Dawn White
Dawn White
Candidate, Tennessee State Senate District 13
Tennessee State Senate District 13
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
6
Predecessor
Prior offices
Tennessee House of Representatives District 37
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
Contact
Dawn White (Republican Party) is a member of the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 13. She assumed office on November 6, 2018. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
White (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 13. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
White is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 37 from 2012 to 2018.
Biography
White received her B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S. from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a former teacher and works as an Internet retailer.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Pensions and Insurance Committee
2021-2022
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, 1st vice chair
2019-2020
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee, 2nd Vice-Chair
- State & Local Government Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Education Administration and Planning |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, White served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Administration and Planning |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, White served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Utilities |
| • Education |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2026
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2018
See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Dawn White defeated Becky Goff in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 general election.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dawn White Incumbent |
60.47% | 14,744 | |
| Democratic | Becky Goff | 39.53% | 9,640 | |
| Total Votes | 24,384 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Becky Goff ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Becky Goff (unopposed) |
Incumbent Dawn White ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dawn White Incumbent (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Dawn White defeated Eddie Smotherman in the Republican primary. White was unopposed in the general election.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dawn White Incumbent |
71.1% | 4,359 |
| Eddie Smotherman | 28.9% | 1,773 |
| Total Votes | 6,132 |
2012
White won election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 37. White defeated Richard P. Garvin in the August 2 primary election and defeated Robert New (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dawn White |
63.2% | 14,175 | |
| Democratic | Robert New | 36.8% | 8,263 | |
| Total Votes | 22,438 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dawn White |
73.2% | 3,035 |
| Richard Garvin | 26.8% | 1,112 |
| Total Votes | 4,147 |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2016
White's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Jobs and the economy
- Excerpt: "As a former small business owner, Dawn White knows that government does not create jobs; businesses do."
Education reform
- Excerpt: "Education policy should be determined at the local level by parents, teachers and local school board members, not by state and federal bureaucrats who’ve never been in a classroom."
Reducing spending and lowering taxes
- Excerpt: "In this economy, we have all had to learn to ‘do more with less’. Government should be no different. To do that, we have to reduce waste and improve efficiency in our government."
Tax reform
- Excerpt: "I am against a state income tax in any form. I will work to further reduce the sales tax on food."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly was in session January 8 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Vote Dawn, "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
Leadership
Senate President:Randy McNally
Minority Leader:Raumesh Akbari
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Democratic Party (6)
