Brett Giannini

Brett Giannini is the Republican candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A law enforcement officer and Air Force veteran, he serves as an alderman and county commissioner.[1][3]

Brett Giannini graduated from Bartlett High School and began serving in the U.S. Air Force in 1993; his listed career experience is as a law enforcement officer.[1]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Giannini said he has spent 26 years in law enforcement and 17 years in the Air Force, between 1993 and 1998 and again in the Reserves from 2015 to the present.[3] He said he has been an alderman for 17 years and a county commissioner for the last four, and is still serving in both seats, and that he has served on a Regional Planning Commission and a county 911 board.[3] He listed his campaign messages as conservative governance, taking care of veterans, and less government intrusion, lower taxes and less regulation.[3] He advanced from the Republican primary for District 81 on August 6, 2026.[1]

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