, District 45 (since 2018)

Won the August 6 Republican primary, defeating Van Hilleary, 43.4% to 29.9%

Johnny Garrett is a Tennessee state representative for District 45 since 2018 and an attorney. He is the Republican nominee for the open 6th District seat after defeating Van Hilleary in the primary.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • billAs a Tennessee state representative, says he helped pass legislation restricting transgender participation in women's school sports.[3]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Campaign ad states he supports finishing the border wall and deporting undocumented immigrants.[3]

    “I'll stand with President Trump to finish the wall, deport all illegal immigrants, cut our taxes, and stop China from buying up our land.”

In their words — priorities

  • Said he supports President Trump's agenda: "I'll stand with President Trump to finish the wall, deport all illegal immigrants, cut our taxes, and stop China from buying up our land."[3]
  • Ran on his state legislative record, saying he "banned biological men from women's sports, combatted illegal immigration, and defended the unborn and led the charge to back law enforcement."[3]

Background

  • Holds a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a law degree from the Nashville School of Law.[3]
  • Worked as an attorney representing individuals and small- and medium-sized businesses.[3]
  • Elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45, in 2018.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $2.4M · spent $2.1M · $288K cash on hand (through 2026-07-17) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Mike Croley, Christopher Monday, Angus Purdy · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Johnny Garrett candidate profile · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference