Anne Backus

Anne Backus is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 in the November 3, 2026 general election; a retired Y-12 National Security Complex program manager from Anderson County, she is running on public education, affordable health care and a living wage.[1][2][3]

Anne Backus was born in Pensacola, Florida, and earned a bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University in 1980.[1] Ballotpedia lists her profession as program manager and says she has been affiliated with CASA, PFLAG, her church, and the Democratic Party at the state and county level.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she spent 33 years at the Y-12 National Security Complex as a project and program manager and now volunteers across Anderson County.[2]

Backus said in the survey that she became involved in a Democratic candidate's 2022 campaign for the District 33 seat, trained with Emerge Tennessee, and ran for the seat in 2024.[2] She said she serves on the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee and volunteers as a CASA advocate.[2] Her stated priorities include defending public education and opposing private school vouchers, affordable health care, eliminating the state sales tax on groceries, and a living wage.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.