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 ↗