Biography
Keith Nolan is an independent candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 31 in the November 3, 2026 general election; an entrepreneur and Air National Guard member, he also ran as an independent for U.S. House in Tennessee's 4th District in 2024.[1][3]
Keith Nolan was born in Brevard, North Carolina, and earned a high school diploma from Red Bank High School, a 2005 degree from Rockport College and a 2020 degree from Chattanooga State Community College.[1] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as entrepreneur, electrician, sound designer and sound recordist, and says he began serving in the U.S. Air National Guard in 2025.[1] In the 2024 general election for Tennessee's 4th Congressional District, he received 1.8% of the vote as an independent.[1]
In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Nolan said he lives in District 31, which covers Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie and Van Buren counties, and named economic strength and quality education among his key messages, including lower taxes and living costs for working families and options such as public schools, micro-schools, career-tech programs and homeschooling.[2]
- 1.Keith Nolan - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Keith Nolan - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Tennessee House District 31
Keith Nolan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Tennessee House District 31 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.